Limited voter turnout in Sydney, Melbourne ahead of Greek elections
It was a smooth process for Greeks in Australia who took to the ballots on Saturday to vote during the second round of Greece’s 2023 national elections, albeit with limited … On Saturday, Greeks in Australia took to the ballots to vote during the second round of Greece’s 2023 national elections, albeit with limited participation. Elections centres were set up at Greek consular services in Melbourne and Sydney, which surpassed the required minimum 40 voters registered for a centre to be able to operate. Despite the limited turnout, some voters took to extremes to exercise their voting rights, including an individual hailing from New Zealand”s Auckland to Melbourne in order to cast his vote. A total of 25,610 Greeks abroad had registered to vote from their place of residence on Saturday, slightly higher than the number of Greeks who had registered in the May 21 national election.
Published : 2 years ago by Neos Kosmos in Politics
It was a smooth process for Greeks in Australia who took to the ballots on Saturday to vote during the second round of Greece’s 2023 national elections, albeit with limited participation.
Election centres were set up at Greek consular services in Melbourne and Sydney, which surpassed the required minimum 40 voters registered for a centre to be able to operate.
And despite the limited turnout, some voters took to extremes to exercise their voting rights, including an individual hailing from Chalkida, Evia, Ioannis Brionas, who made it all the way from New Zealand’s Auckland to Melbourne in order to cast his vote.
Party representatives who had a strong presence outside Melbourne’s Consulate General premises ascribed to the New Democracy (ND) and Communist Party of Greece (KKE), while turnout from SYRIZA and other parties was limited or non-existent.
A total of 25,610 Greeks abroad had registered to vote from their place of residence on Saturday, slightly higher than the number of Greeks who had registered to vote in the May 21 national election.
Topics: Australia, Voter Turnout