Is voter turnout in 2024 really lower than 2019 in absolute terms?

Apr 29, 2024 05:52 PM IST

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Approximately 109.9 million and 105.9 million people turned up to vote in the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections, respectively.

NEW DELHI: Is the voter turnout in 2024 turning out to be lower than in 2019 even in absolute terms? There is good reason to be circumspect about such a claim, according to an HT analysis. Here is why.

Women stand in a queue to vote at a polling station during the second round of voting in the six-week-long national election in Morigaon district, about 77km from Guwahati, on April 26 (AP)

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Is voter turnout in 2024 really lower than 2019 in absolute terms?

Approximately 109.9 million and 105.9 million people turned up to vote in the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections, respectively.

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