The local elections coincide with European Parliament elections but it is important we do not hold a referendum on the same day because it complicates things. It is important there is a good turn out for the local elections, which there always has been, and for the European Parliament elections. If a referendum is held on the same day, as has happened, one of the ballot papers will be cast aside. After people fill in one or two ballot papers, they become confused and do not fill in the third. If one has ever sat in on a count following the European Parliament elections, one sees that a number of ballot papers are not marked.