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Ika Makimaki
@pezmico@mastodon.nz  路  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Is it still reasonable to call it "representative" or even a "democracy", if only 21% of eligible voters bother to vote?
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Auckland records lowest voter turnout in local elections | The Post
https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360850331/auckland-records-lowest-voter-turnout-local-elections

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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:
@BobLefridge@mastodon.nz replied  路  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

That's a shocker. While Dunedin's turnout wasn't great at 43%, at least it wasn't one in five.

https://www.electionz.com/LGE2025Returns/ELT71DC25_returns.htm

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