Residents from the City of London are pushing for an independent inquiry after discovering that 14 out of the 25 electoral wards had no contested elections. Both Aldersgate and Cripplegate wards raised concerns, stating that uncontested seats might lead to lower voter turnout and accused the City of London Corporation of failing to engage potential candidates. They believe either the authority's voter engagement campaign has not worked effectively, or the electoral system itself is flawed. While the authority claims registration numbers are at a decade high, residents demand clarity on democracy in their local governance.
The City of London Corporation's electoral system has been criticized for allowing 14 out of 25 wards to have uncontested elections, calling into question voter engagement.
Aldersgate and Cripplegate wards have both expressed concerns about the lack of contested elections leading to diminished voter turnout and pushed for independent inquiries.
Despite the City of London's claims of increased voter registrations, residents argue that the uncontested seats signify a failure either in their electoral campaign or the election system itself.
The Cripplegate resolution emphasized that the democracy is compromised when the number of candidates matches the number of seats, resulting in 14 uncontested wards.
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