Poll: majority of Czechs voted for "positive reasons"

A new survey conducted by the Factum Invenio agency has suggested that a majority of voters who went to the polls in June's general election, did so for "positive reasons": either to express their opinion or to serve their sense of duty, a result higher than in previous elections in 1998 and 2002. By contrast, the poll says, the majority of those who declined to vote cited a general disinterest in politics or dissatisfaction with politicians' behaviour.

The general election which took place at the first weekend in June saw a 65.4 percent turnout, up from 58 percent four years ago.