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9, May 2021·2 min readLetter: Another low turnout at election time – So who is the loser?Tracy considers the various ways to address low turnout at election time
9, May 2021·4 min readIsland Conservative choose their next leader after Dave Stewart defeatAfter the unseating of Dave Stewart, the Island Conservatives have chosen their next leader and will make the decision official on 14th May
9, May 2021·3 min readOur Ryde councillors help town council become more diverse and ‘truly representative’Our Ryde made good on one of its election promises – to make the town council more diverse and ‘truly representative’
8, May 2021·2 min readLove numbers? You’ll L O V E this detailed look at the election resultsA look at some of the statistics from the Isle of Wight council election, including margins, closest finishes and average votes
8, May 2021·2 min readVotes in 2021 Isle of Wight town, parish and community council election counted todayThe count takes place later today for Isle of Wight town, parish and community council election results
7, May 2021·1 min readConservatives lose majority in 2021 Isle of Wight council electionHere's what's changed at the Isle of Wight council since the count started at 9.30am this morning
7, May 2021·1 min readConservative leader, Dave Stewart, thinks he’s lost his IWC seat to his Green opponentDave Stewart, who has been Isle of Wight council’s leader since they gained power in 2017, has said he thinks he’s lost his seat
7, May 2021·1 min readI’ve voted in the 2021 Isle of Wight elections, what happens now?Here’s why you haven't woken up this morning to the results from the local elections
6, May 2021·6 min readElection candidates asked how they would support the return of an Isle of Wight ice rinkCandidates from across the political spectrum were asked where they stood on the issue of supporting an ice rink back on the Island
6, May 2021·1 min readFirst-time candidate’s incorrect claim of being a ‘current councillor’ was ‘an oversight’Pauline Evans says being represented as 'a councillor or former councillor' in the Letter to the Editor penned by Alasdair Steane was "an oversight"
5, May 2021·1 min read→ Find out about your Isle of Wight election candidates ←News OnTheWight's searchable table includes links for many of the candidates to more information to help you choose who to vote for on Thursday
5, May 2021·5 min readHow DO you cast a vote if you’re blind on the Isle of Wight?All votes should be equal. Learn how people with sight issues exercise their democratic right to vote. In short, it’s hard - so much so a judge rules it a ‘parody of the electoral process’