Source: tovima.com
Greece Posts Record Voter Abstention Rate in EP Elections
Election results show that a whopping 58.61% of Greek voters turned their backs on the polls yesterday
The results of voter participation rates in Sunday’s European Parliament Election are in and they are dismal- with Greece fulfilling political analysts’ fears and predictions as it posted a new record for voter abstention.
According to Greek media website in.gr, 58.61% of voters in the country turned their backs on the polls, which is significantly higher than the 41.3% abstention rate in 2019, 40.67% in 2014, and the last record high of 47.5% in 2009.
In other words, 9,814,685 people were registered to vote and only 4,062,092 participated.
Taking a look at the various regions of Greece, shocking abstention rates between 60-70% were seen, particularly in rural areas and islands.
In detail, notably high abstention rates were seen in the following regions: Florina (73.37%), Cephalonia (70.78%), Laconia (69.69 %), Dodecanese islands (67.45%), Arcadia (65.57%), Lesvos (65.52%), Evrytania (65.18%), Corfu (65.40%), Zakynthos (64.59%), Drama (64.48%), Xanthi (64.40%), Rodopi (64.34%) and Serres (64.33%).
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