Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-16 19:53:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B21B65A6A79DFCF9856672FF43A5C6975A5CC11B7D4C28D53C03AB517193902E
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This is not a threat to democracy, it has happened in the past when councils have been merged, most recently in 2021 where 247 elections were cancelled due to six councils being abolished. https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2024/09/24/when-elections-are-cancelled/? https://www.gov.uk/government/news/proposals-for-unitary-local-government-in-cumbria-north-yorkshire-and-somerset
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