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| City's mayor to go following vote | City's mayor to go following vote |
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| Voters in Stoke-on-Trent have voted to get rid of their elected mayor. | Voters in Stoke-on-Trent have voted to get rid of their elected mayor. |
| The current political system, the only one in the country, will be replaced by a council leader and cabinet system. | The current political system, the only one in the country, will be replaced by a council leader and cabinet system. |
| The referendum vote was 21,231 for a council leader and cabinet and 14,592 for a mayor and cabinet. The turnout was 19.23%. | The referendum vote was 21,231 for a council leader and cabinet and 14,592 for a mayor and cabinet. The turnout was 19.23%. |
| A government commission said the city had to change its system in which the elected mayor and chief executive made all decisions. | A government commission said the city had to change its system in which the elected mayor and chief executive made all decisions. |
| New constitution | |
| Councillors have already said they prefer having the option of an elected council leader with a cabinet. | |
| The council was the only one in England to have adopted the elected mayor and council manager model of governance. | |
| However, this option has been withdrawn by the government and the city council was told to adopt one of the two options. | |
| The full city council will meet on 13 November to make a formal decision to implement the proposals. | |
| A new constitution will be put to a council meeting on 29 January 2009. |