europa - Voter apathy in Normandy
europa - Voter apathy in Normandy
The village of la Croix-Avranchin, in France's Normandy region, has 504 voters. But in the last European Parliamentary elections less than a quarter of them cast a ballot. The mayor is doing what he can to raise that. Rural involvement -- or lack of it -- contributes to the pollsters' predicted overall 60-65 percent abstention rate in France. What is Brussels to the village of la Croix-Avranchin? The mayor, Serge Ameline, said: "Our voters find Brussels far away. Not only in kilometres but ... From: questionsforeurope Views: 49 1 ratings Time: 01:31 More in News & Politics
The village of la Croix-Avranchin, in France's Normandy region, has 504 voters. But in the last European Parliamentary elections less than a quarter of them cast a ballot. The mayor is doing what he can to raise that. Rural involvement -- or lack of it -- contributes to the pollsters' predicted overall 60-65 percent abstention rate in France. What is Brussels to the village of la Croix-Avranchin? The mayor, Serge Ameline, said: "Our voters find Brussels far away. Not only in kilometres but ... From: questionsforeurope Views: 49 1 ratings Time: 01:31 More in News & Politics
