No-show voters put democracy at risk
HIDESIGHT The “no vote” at the Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection outpolled the winning candidate's vote five to one.
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If democracy is any judge, we don’t care much for our local members of Parliament.
Huge party, government and parliamentary resources were thrown at the poor people of Ikaroa-Rawhiti. They have never had so much attention, nor so many concerned for their welfare. The byelection
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Rodney Hide
Thu, 04 Jul 2013
Thu, 04 Jul 2013
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No-show voters put democracy at risk
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