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Originally Posted by garinda
I think the low turnout, besides anger and general apathy towards politicans after all the scandals, is down to the fact that it's also the traditional Accrington holidays.
Although most lage industries have gone from the area, many people still take their annual holidays now. It's certainly the first week all the schools have broken up.
The roads are noticably quieter. Well I noticed they were until I've been isolated with suspected swine flu, which may be another reason people chose to stay away from the polling station.
I know both Conservative and Labour candidates offered to arrange a postal vote, when someone I know in the ward said they'd be away on holiday.
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There was only a 45% turnout in the Norwich Parliamentary By-election.