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Originally Posted by RedHot25
I hear you, REsolute, but for me, the more people "participate" the better; I think that checking a n/a or spoiling your ballot is a means of participating.
At the very least, I think with the current system in place they should release those numbers (I don't think they do now?).
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But does it actually mean anything?
Speaking as a resident of suburbia, I learned in the provincial election that my neighborhood of 50,000 can't vote during the work day, so everyone does it after work in the 3 hours everyone has left at the end of the day. That created exceptionally long lineups at my station - and that was at 41% turnout. Frankly, the only thing clowns wanting to spoil their ballots would accomplish in this situation is to frustrate the people who want to participate legitimately. I would say that there is a high probability that people would just turn away and not vote. This *did* happen at the civic election, with a 20-some % turnout.
Speaking of the inconvienence factor, one thing I might suggest is that election day be declared a national holiday. It would certainly help the suburban vote.