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REGISTER TO VOTE 4-Jul-2007 At 12:16:21 PM BigMike

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On 4/07/2007 BA wrote:

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>That means three-quarters of Americans DID NOT vote for him but he becomes
>president. This is a true reflection?

Hmmm....

My brother and his wife had a colleague round for dinner the other evening, conversation veered towards Work Choices ... their guest had never heard of Work Choices, undoubtedly the most contentious subject in the news for the past year or more and a crucial election issue.

She will naturally be voting on election day, because she has to.

I've read surveys that estimate only 10 per cent of a developed nation's population has what could be described as a fair grasp on political developments in their country.

It'd be fair to assume that most of this 10 per cent would vote.

So, if it's a volutary poll, with a 50 per cent turnout, then about 20 per cent of the voters could be viewed as ``informed''.

In Australia, with a near-100 per cent turnout, our informed voting percentage would therfore hover around 10 per cent.