Hungarian voters appear to be apathetic ahead of the general election which is expected to take place in mid April, according to a Szonda Ipsos poll published by Nepszabadsag daily on Monday.
Whereas last time round, in spring 2006, 54 percent of the electorate went out to vote, this time the participation rate is expected to be as low as 43 percent, Szonda Ipsos found.
The poll conducted between January 5 and 12 with a sample of 1,500 voting age adults also indicated that the parties’ campaigns, which unofficially started at the beginning of the year, have had little influence on preferences.
The ruling Socialists had the support of 14 percent of the entire sample whereas Fidesz, the main conservative opposition, got 35 percent.
Radical party Jobbik was backed by 7 percent, a slight improvement on their showing in December, the Szonda poll found.
