28 November 2015

What is the cause of voter apathy?

Sictus Isaacks
In //Karas only about 30% of voters bothered to vote according to Electoral Commission of Namibia  representative, Sictus Isaacks.
Is it any higher in other regions?
Was it a protest?
Were voters just not interested? 
Is Swapo's dominance in all elections contributing to voter apathy?
Did they stay away because local councils are so poorly run?
Was it too close to the more fancied Presidential and National Assembly elections? 
Can the lack of or low key campaigns of political parties be blamed?
Is it because of the low profile of the National Council that voters are not interested?
Do voters know what the job of the National council is? 
What does the low turn out say about the legitimacy of the elections and of the councils?
What should be done in rejuvenating voters' participation in these elections?






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