Voter turnout a worry at Indonesia polls
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For those who recently did last yr's 'A' lvl compre on youth and politics, this article on voter turnout cites some of the same arguments as the passage...
-voting is not compulsory in Indonesia, hence the declining voter turnout over the years.
-protest against rigged elections during Suharto's New Order regime, urged citizens then to invalidate their votes
-"Dissatisfaction with Jokowi's performance led many of his former supporters, who voted against Mr Prabowo in the last election, to declare that they would rather golput than vote for either of the candidate pairs,
-Many in the Muslim-majority nation also abstain from voting for ideological reasons. This includes followers of hardline Islamic groups..... who refuse to take part in the democratic process because they see it as a Western concept.
-Election fatigue is also to blame, especially with the presidential and legislative polls coming just months after a major round of regional elections in June last year. That voters can only choose between the same two presidential candidates from the previous election is also a factor....do not offer any new hope, and so there is no need to vote."
Qn: To what extent do young people in your society take an interest in politics? (Cam. 2006)
If can't access above link, click HERE
For those who recently did last yr's 'A' lvl compre on youth and politics, this article on voter turnout cites some of the same arguments as the passage...
-voting is not compulsory in Indonesia, hence the declining voter turnout over the years.
-protest against rigged elections during Suharto's New Order regime, urged citizens then to invalidate their votes
-"Dissatisfaction with Jokowi's performance led many of his former supporters, who voted against Mr Prabowo in the last election, to declare that they would rather golput than vote for either of the candidate pairs,
-Many in the Muslim-majority nation also abstain from voting for ideological reasons. This includes followers of hardline Islamic groups..... who refuse to take part in the democratic process because they see it as a Western concept.
-Election fatigue is also to blame, especially with the presidential and legislative polls coming just months after a major round of regional elections in June last year. That voters can only choose between the same two presidential candidates from the previous election is also a factor....do not offer any new hope, and so there is no need to vote."
Qn: To what extent do young people in your society take an interest in politics? (Cam. 2006)
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