Sentences with phrase «if voter participation»

«If voter participation rates are an indicator of the body politics» health, then we have a grave illness that needs our attention,» Miner said, according to a transcript of her testimony from her press office.

Not exact matches

«Realizing their costly and unfair error, Senate Republicans now cynically propose an August primary date, knowing full well that voter participation in midsummer will be minimal if not outright suppressed and that the votes of military personnel may not be fully counted.»

She is far more likely to reach that point if pro-Union voters become so horrified by the state of Westminster that they simply can not countenance Scotland's continued participation.

I'm assuming that if someone tries this, voter participation might increase dramatically.

The sparsely attended town board meeting was summed up by Romanowski: «If residents want to see changes, the lack of public participation at board meetings and voter apathy displayed during the elections needs to change.»

Smartphone - based voting apps could help raise voter participation, if they can overcome a few hurdles

There are three major reasons, in my opinion, that contribute to the lack of voter participation in elections, and they are these; 1) Eligible voters believe that their votes count for nothing, that their votes will not have any effect on the outcome, 2) That many, if not most, politicians are sadly the same (in it for their own personal gain, be it fame, a stepping - stone toward future appointments, or simply to satisfy their uber egos).