Are young people giving up on democracy?
In 2010, over 65s were 23 per cent more likely to vote in the general election than under 25s. This “generation gap” didn’t exist in 1964; as recently as 1992, it was only 12 per cent. … Read the full post »
Find out about turnout in elections: what it has been like, what causes it to change and how campaigners try to raise it.
In 2010, over 65s were 23 per cent more likely to vote in the general election than under 25s. This “generation gap” didn’t exist in 1964; as recently as 1992, it was only 12 per cent. … Read the full post »
Sorting through some old documents over Christmas, I came across again the 2012 Obama Campaign Legacy Report. … Read the full post »
Starting in October, local councils in Great Britain will be carrying out their statutory obligation to review polling district boundaries and locations of polling stations. … Read the full post »
The incomes of those in their 60s and 70s have continued to rise since the recession. In contrast, median (middle) income among people in their 20s fell by 12%. … Read the full post »
Data from November 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections shows the importance of postal votes. … Read the full post »
The last few days have been busy ones for the Electoral Commission, with most of the headlines caught by their report into when election counts should take place (overnight or the next day). … Read the full post »
Welcome to the latest in our occasional series highlighting interesting findings from academic research. Today – how intention to move home influences turnout in Britain. The finding is from “Geographic Mobility, Social Connections and Voter Turnout” by Keith Dowding, Peter John and Daniel Rubenson (Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, Vol. 22 No.2, May … Read the full post »
Experts who have studied the link between distance to vote and voting levels have submitted written evidence to Parliament’s Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, calling for changes in the law to encourage better location of polling stations. … Read the full post »
The Electoral Commission is currently consulting on its performance standards for Returning Officers in Great Britain. Here’s my response (with the full consultation document embedded below). … Read the full post »
Evidence presented at EPOP backs up the idea that increasing the number of polling stations could, where practicable, be a effective way to raise turnout. … Read the full post »