Many Spaniards didn't even come to the polls.

[ВАЛТЕР]

http://rt.com/news/spain-elections-conservative-victory-799/




But most Spaniards have had enough of budget cuts and empty promises. Protests by the 15-M movement, the so-called “Indignant marches”, have been spreading throughout Spain since March. Many people have chosen not to go the polls on Sunday, believing politicians will not help the country.
“I think people are being disappointed with the choices that they have throughout this campaign really, for the last couple of months at least,” Guy Hedgecoe, co-editor of Iberosphere.com website told RT. “Because I think they feel that there isn’t a great deal of difference between the two candidates in terms of what they would do.”In theory, could a revolutionary governing body come to power here? I mean, if much of the people feel that the government that be is broken, and feel that no matter who is voted for nothing will change (to the point that people aren't even coming to the polls.). Then could some form of a revolutionary council spring up from these "indignant marches" and other movements across Spain?

Just a thought. Maybe a naive thought, but still I am trying to make the best of the situation.

[Smyg]

I'm not so sure anything could happen, but this non-voting is a sweet, sweet reminisence of the early Anarchist movement to me.

[ВАЛТЕР]

A boycott of the polls, could be just the thing to motivate people to oust the government that be. If the people stop participating in the election, that means that they will search for another way to get their ideas across.

[Hit The North]

Current estimates suggest a turn-out of over 70% so I think any notion that the Spanish are abandoning the polls is wishful thinking.

[tir1944]

Problem is,the Rightist voters rarely miss an opportunity to go and vote while some of the more leftist people aren't all that enthusiastic about "democracy"...

[pastradamus]

The right will try to present this the way they always do. That young people have no interest in politics etc...

Its not that people didn't go to the polls because they have no interest in politics its that they were conscentious objectors. They knew they could vote but the choices didn't suit them and none presented the minutest example of change.

[Agathor]

The turnout fell by about 3 points. Don't let the protest movement fool you into thinking that socialism has returned to the minds of the working class. We have a long way to go before that happens.