Why do so few choose?
Looking at numbers from the last three municipal elections in Alberta.
The minority really do make the decisions for the rest of us.
2001 38% of Albertans voted in municipal elections
2004 40%
2007 34%
Locally here in the Crowsnest Pass we went from 67% in 2001 which was one of the highest turnouts in the province to 54% in 2004, and down to 48% in 2007.
All of our numbers compared to provincial averages were high but still a minority made the decision in 2007.
In 2007 2449 people in the Crowsnest Pass did not vote.
I just can not understand why more people do not participate.
Are most people satisfied with what they have or have they just given up?
2 comments:
Who cares why people are apathetic.
People are apathetic because there is no one to vote for.
The platforms that those seeking office offer are so conviluted ... for a variety of reasons ... that all people have left for choice on election day is "the least bad of several bad choices."
So why bother?
And when they are elected they are NOT leaders; they are representatives.
Dave
www.dmmcgowan.blogspot.com
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