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The Power of No: Why Most Vote Against Candidates Rather than For Them

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Author: Dan Sally
Created: 29 October, 2024

Photo by Kedar Gadge on Unsplash

Negative voting - where voters cast ballots in opposition of a candidate rather than for one - has almost doubled in the last 20 years. In this episode of Middleweight Politics, Shawn and Dan discuss the economic drivers behind it, how a non-responsive government fuels voter cynicism, and ways we can fix it.

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