commissioners

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This system was in place for police and crime commissioners and mayors until 2022, when it was switched to FPTP, under which there is one round and the candidate with the most votes wins.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

After more than three hours of deliberation, the commissioners voted unanimously against Levy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The judge says he believes the commissioners — who found no ethical or moral wrongdoing — took issue with the way he criticized litigants rather than the substance of what he actually said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The commissioners approved the Health Department’s new policy for solar energy and battery facilities, including a nonrefundable $25,000 fee to cover the cost of reviewing a proposed project.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Donelson, Feb. 16th Gen S. B. Buckner, Confed Army Sir: yours of this date proposing Armistice, and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of Capitulation is just received.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt