Sentences with phrase «population going to the polls»

The 2014 election had the worst voter turnout in 72 years, with less than one - third of the eligible voting population going to the polls.

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'» EU accession will eventually go to a referendum, and opinion polls show the majority of the population is opposed.
Regardless, since New Hampshire has a very popular Democratic governor (70 % in the polls), the Bush regime and the kiss - ass Republicans in Congress have been like maggots under the skin (which is why both Repub reps got zapped - and Sen. Sununu is about to), and the dramatic increase in liberal voters in the southern tier population centers — all makes it more than likely that NH will be going Democratic this year no matter who heads the ticket.
In the latter case, as Ms. Schmickle notes, there's unlikely to be enough votes in the legislature to override a veto but there is consistent support for such research among the general population (as high as 2 - to - 1 depending on the poll) and particularly among those oh - so - important «moderates» that Senator McCain is going to need to have a chance at winning in November.
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