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Lost Voters: Participation in EU elections and the case for compulsory voting, CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)
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An article by Anthoula Malkopoulpou, analyzing the trend of declining voter participation in the context of European Parliament elections. The paper explores compulsory voting systems in a number of developed democracies worldwide and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of introducing such a measure in the EU.
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Initiatives to Raise Voter Turnout
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This document assembles links and short descriptions of several initiatives undertaken in Slovakia, the US, Canada and the UK to raise declining voter turnout.
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Challenges of Young People’s Participation
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A presentation by Andrew Ellis, Head of Operations at International IDEA, presented at the Global Electoral Conference (GEO) hosted by IFES in Washington D.C. in March 2007. The presentation is about voter turnout and that affect electoral participation.
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Engaging the Electorate: Initiatives to Promote Voter Turnout from Around the World (IDEA 2007)
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Engaging the Electorate: Initiatives to Promote Voter Turnout from Around the World is an International IDEA publication. This book seeks to inspire those who believe that strong participation in elections and referendums helps to build confidence in democratic institutions to engage in networking and information sharing.
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Tuning In To Democracy:Challenges of Young People’s Participation and Civic Education
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Keynote speech at "Engaging Youth in Modern Democracy" International Symposium, opened by the Governor-General of Australia. By Andrew Ellis Acting Director of Operations and Head of Electoral Processes International IDEA. University of Sydney
12 October 2006.
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United States: Voter Turnout Among Young Women and Men CIRCLE (2005)
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This fact sheet presents information on one measure of civic engagement, voter turnout, across women and men. It also highlights some of the similarities and
differences between young women and young men in their attitudes towards
voting in The United States
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United Kingdom: Understanding the 1997 British Election: A Gender-Generation Gap?
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Chapter eight: "A Gender-Generation Gap?" of the book "A CRITICAL ELECTION? UNDERSTANDING THE 1997 BRITISH ELECTION IN LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE"
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Liberia: Voter Turnout for 2005 Elections
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Presentation by the National Elections Commission of Liberia on voter turnout for the November 2005 elections
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Marshall Islands: Trends and Implications in the National Election 2003
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The paper "Marshall Islands National Election 2003 — Trends and Implications" By Giff Johnson illustrates how the 2003 election demonstrated the most-ever impact of offshore voters living in the United States and elsewhere, with about 14 percent of the total vote from postal absentee voters.
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