Turnout for the Lethbridge election dropped from a 30-35% average turnout to a dismal 19.5%. Many factors and decisions at play, including the decision to go from 19 polls to 3 ‘superpolls’ to contain the ballooning costs of new the mandated measures. But in the end it all boils down to and demonstrates one thing:
When conservatives say they want to protect democracy and integrity, what they will accomplish is voter suppression.
#UCP #MunicipalElection #Lethbridge #VoterSuppression
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lethbridge-municipal-election-voter-turnout-plummets-to-just-19-4-9.6962199