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Why they didn't vote

David Abel, Globe Staff
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There were those who forgot. Others said they were too busy or couldn’t make up their minds. And then there were those who said they couldn't be any less interested.

More than 90 percent of the Boston's eligible voters had neglected to cast a ballot as of 3 p.m. today. Click through this gallery to see the reasons four citizens gave for not heading to the polls.

At right, a vacant polling station in Brookline.

There were those who forgot. Others said they were too busy or couldn’t make up their minds. And then there were those who said they couldn't be any less interested. More than 90 percent of the Boston's eligible voters had neglected to cast a ballot as of 3 p.m. today. Click through this gallery to see the reasons four citizens gave for not heading to the polls. At right, a vacant polling station in Brookline.
David L. Ryan / Globe Staff
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