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"We can't allow things that are inaccurate to stand." — The Word of Our Dan, February 19, 2008.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Vote

In 1949, in the first federal election after Confederation, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1953 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1957 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1962 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1963 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1968 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1972 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1974 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1979 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

See a pattern? No?

In the 1980 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1984 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1988 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1993 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 1997 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 2000 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 2004 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

In the 2006 federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

Figured it out yet?

The eagle-eyed will note that the 1958 federal election is missing from this list.

That's because in 1958, Newfoundland and Labrador did not have the lowest voter turnout of any of the ten provinces.

It had the third-lowest.

On Tuesday, go vote.

2 Comments:

At 10:28 PM, October 13, 2008 , Blogger WJM said...

Bye, Rick.

 
At 6:03 AM, October 15, 2008 , Blogger Brian said...

They did not, again, and in spades.

 

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