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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (none / 1)

I've never really understood boycotting elections and referendums, because if one entire side boycotts, the other side wins. Then whatever horrible law or corrupt official the boycott was in response to passes/gets in office. I can understand calling an election a farce, etc., but boycotts just seem pointless to me....

by lychee on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 05:53:40 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (4.00 / 2)

I don't know Slovenian law, but referendums often have a validity threshold on participation. This can be 50%, 25%, 25% of total population for the winner, or something similar. (Notable exceptions are Ireland and Switzerland.)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 05:58:26 PM EST
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Re: Slovenian EU Presidency (none / 1)

Forgot: the EU referendum and the last elections saw turnouts just above 60%, compare 95% of 31% to that.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 06:04:05 PM EST
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