Right-wing political leader Nigel Farage wins the Clacton by-election after telling supporters he will skip the UK tradition of joining all the candidates on stage when the final result is announced.
The official turnout for Thursday’s by-election was 44.37 per cent, which is higher than some by-elections, but lower than in Andy Burnham’s Makerfield, where the turnout was about 58 per cent
I’m used to 90% turnout in Australia with compulsory voting. This feels so ridiculously low.
He instead competed against an odd assortment of 33 other candidates, including 20 independents and several candidates from the Monster Raving Loony Party, setting a UK record.
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Clacton residents had to use a one-metre-long ballot paper to cast their votes on Thursday.
Ah right, I can understand not wanting to put up with that.
I’m used to 90% turnout in Australia with compulsory voting. This feels so ridiculously low.
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Ah right, I can understand not wanting to put up with that.
important lesson for the DSA
don’t just be clown option for the brain broken
have policies that you can justify, talk about and implement into real life