Low Turnout in Chile Local Elections Have Opposition in Lead
Low Turnout in Chile Local Elections Have Opposition in Lead
Published 23 October 2016 (9 hours 17 minutes ago)
The abstention rate hit 60 percent in municipal elections that are seen as a barometer of the upcoming 2017 presidential election.
Polls closed in Chile's in municipal elections Sunday, ahead of the presidential race next year, with the opposition leading the vote according to preliminary results issued at 7.30 p.m. local time with 20 percent of the vote counted, while the abstention rate was 60 percent.
The abstention rate hit 60 percent in municipal elections that are seen as a barometer of the upcoming 2017 presidential election.
Polls closed in Chile's in municipal elections Sunday, ahead of the presidential race next year, with the opposition leading the vote according to preliminary results issued at 7.30 p.m. local time with 20 percent of the vote counted, while the abstention rate was 60 percent.
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