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Originally Posted by scooby074
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In that case, then only 41.1% of the province is pathetic...
It is a source of frustration to me when I read these kind of numbers. If people don't think their vote makes a difference, take a look at Dexter losing his riding by a mere 21 votes! If just a few more Dexter proponents in his riding had gotten off their duffs to vote, he might still be there instead of collecting his $130,000/yr pension...
My view is that if you don't vote you don't have a right to complain about your government. Simple as that. This democratic process was hard fought and in place for a reason, but so many people don't seem to get it. Frustrating. It's time for people to step away from their phones and facebook for a minute and consider what should be really important to them.
The apathy seems to be more widespread than just NS, as illustrated by these Alberta voter turnout rates:
Voter turnout in recent Alberta Provincial elections
YEAR %
2012 54.4
2008 40.6
2004 44.7
2001 52.8
1997 52.8
1993 60.2
Source:
http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/927.htm
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