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Quebec voters question legitimacy of low-turnout election result

Original: La presse nous dit que le taux de participation était de 66,89%. 28% de 66,89% = 18,73%. 18,73% de 9 067 114 = 1 698 270

A widely shared calculation argues that with turnout at 66.89% in Quebec's election, and one party winning 28% of that vote, roughly 1.7 million people out of 9,067,114 eligible chose the government. The author calls the democracy 'broken' and says it is fortunate the government is minority. The post is fuelling debate online about whether first-past-the-post results truly reflect the popular will when most voters stay home.

Why now: Quebec's election results have sparked renewed criticism of the voting system and low voter turnout.

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• La presse nous dit que le taux de participation était de 66,89%. 28% de 66,89% = 18,73%. 18,73% de 9 067 114 = 1 698 270. 1 698 270 personnes ont choisi le gouvernement pour un peuple fort de 9 067 114. Une chance qu’il soit minoritaire. Notre forme de démocratie est brisée. #… · justinlachance · 8

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