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haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
edited October 2008 in A Moving Train
is how many people did not vote in Canada this election.
that's about 50% of eligible voters...
...and the lowest voter turn out in Canadian History.


I think young voters is a huge issue... likely because no federal party makes a big effort to focus on any of our needs...

...still sad none the less.

Any thoughts?
Is it this bad in the States as well?
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  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    yeah, about 50% turnout. on a good election. I think this one will be higher, since W had his 8 years to ruin everything, but yeah, pretty pathetic.
  • ThecureThecure Posts: 814
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    is how many people did not vote in Canada this election.
    that's about 50% of eligible voters...
    ...and the lowest voter turn out in Canadian History.


    I think young voters is a huge issue... likely because no federal party makes a big effort to focus on any of our needs...

    ...still sad none the less.

    Any thoughts?
    Is it this bad in the States as well?

    well i was reading that in this past canadian election which just happenned yesterday that there was some problems with voting for students. something about not have the proper ID. i will get that link for you as soon as i find it.
    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
    - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

    If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
    - Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    it's a sad day ... thank goodness for quebec!
  • Kel VarnsenKel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    I think young voters is a huge issue... likely because no federal party makes a big effort to focus on any of our needs...

    The parties don't focus on the needs of the young because they know that young people don't vote. That is why campaigns always spend time at senior’s homes (because old people always vote). If more young people voted you would see way more campaigning at universities and more issues discussed. Now I know you could say the reason young people don't vote is because no one focuses on them, but the fact is I think it would be easier for voters to change first and politicians respond than vice versa.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    is how many people did not vote in Canada this election.
    that's about 50% of eligible voters...
    ...and the lowest voter turn out in Canadian History.


    I think young voters is a huge issue... likely because no federal party makes a big effort to focus on any of our needs...

    ...still sad none the less.

    Any thoughts?
    Is it this bad in the States as well?

    Since 1960 in the US: (percent of eligible voters who voted)

    1960 - 63.1%

    1964 - 61.9%

    1968 - 60.8%

    1972 - 55.2%

    1976 - 53.6%

    1980 - 52.6%

    1984 - 53.1%

    1988 - 50.1%

    1992 - 55.1%

    1996 - 49.1%

    2000 - 51.3%

    2004 - 55.3%
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    Way to go Canada!!!

    No excuse for this. The Maple Leafs weren't even playing yesterday for Christ Sakes!!!

    Pretty pathetic that the country would rather sit back and watch the US election than actually involve themselves in their own politics at home.
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    Way to go Canada!!!

    No excuse for this. The Maple Leafs weren't even playing yesterday for Christ Sakes!!!

    Pretty pathetic that the country would rather sit back and watch the US election than actually involve themselves in their own politics at home.

    I think a lot more people actually watched the Canadian debates this time than previously.

    I am from PEI which always has one of the highest voter turnouts :) Out here I can't believe how few people vote... and well who the vote for shocks me even more :p
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    small town beck wrote:
    I think a lot more people actually watched the Canadian debates this time than previously.

    I am from PEI which always has one of the highest voter turnouts :) Out here I can't believe how few people vote... and well who the vote for shocks me even more :p

    pei was definitely the result of vote-splitting - the conservative candidate won by like 60 votes ... the ndp and green combined for almost 2,300 ...
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Kel Varnsen wrote:
    The parties don't focus on the needs of the young because they know that young people don't vote. That is why campaigns always spend time at senior’s homes (because old people always vote). If more young people voted you would see way more campaigning at universities and more issues discussed. Now I know you could say the reason young people don't vote is because no one focuses on them, but the fact is I think it would be easier for voters to change first and politicians respond than vice versa.
    EXACTLY
    its a vicious cycle...

    i read somewhere that someone suggested that Obama needs to stop trying to pull votes out of hte Republican pool but out of the people who don't vote at all.... i think that's what the politicians should do up here as well...

    there was ONE party, one given day, at my Campus... and they didn't even talk about ridiculous tuition.
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    polaris wrote:
    it's a sad day ... thank goodness for quebec!
    no doubt.
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • ThecureThecure Posts: 814
    Gonzo1977 wrote:
    Way to go Canada!!!

    No excuse for this. The Maple Leafs weren't even playing yesterday for Christ Sakes!!!

    Pretty pathetic that the country would rather sit back and watch the US election than actually involve themselves in their own politics at home.

    or maybe they decided to not vote to express their hatred of this whoel election. i can't blame them, i almost didn't vote.
    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
    - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

    If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
    - Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Thecure wrote:
    or maybe they decided to not vote to express their hatred of this whoel election. i can't blame them, i almost didn't vote.
    yeah, my point exactly to the bible thumper i know who told me it was about Harper proving Canada wants him in - and that he succeeded.
    idiot.
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    At least come out and vote "other"

    Nice to see the no confidence option on the ballot btw...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • ThecureThecure Posts: 814
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    yeah, my point exactly to the bible thumper i know who told me it was about Harper proving Canada wants him in - and that he succeeded.
    idiot.

    i still can't believe that peopel believe that. of course, i still don't know how anyone can vote for a party that releases their platform 1 week before teh election.
    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
    - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

    If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
    - Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Thecure wrote:
    i still can't believe that peopel believe that. of course, i still don't know how anyone can vote for a party that releases their platform 1 week before teh election.
    well, i still can't believe that people believe dinosaurs lived among humans and don't care about trying to save the planet since Jesus is gonna come back and save themselves anyways.


    and this is the kind of person that i'm dealing with. :)
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • ThecureThecure Posts: 814
    doin'the-evolution wrote:
    well, i still can't believe that people believe dinosaurs lived among humans and don't care about trying to save the planet since Jesus is gonna come back and save themselves anyways.


    and this is the kind of person that i'm dealing with. :)

    what you don't believe that humans and dinosaurs lived together? what about the flintstones? ;)
    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
    - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

    If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
    - Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Thecure wrote:
    what you don't believe that humans and dinosaurs lived together? what about the flintstones? ;)
    whatever, the flinestones were buddhists, (weren't they?) so i'm willing to make an exception with my extremely-radical-evolution beliefs!
    plus wilma's sense of style is just sensational, how can you argue with that?
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
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