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Lowest voter turnout on record - C_T_Russell - 11-10-2022
For a democracy its essential we get more people voting, especially for local elections which has been a sham for decades now.
Otherwise, we will just see local candidates elected by their mates. Sadly its a popularity contest for many and thats why so many councils are poorly run.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/local-elections-2022-calls-for-review-over-extremely-concerning-record-low-turnout/TMDMIHJEO7ER7C6LYD3DRWES24/
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Oh_hunnihunni - 11-10-2022
We know that.
How do we fix it?
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - C_T_Russell - 11-10-2022
(11-10-2022, 11:58 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: We know that.I dont know, perhaps doing local elections at the same time as national elections so that the ballots are done together?
How do we fix it?
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Oh_hunnihunni - 11-10-2022
(11-10-2022, 12:05 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote:Howabout compulsory teaching of civics in schools?(11-10-2022, 11:58 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: We know that.I dont know, perhaps doing local elections at the same time as national elections so that the ballots are done together?
How do we fix it?
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - king1 - 11-10-2022
online voting? what could possibly go wrong there...
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Zurdo - 11-10-2022
I didn't turn out to vote - I put it in the mailbox.
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Oh_hunnihunni - 12-10-2022
(11-10-2022, 04:43 PM)Zurdo Wrote: I didn't turn out to vote - I put it in the mailbox.Well, that was a mistake. It's probably still in transit...
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Zurdo - 12-10-2022
I found out a couple of days later I could've put it in the library shute.
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Praktica - 12-10-2022
Auckland paid a private company to run their vote. There are stories of people not receiving voting papers, and ballot boxes being removed from drop off points too early - private = efficient, eh?
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Oh_hunnihunni - 12-10-2022
Never mind. We are being punished. Rumour has it Northlanders are rolling about with hilarity...
RE: Lowest voter turnout on record - Praktica - 12-10-2022
(12-10-2022, 05:36 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Never mind. We are being punished. Rumour has it Northlanders are rolling about with hilarity...
I think Brown will find this job anything but easy - and a review of his "achievements" in 6 months or so will be a sorry list of nothing.