Word: turnout
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...established a tenuous link between his themes of low youth voter turnout and campaign finance reform as he referred to the 1996 presidential campaign...
...that year, both Democrats' and Republicans' alleged violations of campaign finance contributions turned young voters off to politics, McCain said, citing that 1996 voter turnout among 18-to-26-year-olds was the lowest since 18-year-olds won the right to vote...
Board members were pleased with the 24-member voter turnout, a mix of both upperclass students and first-years, at Lowell Lecture Hall...
...these elections--and the House elections in the fall--are an embarrassment to an otherwise capable organization. Whatever the final numbers are tomorrow for voter turnout, this election season has been marked by council-mocking and general student apathy toward our elected government...
...have learned over the years, the credibility that can be afforded by popular elections is far from guaranteed. The low voter turnout that has plagued previous council elections is indicative of the disconnect between the candidates and the student body. It signifies a lack of confidence in council leadership and a dangerous apathy toward the role student government occupies within the College community. At best, popular elections have only brought the council one step closer to a goal that still remains beneath the horizon...