# Boosts in voter turnout, any predictions on what else could boost the rates in the future

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**Created:** [October 26, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boosts-in-voter-turnout-any-predictions-on-what-else-could-boost-the-rates-in-the-future/923939 "2020-10-26T14:18:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boosts-in-voter-turnout-any-predictions-on-what-else-could-boost-the-rates-in-the-future/923939/21 "2020-10-28T02:34:15Z")

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> [@k9bfriender](#):
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> But, not everyone has to go on the same day, like election day.

Same for us. We had 5 straight days for advance polls.

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**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boosts-in-voter-turnout-any-predictions-on-what-else-could-boost-the-rates-in-the-future/923939/22 "2020-10-28T03:31:49Z")

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Hmmm…  
For those that are curious - here is a map of the polling locations in my city during our recent national elections.  
[https://vote.nz/map/index.html?id=8&modified=20200918135251](https://vote.nz/map/index.html?id=8&modified=20200918135251)  
Population of Christchurch is about 400,000

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**Author:** ![polar\_bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boosts-in-voter-turnout-any-predictions-on-what-else-could-boost-the-rates-in-the-future/923939/23 "2020-11-05T09:12:59Z")

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I would refer you to the thread on what posters from “other countries” think. I thought I read about almost 70% turn out in this election… which I thought was not that impressive.

In many western democacies that would be considered a crisis for democracy. The lowest I could find for Dutch parliamentary elections is 73.3% turn out. And we don’t have a difference between registered and eligible voters. If you are eligible, you get a card inviting you to vote.

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