• RunawayFixer@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    If a system encourages people to not vote when they have no clue who they are voting for, then that might be considered a feature instead of an issue. Though one problem I can think off is that coaching of voters on how to vote becomes even more effective. I’m on the fence on this one.

    Ps: is a 20% drop enough to say that something “cratered” or is this just another superlative clickbait title?

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      29 days ago

      In a state that regularly sees 60+% and 70+% participation, yeah, 20% skipping those lines is a big chunk. I don’t think we have final turnout numbers yet.

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        29 days ago

        According to the headline it’s 20% of those who voted for the mayor, not 20% of the population. So fe a drop from 60% to 48% voter participation.

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          It’s 20% of people who cast valid ballots skipping those lines.

          So they chose to vote for other things on the ballot, but skipped voting for mayor and city council, meaning they chose not to participate there.