Voter Turnout

Initiatives to Raise Voter Turnout

This document assembles links and short descriptions of several initiatives undertaken in Slovakia, the US, Canada and the UK to raise declining voter turnout.

Liberia: Voter Turnout for 2005 Elections

Presentation by the National Elections Commission of Liberia on voter turnout for the November 2005 elections

United Kingdom: Understanding the 1997 British Election: A Gender-Generation Gap?

Chapter eight: "A Gender-Generation Gap?" of the book "A CRITICAL ELECTION? UNDERSTANDING THE 1997 BRITISH ELECTION IN LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE"

United States: Voter Turnout Among Young Women and Men CIRCLE (2005)

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

United Kingdom: Gender and political participation (2004)

This paper presents the findings of a research study, funded by The Electoral Commission, looking at the extent and nature of men and women’s political participation in the UK and examining the existence of any political activism ‘gap’ by gender.

Iraq: provincial Population Estimates and Voter Turnout (2005)

Population Estimates and Voter Turnout for Iraq's 18 Provinces

Tuning In To Democracy:Challenges of Young People’s Participation and Civic Education

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.