low referendum turnout

/ləʊ ˌrefəˈrendəm ˈtɜːnaʊt/

noun phrase

  1. A situation in which only a small proportion of eligible voters take part in a referendum.

    B1

    uncountableformal

    • "Low referendum turnout raised questions about how representative the vote really was."B2
    • "Despite the campaign's efforts, low referendum turnout weakened the political force of the decision."C1
    • "Many people criticized the low referendum turnout as a sign of apathy."B2

Collocations

low voter turnoutreferendum turnoutvoter participationreferendum participationvoter engagement