Why is Turnout Higher in Some Countries than in Others?

Elections Canada: Electoral Law & Policy: Why is Turnout Higher in Some Countries than in Others?:

Authors:   André Blais Université de Montréal       Agnieszka Dobrzynska Université de Montréal       Louis Massicotte Université de Montréal     Date: March 2003 Table of Contents Executive Summary Printable PDF version Introduction 1. Measuring Turnout 1.1 Census Data 1.2 Official Electoral Data 2. Turnout and Socio-economic and Geographic Variables 2.1 Social and Economic Development 2.2 Size and Density 2.3 Geography 3. Turnout and Macro-institutional Variables 3.1 Compulsory Voting 3.2 Voting System 4. Turnout and Electoral Administration 4.1 Lists of Electors 4.2 Polling Day 4.3 Ease of Voting Conclusion Bibliography Appendices Appendix A Alphabetical List of the 61 Countries Covered by the Study Appendix B Institutional Variables Appendix C Countries, Elections and Turnout Appendix D Understanding Regression Analyses [Next] In order to view PDF documents you will need a copy of Adobe Reader.