Elections tomorrow

[Efbe]

I've been quite surprised how hard it is to find out information about the PCC candidates for my area.

so
>(no flaming) I didn't actually know what region this covered for me.
> no information on the candidates from any party has been sent out.
> a google brings back nothing, only after quite a bit of digging did I find a site that has the detail on it
> I have just a single paragraph and a picture to decide if I like each candidate or not. Only one of them is stating a police background, for which I will probably vote, the rest seem to be politicians/councillors.

so not only is this a dubious post to vote for, but it's bloody difficult to get information on too!

[djdest]

Based on the post above, I decided to see if there was any info on my local candidates.
A quick google found an article by the local paper outlining what each was about.
Funnily enough, after reading it, the bloke I previously mentioned would probably get my vote!

[Axionknight]

PositronicRay said:

I'm disappointed our incumbent, a sensible independent isn't standing.

So I have a choice
Lib Dem
Labour
Conservative
UKIP

Or 2 Independants

1 ex Superintendent
1 22 y/o Graduate

So no-one here to be trusted.

Student loan repayments can be costly and the salary is very good, so I don't blame them for trying.

[essayer]

Oops! Forgot to register to vote.
Only the PCC, so not voting anyway..

[eatcustard]

Only PCC for me, so no voting today from me

[Efbe]

for those also struggling to find info, as my local paper has not written anything on this :/

https://www.choosemypcc.org.uk/

[djdest]

Our polling station is always quiet even on general elections, but when me and the Mrs called in at 2pm they said only 2 other people had voted since 7am!

[crankedup]

This is counter to my beliefs and wishes, I truly hope that the turnout is so low that politicians will sit up and take note. Who knows they may even act by abolishing the PCC jobs. I won't hold my breath though.

[BlackLabel]

[Rutter]

Efbe said:

for those also struggling to find info, as my local paper has not written anything on this :/

https://www.choosemypcc.org.uk/

Cheers for that, now i know which waste of space to vote for!

[Derek Smith]

I went to vote. For me it was PCC only.

My wife and I walked as although there are parking spaces, they are always full. But not this time.

One woman was walking away from the voting station as we walked towards it. She gave us a cheery 'hello'.

At the station there were six people, in two groups of three. We got our voting papers, did the necessary, and then had a brief conversation with the staff there.

I said how pleased I was that we had missed the rush. We were, it seems, one of the fewer even than The Few. I mentioned the woman walking from the station. She had been, I was told, relieved of her duties at the station and was on her way home.

I asked if turnout was as poor as last time. I was told it was worse.

So whoever gets in (although it will be the tory woman) will be able to make decisions knowing that she has a mandate.

What a waste of money.

What a waste of the democratic process.

[944fan]

Derek Smith said:

I said how pleased I was that we had missed the rush. We were, it seems, one of the fewer even than The Few. I mentioned the woman walking from the station. She had been, I was told, relieved of her duties at the station and was on her way home.

I asked if turnout was as poor as last time. I was told it was worse.

Wasn't there one in the first PCC election where the turn out was basically 2 people and there were 3 or 4 candidates or something so at least one candidate didn't even both to show up and vote?
Sure Ian Hislop mentioned it on HIGNFY once.

[scenario8]

Barnet Council cocking things up I see. Poor form. Now had it been Tower Hamlets...

[Beati Dogu]

944fan said:

Wasn't there one in the first PCC election where the turn out was basically 2 people and there were 3 or 4 candidates or something so at least one candidate didn't even both to show up and vote?
Sure Ian Hislop mentioned it on HIGNFY once.

Sound more like the rotten borough in Blackadder, where the voters were a farmer, his wife and their dachshund "Colin".

[hidetheelephants]

Efbe said:

Only one of them is stating a police background, for which I will probably vote, the rest seem to be politicians/councillors.

Police Authorities, which is what existed before PCCs, were mostly made up of councillors. they probably got extra expenses, tea and sandwiches but will not have been drawing a wage, nor did they require the expense of their own election.

[jmorgan]

Oh damn it, Leanne Wood won a seat from a labour dude. Won't be able to shut her up now.

[powerstroke]

jmorgan said:

Oh damn it, Leanne Wood won a seat from a labour dude. Won't be able to shut her up now.

Yes more full of st than a full of st thing

[jmorgan]

Even worse if the reds don't get a majority.

44% or there about turnout in Welsh Wales. Better than I expected.

[VolvoT5]

crankedup said:

Our patch and we have the right to elect our candidate for the post of Police Cime Commissioner.

It's wrong, but I really disagree ith the imposed policy of the post of PCC, therefore I have decided to abstain. Just me then?

PCC are a total waste of time in my view..... just another layer of political interference and bureaucracy.........basically just more jobs for the boys. Arguably the introduction of more and more city mayors is exactly the same too.

[Esseesse]

VolvoT5 said:

PCC are a total waste of time in my view..... just another layer of political interference and bureaucracy.........basically just more jobs for the boys. Arguably the introduction of more and more city mayors is exactly the same too.

It's a move towards regionalisation.