ELECTIONS

Transforming local democracy

With voters taking to the polls, Katie Ghose examines how devolution could be a 'game changer' for local elections

Election campaigns should be a great time to engage the public and convince them of the merits of turning out to vote.

But given stubbornly low turnout for local elections in particular – turnout in 2014 was just 36% (in fact, turnout has only exceeded 40% once since 2007) – we cannot only rely on the few weeks when campaigns really get going. More fundamental long-term solutions are needed.

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