ANALYSIS: Faith and the General Election: how influential is the religious vote? -Lapidomedia April 1, 2015 by Fulcrum ELECTIONS are usually fought on major national issues, such as the economy or the NHS. But poor voter turnout and increased apathy with mainstream political parties means fringe issues could come to the fore. Religious groups have a range of concerns they will bring to the ballot box, on top of issues about austerity and the cost of living, but just how significant could these be to electoral success? Mark Shoffman. Lapidomedia. 1 April 2015 FulcrumShareTweetShare