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From: rgatkinson@watmum.UUCP (Robert Atkinson)
Newsgroups: net.college
Subject: Re: Turnout in Student Elections
Message-ID: <410@watmum.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 21-Feb-86 09:37:08 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 21 09:37:08 1986
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References: <2533@reed.UUCP>
Reply-To: rgatkinson@watmum.UUCP (Robert Atkinson)
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
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Summary: 

In article <2533@reed.UUCP> lydgate@reed.UUCP (Chris Lydgate) writes:
>The CIA at U of M raises an interesting question: what kind of
>turnout do places get at student elections, referendums, et al.?
>The last election at Reed drew about 60%, but other netters have
>suggested that 10% is a more typical figure.  Any comments?
>
>	chris

Just a gut feeling, but perhaps it is more natural (read common) to 
have a smaller turnout at such things in larger schools?  If I remember,
(please correct me if I'm wrong) Reed has an enrollment of < 2000, whereas
U of M is **much** larger.  Perhaps enthusiasm spreads more easily amongst
a smaller population.

Incidentally, Waterloo just had the largest turnout last week in Student
Government elections that they've had in more than a decade and a half.
Turnout was between 29% and 30%.  More traditionally, it is around
the 15% to 20% range.

	-bob atkinson
	watmath!watmum!rgatkinson