Authorities must give voters reason to cast ballot

摘要

Devolution could be a 'game-changer' for voter engagement in local elections, with voters feeling 'purpose' in casting their ballot, an expert has said. Writing exclusively for The MJ, chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society, Katie Ghose, warned turnout at local elections had been 'stubbornly low' in recent years but greater powers for local authorities could 'persuade reluctant voters to the polls'.