The high abstention rate of 21% was also noted considering that voting is compulsory.

A salient feature of the election was the high abstention rate of 37.2%, against 12.4% in 2008.

Another feature is the high abstention rate, of 37.2%, compared to 12.5% in the 1992 elections.

The poll put the abstention rate at a record 40 percent.

In most places the voting came off normally, but abstention rates appeared to be high.

They also suggest that the abstention rate this year may be higher than ever before.

The abstention rate was 41.60% of the total inhabitants.

The overall abstention rate was around 40% (10% higher than normal for Bolivian elections).

Caldera won with around 30% of the votes, followed very closely by three other candidates, but the abstention rate was 39.84%.

A salient feature of these elections was the high abstention rate of 37,23%.