July 2003
-
Chief Electoral Officer’s Message
Jean-Pierre Kingsley -
Confronting the Problem of Declining Voter Turnout Among Youth
Jon H. Pammett and Lawrence LeDuc
A new survey explores the reasons for the drop in youth turnout -
Turned Off or Tuned Out? Youth Participation in Politics
Elisabeth Gidengil, André Blais, Neil Nevitte and Richard Nadeau
Political interest is key to encouraging young people to vote -
Examining Declining Electoral Turnout Among Canada’s Youth
Brenda O’Neill
Youth are more likely than older Canadians to believe voting is not important, but they are not more cynical about democracy -
Electoral Participation and the Knowledge Deficit
Paul Howe
Political knowledge helps explain why younger age groups are voting less -
Increasing Youth Voter Registration: Best Practices in Targeting Young Electors
Keith Archer
A survey of approaches to encourage youth registration in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom -
Marketing Voter Participation to the MuchMusic Generation
Phillip Haid
Some ideas from a social marketing perspective for re-establishing the relevance of politics for youth -
How Old Is Old Enough to Vote? Youth Participation in Society
Raymond Hudon and Bernard Fournier
Surveys of Quebec students suggest preparing them for voting is more important than lowering the voting age -
Lowering the Voting Age: European Debates and Experiences
Kees Aarts and Charlotte van Hees
Emerging debates on extending the franchise to 16-year-olds -
Rush the Vote
Wayne Brown
Artists promote youth voting
Note:
The opinions expressed are those of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect those of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.