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Signs of low turnout in police and crime commissioner elections | Signs of low turnout in police and crime commissioner elections |
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Counting is underway in the elections to appoint Wales' police and crime commissioners. | Counting is underway in the elections to appoint Wales' police and crime commissioners. |
BBC Wales staff at counts for the four Welsh police forces reported low turnouts in many places. | BBC Wales staff at counts for the four Welsh police forces reported low turnouts in many places. |
Sources said there was one polling station in Newport where no votes were cast in the election for Gwent police commissioner. | |
Voters went to the polls on Thursday when elections were held in all parts of England and Wales outside London. | Voters went to the polls on Thursday when elections were held in all parts of England and Wales outside London. |
Counting began on Friday morning with results due later for the Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, South Wales and North Wales police force areas. | Counting began on Friday morning with results due later for the Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, South Wales and North Wales police force areas. |
BBC Five Live reporter Mark Hutchings said the turnout in Gwent was 14.3%, with the lowest single ballot box in Caldicot having just 4% of those eligible to vote. | BBC Five Live reporter Mark Hutchings said the turnout in Gwent was 14.3%, with the lowest single ballot box in Caldicot having just 4% of those eligible to vote. |
Caerphilly MP Wayne David tweeted that after verification in his constituency, "some ballot boxes had no votes in them". | Caerphilly MP Wayne David tweeted that after verification in his constituency, "some ballot boxes had no votes in them". |
In North Wales, turnout was expected to be around 15.5%, ranging from 12% in the Wrexham area to 18% on Anglesey. | In North Wales, turnout was expected to be around 15.5%, ranging from 12% in the Wrexham area to 18% on Anglesey. |
The turnout in Dyfed-Powys, with two candidates standing, was 17.1%. | |
The first turnout indicators for South Wales showed 12.77% in Swansea and 16.15% in Neath Port Talbot. | |
There had been warnings about low turnout throughout the campaign for the elections. | There had been warnings about low turnout throughout the campaign for the elections. |
But Home Secretary Theresa May has said the commissioners will have a mandate to act as the "voice of the people" no matter how many voters take part. | But Home Secretary Theresa May has said the commissioners will have a mandate to act as the "voice of the people" no matter how many voters take part. |
The newly-created commissioners, who replace unelected police authorities, will have the power to set budgets and appoint chief constables. They will not be responsible for day-to-day operations. | |
The supplementary vote system was used where there were more than two candidates, with voters marking the ballot paper with a first and second choice of candidate. | The supplementary vote system was used where there were more than two candidates, with voters marking the ballot paper with a first and second choice of candidate. |
In Dyfed-Powys two candidates are standing: Christine Gwyther (Labour) and Christopher Salmon (Conservative). | In Dyfed-Powys two candidates are standing: Christine Gwyther (Labour) and Christopher Salmon (Conservative). |
Gwent Police has four candidates: Ian Johnston (independent), Hamish Sandison (Labour), Nick Webb (Conservative) and Christopher Wright (independent). | Gwent Police has four candidates: Ian Johnston (independent), Hamish Sandison (Labour), Nick Webb (Conservative) and Christopher Wright (independent). |
In the North Wales Police area there are five candidates: Richard Hibbs (independent), Colm McCabe (Conservative), Tal Michael (Labour), Warwick Nicholson (Ukip) and Winston Roddick (independent). | In the North Wales Police area there are five candidates: Richard Hibbs (independent), Colm McCabe (Conservative), Tal Michael (Labour), Warwick Nicholson (Ukip) and Winston Roddick (independent). |
In the South Wales Police region there are four candidates: Michael Baker (independent), Caroline Jones (Conservative), Alun Michael (Labour) and Tony Verderame (independent). | In the South Wales Police region there are four candidates: Michael Baker (independent), Caroline Jones (Conservative), Alun Michael (Labour) and Tony Verderame (independent). |