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> The participation rate has always been low in rich western countries. The general election in 2022 had 84,2% of eligible voters in Sweden.
by nntwozz 1y ago
> The participation rate has always been low in rich western countries.
The general election in 2022 had 84,2% of eligible voters in Sweden.
- riffraff 1y agoItaly had 64% for the parliamentary elections in 2022, which is the lowest ever but it's pretty far from 30%.
- pokot0 1y agojust to note that if “30% voted for this” participation was roughly 60%
- wahern 1y ago63.9% per https://www.cfr.org/article/2024-election-numbers https://www.cfr.org/article/2024-election-numbers Which apparently was quite high. Only 3 presidential elections in the past 100 years exceeded 63%: 1960, 2020, and 2024.
- cscurmudgeon 1y ago[dead]