Voter turnout in Sunday’s Upper House election fell short of the 50 percent threshold, topping out at 48.80 percent — the second lowest postwar total — the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said Monday.
The low turnout, despite a record number of early ballots for an Upper House poll, compared with 54.70 percent for the previous election for the chamber in 2016.
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