Meme-ing Electoral Participation

E-voting and electoral participation

Numerous studies show that, together with the United States, Switzerland presents the lowest average levels of turnout among established democracies. At the same time, Swiss voters are among those most frequently called to the polls, owing to the widespread possibilities for direct democracy on all three levels of the federal state. Not surprisingly, it is also in Switzerland that new means of ...

Interest in Elections and Electoral Participation

The author stresses that participation has an intrinsic value for the citizens. In addition, it is also important as a means of civic education, a process in which citizens learn civic values. A comparison of electoral participation in democratic polities shows great differences among them. The author argues that the level of voter turnout depends on a number of factors, such as the features of...

Youth participation in electoral processes: new roles for African electoral management bodies

The youth generation in Africa is booming, with one-third of the population aged between 15 and 35. At the same time, youth tend to be disengaged from the democratic process. Young people vote less frequently, stand as candidates less often and remain underrepresented in electoral managerial functions. Electoral management bodies (EMBs) in Africa play a critical role in promoting youth particip...

Electoral systems and the protection and participation of minorities

Acknowledgements Minority Rights Group International (MRG) gratefully acknowledges the support of all organizations and individuals who gave financial and other assistance for this report, including the Department for International Development (UK). Assistance, the US State Department and many other organizations. He has served as a consultant on issues of constitutional design for 16 countries...

Economic Inequality and Electoral Participation. A Cross-Country Evaluation