voter apathy

collocation in English

meaningsofvoterandapathy

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voter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvəʊ.tər/us
/ˈvoʊ.t̬ɚ/
a person who votes or who has a legal right to vote, especially in ...
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apathy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈæp.ə.θi/us
/ˈæp.ə.θi/
behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over ...
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(Definition ofvoterandapathyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The prospects of massivevoterapathydue to the large number of uncontested seats probably explained the government's willingness to mobilise civil society for the electoral process.
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If first-past-the-post can encourage corruption, it also encouragesvoterapathy.
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We have heard one or two reasons for the existence of suchvoterapathyin today's debate.
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Thirdly, our democracy is threatened by many pressures, but that ofvoterapathyis certainly important.
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More needs to be done to tackle the real reasons forvoterapathy.
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Unless we deal with the nitty-gritty of the problem in the north-east,voterapathywill continue.
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We should not try to dismiss that with glib phrases such as "voterapathy".
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It seems a shame that we might miss the opportunity to try to overcome thevoterapathyand fatigue that occur when there are several elections in quick succession.
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Voter participation is low, andvoterapathyhigh.
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Voterapathyis often cited as a cause of low turnout among eligible voters.
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This campaign was criticized its violent and over the top approach tovoterapathy.
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Opinion is mixed on whether this decline was due tovoterapathyor an increase in ineligible voters on the rolls.
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One of its guiding ideals is to fight against corruption, arguing that it is one of the main causes of under development andvoterapathy.
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Numerous reports suggestvoterapathyis widespread and growing.
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Despite the victory,voterapathywas a major issue, as turnout fell below 60% for the first time in history, 12% down on 1997.
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Voterapathywas evident in the historically low turnout of around 33%.
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Her political interests include rural affairs,voterapathyand workers' rights.
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It was therefore incorrect to conclude that the relatively low turnout was entirely due tovoterapathy.
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As a sign of the general cynicism andvoterapathyduring this period, turnout for the election was only 49%.
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