Extreme rainfall and illegal campaigning mar Colombia peace vote: Observers

[Judi Lynn]

Extreme rainfall and illegal campaigning mar Colombia peace vote: Observers

written by Brian Levesque October 2, 2016

Extreme rainfall and illegal campaigning by election officials are the greatest problems reported by electoral observers at Sunday’s referendum on peace with the Marxist FARC rebels.

Four million voters, 12% of the electorate, are additionally impeded to vote in normalcy by tropical rainstorms that are battering the coasts, electoral observation NGO MOE said in its midday report.

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According to pollsters, the coastal regions are stronghold of the pro-peace deal ‘Yes’ campaign, meaning the weather could cut heavily into the comfortable lead polls revealed for passing the accord.

At the same time, the electoral observers reported widespread illegal campaigning at or in the vicinity of polling places.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/weather-illegal-campaigning-mar-colombia-peace-vote-observers/

[Judi Lynn]

1. Colombia didn’t really vote ‘No’ to peace, it mainly didn’t vote at all

Colombia didn’t really vote ‘No’ to peace, it mainly didn’t vote at all

written by Adriaan Alsema October 3, 2016

Colombia’s referendum on peace with the FARC, the country’s most important vote in recent history, had a stunningly low turnout of less than 38%, demonstrating how few Colombians participate in politics in spite the consequences.

The electoral results map shows that in many parts of the country, particularly those immediately affected by the conflict in along the coasts and in the south of the country, people predominantly votes “Yes” to peace with the FARC.

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The electoral results map shows that in many parts of the country, particularly those immediately affected by the conflict in along the coasts and in the south of the country, people predominantly votes “Yes” to peace with the FARC.

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Extreme rains caused by Hurricane Matthew impeded normal voting along the Caribbean coast, an explicitly pro-peace region.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-didnt-vote-no-peace-mainly-didnt-vote/

[regnaD kciN]

2. Doesn't matter…

The vote that gets cast is the vote that counts…as we here have learned time and again.

[Marksman_91]

3. Really thought that Colombians were a bit more politically conscious than most

Especially when you consider their history. This was a historic election that probably is only seen once in a nation's history, and yet most were not even bothered to go vote on it...