Thursday, May 6, 2010

Voter Turnout Goes Back to Level of 1995


Well almost. For sure it's not the 87% reached in 1991. It is also about 4% less than in 2005. Are we slowly joining the ranks of the so-called advanced economies where half of the voters don't bother to vote? Not sure exactly the same factors are working here. I would rather go for a growing disenchantment of voters.

Who benefits from the lower turnout? Is it the MMM because its voters are more disciplined or sticky? Can't tell because whatever discipline they have could not get Ashock Jugnauth to ride on the worst economic management in our history in the bye-election last year.

2 comments:

akagugo said...

Désenchantement oui, peut-ètre. Mais oussi capave par opportunisme et manque de conviction aussi. Sirtou quand mo guette manière bann zeness dans mo l'endroit inn "alle" voter hier: inn arrive 5-err tanto zott dir moi "eh, avoye ferr-foute, p'enkor gagne transport". Quand ou penser ki salle de votes enn distance à-peine 300m dépi kott mo habiter...

Sanjay Jagatsingh said...

@akagugo: nu p vine ene nasyon fastfood: obseite, paresse... bientot sel fasson pu fer dimun fer lexersis c met remote control ent zot zortey.