England & Wales Police & Crime Commissioner election 2012: Reasons for not voting
This statistic shows the most common reasons for not voting given by non-voters in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections for England and Wales in 2012. This election was marred by a record low voter turnout. The reason given most often for not voting was 'lack of awareness'. More specifically, according to the source, there was seen to be a lack of information about the elections and potential voters didn't know who the candidates were or where they could find information about them.
