werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) (12/01/84)
<><><><>><><><><><><><><><<>>> Traditionally, the United States has had the second worst voter turnout of all nations that have an elective government~. Second, that is, only to Botswana. Well, this year, for still unexplained reasons, the voter turnout in Botswana swelled to almost 70%, well eclipsing the United State's 52.4%, and leaving the United States with the world's worst voter turnout. [Source: NY Times, Dec.1] -- Craig Werner !philabs!aecom!werner What do you expect? Watermelons are out of season!