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Originally Posted by Mr K
Most people abstaining isn't a statement, it's because they can't be bothered to move their arse off their sofa. They'll then spend the next 5 years moaning...
(In the EU referendum Leave only got 17 million out of the 46 million electorate, ignoring those not registered to vote, apathy rules)
Making voting compulsory with an abstention box on the voting form if you don't think any of them are worth your vote. It would give people some exercise/ fresh air if nothing else. Abstention might win the election though !
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Only 17 Million? I like how you diss the biggest democratic outcome in terms of vote count seen since about 1992.
This actually beat the 1975 voter tally to join the European Economic Community, as it was known as then.
Last year, over 33 Million people voted in the EU Ref. Some 72% Turnout. In 1975, it was only 62% at just under 26 Million total votes. I guess Apathy ruled here too, and had more people voted back in 1975, we could have avoided joining that pile of garbage.
