Campaigning for local government elections started too close to polling day and this may have contributed to the low voter turnout at last Friday’s historic Local Government Elections (LGE). However, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday that it was better than anticipated and expressed certainty that the next elections will see higher numbers.
Among the contributing factors for low voter turnout he cited were complaints of inadequate voter education and intensive campaigning starting too late.
Speaking to reporters during a press conference at the Ministry of Presidency, Harmon said that historically at LGE