45 to 50 percent turnout

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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The Election Secretariat a short while ago said that voter turnout of the just concluded Local Government Election 2011 was between 45%-50%, according to initial records.

The final turnout figure will be announced later, they said.

Meanwhile, People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) said that at the conclusion of the election, the voter turnout was between 50 to 55 percent.

Comments - 11

Ranjith Thursday, 17 March 2011 12:04 PM

When EC announces final results you will see a higher percentage than this - Miracles happens

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Steve Thursday, 17 March 2011 12:20 PM

Wonder if it really matters who will win and who will lose.

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Steve Thursday, 17 March 2011 12:23 PM

Perhaps everyone should refrain from voting till we have some educated, honest , disciplined and from a good breed.

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DHA Thursday, 17 March 2011 12:47 PM

A total waste of time n money......

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Citizen Thursday, 17 March 2011 01:04 PM

We are a nation of elections ,celebrations, and thamashas.

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saman Thursday, 17 March 2011 01:15 PM

Do not worry when the results come out it will be 80% to 90%

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Konde bendapu china Thursday, 17 March 2011 01:17 PM

Very Very Poor ,People lost faith on Elections

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Mervin Silva Thursday, 17 March 2011 01:31 PM

who care!

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Nishantha Rajapakse Thursday, 17 March 2011 01:44 PM

Suba Anagathayak. My Car My Petrol

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MK Thursday, 17 March 2011 02:33 PM

Im sure you are refering to the last general elections. What happened there was they had problems with Kandy district and a couple of other places where they needed to do a revote/Recount. So on the day of election the turnout had a lower percentage because they did not count in those areas. Obviously the final result had a higher turnout.

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Calistus Jayatilleke Thursday, 17 March 2011 06:30 PM

The ideal situation would be zero percent until and unless political parties learn to put forward decent, honest, educated candidates.

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