The research also suggests the majority of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire voters don't even know when the first East Midlands Mayor election is
A new poll suggests less than half of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire's voters are planning to take part in the upcoming East Midlands Mayor election - which is set to cost £4 million. The first election for the brand new role takes place on May 2, the same day as voting for police and crime commissioners in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Heading up that authority will be the first East Midlands Mayor, with six candidates having put their name forward so far. The final deadline for nomination papers to be sent in is April 5, meaning the final list of candidates is likely to be published early next week.The Centre for Cities, an independent research organisation, now says that further work is needed on raising awareness about the new East Midlands Mayor role.
As well as the East Midlands, mayors will also be elected for the first time in the North East and York and North Yorkshire. Speaking about his organisation's research, Centre for Cities chief executive Andrew Carter said: "The level of recognition for mayors in places that already have one shows they are fulfilling the purpose their role was created for – establishing a visible and accountable leader for their place.
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