Mayors elected on less than a third of the vote? You can help end this embarrassment
We always used to be able to put down a second choice as a backup when picking who becomes our mayors. It meant candidates had to be broadly popular to win, but not anymore.
The last Government snuck in a clause to strip us of this power as they rushed through the Elections Act in 2022.
But now we have a chance to restore our rights.
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has its second reading on Tuesday the 2nd of September and will repair the damage caused by the last government.
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