Will voter apathy drive down voter turnout on November 7? It is tempting to say yes and leave it at that. Certainly voter apathy will arguably be the greatest challenge Premier Brad Wall faces in the election campaign this fall. The onus is on the Premier to motivate his own supporters to not take the outcome this November as a foregone conclusion and get them to vote. In the face of overwhelming odds, Dwain Lingenfelter and the Saskatchewan NDP face a similar task. However, fear of annihilation at the polls may actually motivate New Democrats to get out and work for the party, Link or no Link.
Thus the challenge facing Premier Wall is potentially more elusive. Or maybe not. Being the Premier of Saskatchewan, Wall can potentially provide incentives for party members to work this fall, with promises of jobs, board appointments and the like. Given his powerful orator abilities, it may also be that Wall can fire up his supporters with great speeches. Whatever the case, it is up to the Premier and his key people to ensure that Sask Party members are highly motivated to work hard and ensure a landslide election win.
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