Comment 37958

By Kiely (registered) | Posted February 10, 2010 at 22:17:57

"Do people not vote because they can't be bothered, or because they don't think it will make a difference? I'm not aware of strong empirical evidence either way (and if anyone is, I'd love to see it - I admit I haven't studied this as much as I'd like), and I think it's misleading to draw conclusions from untested a priori assumptions about why people do what they do." - Ryan

I hear ya' Ryan, but it is more than that, it is people's complete removal from the political process. Voter turnout is just the obvious and available statistic that shows this. I don't think you need a statistic to show that the majority of citizens are disconnected from the political process and this is not good.

Some may say "Who cares, I can't do anything about it", but the reality is municipal politics is where the difference can be made. There are no parties, conventions or appointed candidates. So, if there is someone you believe in, encourage them, support them and help get others to support them. You'd be surprised what can get accomplished; after all when voter turnout is low is exactly when a dark horse can win. Simply electing decent people with no vested political interests can make a difference at a municipal level, they need not be any more or less qualified than that. There are obviously other traits that would be of benefit but starting with those two would be a step in the right direction.

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