Politics #58

ILR 2+ · Politics & diplomacy · radio report

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Question 1 of 5What is the report about?

Question 2 of 5Where was turnout higher?

Question 3 of 5Why do observers say people still care about local affairs?

Question 4 of 5Why do many people not vote?

Question 5 of 5What positive sign do observers see?

Vocabulary

صَنَادِيقُ الِاقْتِرَاعِballot boxes, polls

الْبَلَدِيَّةmunicipal

نِسْبَةُ الْمُشَارَكَةِturnout

الدَّوْرَةround, term

الْعُزُوفabstention, reluctance

الشَّأْنُ الْمَحَلِّيُّlocal affairs

الْإِنَارَةstreet lighting

صَلَاحِيَّاتpowers

الْمُرَشَّحِينcandidates