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Originally Posted by Slava
It is The Sun, but they do make a good point here. It is pretty bad that such a small percentage of people actually take the time to vote. I don't think its Nenshis fault (or any particular candidate), but 35% and under is pretty deplorable.
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Maybe I am cynical but I can see why most people dont bother to vote especially in Wards with no real challegers. Nenshi and DCU were going to win and my school board choices didnt have any deal breakers so me voting last night did absolutely nothing. I can see why people just dont bother.
Also the cynic in me believes that even in the competitive wards the results it doesnt really matter who we elect. The minor shift to the right that occured really only changes the tax increase from 5% to 3%. Day to day over the next 4 years will change little. And if things do go screwy we can fix it in four years when outrage will drive turnout.
So I see why people stay home and certainly dont fault them for it.