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Originally Posted by davemac
Its always been a bugbear of mine that more people do not vote, and that the people who represent us are only there by minority descision.
What should we do to improve the numbers who turn out, or register for postal votes?
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In Rishton we got 1,927 people out to vote (beaten only by Central's 2,011) which still means that thousands didn't bother. I firmly believe that our higher-than-average turnout is a result of Cllr Grayson's personal popularity and a permanently visible presence from Team Rishton but it still leaves massive room for improvement. Postal voting is definitely a way forward but it can be susceptible to abuse.
Better interaction from our existing councillors is really the only way to increase turnout locally.