Engaging the electorate : initiatives to promote voter turnout from around the world : including voter turnout data from national elections worldwide, 1945-2006 /

Engaging the electorate : initiatives to promote voter turnout from around the world : including voter turnout data from national elections worldwide, 1945-2006 /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Stockholm : International IDEA, c2006.
Description:	139 p. ; 30 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Voter turnout -- Statistics. Elections -- Statistics. Elections. Voter turnout. Statistics.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6628913

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Other authors / contributors:	Ellis, Andrew, 1952 May 19-
ISBN:	9185391913 9789185391912
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-69). Also issued online.
Summary:	"Concern about declining participation in elections has been growing worldwide for well over ten years, even leading some people to question the health of democracy ... 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. It surveys initiatives and campaigns from round the world to encourage electoral participation and presents a selection of case studies, an inventory of experiences and some suggestions as to good practice"--P. 5.

Table of Contents:

The Structure of the Book
Theories of Democracy
Why Voter Turnout Varies
The Issue of Young Voters
Practical Concerns for Government
Information Campaigns (how)
Advertising Campaigns (why)
Grass-roots Movements
School/Mock Elections and Other Special-purpose Educational Programmes
Entertainment
Inducements
Information Campaigns
Advertising Campaigns
Grass-roots Movements
School/Mock Elections and Other Special-purpose Educational Programmes
Entertainment
Inducements