Two Elections, One Day
European Parliament and English local council elections are to be held on the same day - 4 June 2009.
Good.
Of course there is always the argument that Labour has done this in order to save face, and not lose two elections inside four weeks. This would, of course, minimise the damage that they would face, having only to defend bad results - and work out how to claim that it was actually a victory - on one occasion, rather than two.
However, even if this is Labour’s motive I still support it, as it will encourage a higher turnout - hence more democratic legitimacy - and cut the costs of having two polling days so close together.
In fact, to hold them on separate days so close togther would be the height of stupidity.
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