Over 3.5 million eligible voters did not vote in 2024 Presidential Election

The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake, has reported that over 3.5 million eligible voters did not cast their votes in the 2024 Presidential Election, representing 21.54% of the eligible voting population.

Out of 17,140,354 registered voters, 13,619,916 individuals participated in the election, marking a voter turnout of 79.46%, while 3,520,438 citizens did not vote. Additionally, approximately 300,300 votes, or 2.2%, were rejected.

Ratnayake noted that the voter turnout in presidential elections typically exceeds 80%, and emphasized the role of political parties in ensuring citizens make it to the polling stations to cast their votes.