What sort of voter turn out do you Dutch get?
We have very poor turn out for provincial elections, just over 50%.
For National elections it is marginally better at mid 60s %.
Still piss poor imo.
I like the Australia does it, that it is illegal to skip the vote, a tad extreme but im not sure what else can be done, if you are still not interested in voting with all the huge issues in todays society.
Dutch elections today
The attempt to form a right-wing coalition has failed so far. There is now talk of a purple coalition, which I think would be great.
fter a 12-hour start, 'purple' coalition talks continue on Tuesday
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Talks on forming a new government between the two Liberal parties VVD and D66, Labour and the left wing greens GroenLinks will continue on Tuesday following an initial round of discussions lasting nearly 12 hours on Monday.
Monday's talks included an afternoon session with a number of leading economists to discuss economic policy.
Coen Teulings, head of the government's macro-economic advisory unit CPB said afterwards that 'the economic situation is very serious' and 'a good coalition accord is absolutely necessary'.
But the four party leaders all declined to comment on the progress they had made.
Coalition negotiator Uri Rosenthal began looking at the options for a 'purple plus' cabinet at the weekend after talks on a right-wing cabinet including the anti-Islam PVV collapsed last week.
The name 'purple' comes from the mix of party colours.
fter a 12-hour start, 'purple' coalition talks continue on Tuesday
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Talks on forming a new government between the two Liberal parties VVD and D66, Labour and the left wing greens GroenLinks will continue on Tuesday following an initial round of discussions lasting nearly 12 hours on Monday.
Monday's talks included an afternoon session with a number of leading economists to discuss economic policy.
Coen Teulings, head of the government's macro-economic advisory unit CPB said afterwards that 'the economic situation is very serious' and 'a good coalition accord is absolutely necessary'.
But the four party leaders all declined to comment on the progress they had made.
Coalition negotiator Uri Rosenthal began looking at the options for a 'purple plus' cabinet at the weekend after talks on a right-wing cabinet including the anti-Islam PVV collapsed last week.
The name 'purple' comes from the mix of party colours.