Sentences with phrase «eligible voters turned»

In 2013, only 52 percent of eligible voters turned out.

This probably doesn't surprise many people, but only about 43 percent of eligible voters turned out for legislative races in Ulster County's 23 county legislative districts in 2013.

With more than 80 percent of eligible voters turning out to vote, two - thirds of them were implacably opposed to the project, which would have lasted at least a decade.

«The electorate is clearly disenchanted with our antiquated system of elections administration, with only 11 % of eligible voters turning out to vote in New York City.

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And as it turned out, no eligible voters were disenfranchised in the process.

This is a big issue when just over one in two eligible American voters turn out.

Also, there are countries where you don't have to register per se, you are either automatically added to the election roll when you turn 18 or the list of eligible voters is based on a (mandatory) population register.

He further said the former President's concern about some electorate being turn away from voting was also not true since every eligible voter had his or name in the party's register.

Every political season, the District Leaders in New York County talk to eligible voters and many are apathetic and turned off by the dirty tactics candidates use to disparage their opponents.

Just 20 percent of eligible Los Angeles voters turned out to the polls on March 7 to vote for their city's next mayor and school board officials, and turnout is likely to be even lower for Tuesday's school board runoffs.