Voter turnout is well down on the 2020 election so far. Photo: NZ HeraldA “big plunge” in early voting reflects a negative campaign that failed to inspire voters and caused some to turn away from politics “in disgust”, a political analyst says. “More likely, it just shows that fewer voters are going to turn out this time around.”Dr Bryce Edwards. “The rise of battles over ethnicity and race in particular has probably turned a lot of people off politics.”He said he believed people, especially young people, were “turning away from politics in disgust”. Voting on Election Day- More than 2300 voting places will be open from 9am to 7pm across the country.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 13, 2023 07:12 UTC