Turnout articles
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NYC youth voter turnout is always low. Can this digital tool change that?
A "Youth Policy Party" celebrating the new online platform. A new website offers information about voting, community events and opportunities across the city. [ more › ]
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India election: Modi and rivals trade accusations as voter turnout slumps in second phase
Parties clash over communal issues in increasingly charged campaign amid concerns unseasonably hot weather affecting voter numbersIndia has held the second phase of the world’s biggest election, with prime minister Narendra Modi and his rivals hurling accusations of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid flagging voter turnout.Almost 1 billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election that began on 19 April and concludes on 1 June, with votes set to be...
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EC sets up task force to gauge impact of heat on Lok Sabha election turnout
Media reports have cited hot and humid weather as a possible reason for the dip in the polling percentage in the first phase.