A former city councillor isn’t expecting much of a turnout in the upcoming Edmonton election.
Jim Taylor, who also used to be the head of the downtown business association, said voter turnout is often below 50 per cent, and the way this campaign is shaping up, he doesn’t think it’ll get that high when the ballots are cast on Oct. 16.
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He said the only thing that can push turnout beyond the halfway mark is if there’s a “general feeling” that things have to change — like in 1995, when eight new councillors took office.
However, without any major powers chellenging Don Iveson for head office, Taylor doesn’t predict that there will be much of a fight.
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