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Isle of Wight Radio 3:00pm - 7:00pm Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Isle Of Wight Council Election: More Than 70,000 Did NOT Vote By Louise Hill LDR Turnout of the Isle of Wight Council’s 2021 election was down on previous years — with more than 70,000 eligible Islanders choosing not to vote at all. Falling by nearly four per cent, voter turnout in this year’s election was 36.93 per cent — with 41,002 votes being accepted and 349 ballot papers rejected for either being want of an official mark; voting for more than one candidate; writing or m...

Isle of Wight Council election: voter turnout was down. TURNOUT of the Isle of Wight Council's 2021 election was down on previous years — with more than 70,000 eligible Islanders choosing not to vote at all. Falling by nearly four per cent, voter turnout in this year's election was 36.93 per cent — with 41,002 votes being accepted and 349 ballot papers rejected for either being want of an official mark; voting for more than one candidate; writing or marking the paper which meant the voter could be identified or being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty. Out of an electorate of 1...

Tracy considers the various ways to address low turnout at election time OnTheWight always welcomes a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers – unsurprisingly they don’t always reflect the views of this publication. If you have something you’d like to share, get in touch and of course, your considered comments are welcome below. This from Tracy Mikich, Liberal Democrat candidate for Ryde South East in the 2021 Isle of Wight elections. Ed Last week, I came last in the Ryde South East Council elections. Securing just 64 votes out of a potential 1,750. The disturbing reality was ...