Police commissioner elections on track for lowest turnout in British history.

[atomic_joe2]

Areas reporting so far have average turnout of 15%, with one polling station seeing no voters at all

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[deborahw37]

I wrote " I disagree on principle with politically elected commissioners" on my ballot paper.

First time I've ever spoiled a ballot but I feel strongly that these posts should not exist and that the £100,000,000 could have been used in better ways

[zizzo_no_ai]

A lot of people I know did similar. I just wish the media wasn't so intent on focusing on how the public don't care about politics and democracy is wasted on them etc. etc., instead of actually trying to work out why pretty much everyone's so disengaged and disenchanted.

[the_physicist]

i don't actually have a clue what any of this is about. i guess downing street has a point when it talks about a media black out in London on the issue, lol. or maybe i missed the police election edition of the Metro XD .

[ghost_busting]

My dad wrote "Commissioner Gordon" on his. You have no idea how proud I am XD

[layweed]

I kind of agree, since these positions should be non-political and above political bickering. But on the other hand, here in Texas they elect judges and sheriffs in races where you must declare a political party (as opposed to like some positions where you don't have to) and I kinda like it because I want to know I'm not going to vote for some fucking scumbag like Joe Arpaio who has an extreme right-wing position on law-enforcement and with regards to "illegal immigration".