Aboriginal Electoral Participation in Canada

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• 1. Literature Review
  • 1.1 The Model
  • 1.2 Findings on Aboriginal Turnout
• 2. Data and Methods
• 3. Bivariate Analysis: The Determinants of Aboriginal Turnout
  • 3.1 2004 Federal Election
  • 3.2 2006 Federal Election
  • 3.3 2008 Federal Election
  • 3.4 2011 Federal Election
  • 3.5 Common Findings
• 4. Multivariate Results: The Determinants of Aboriginal Turnout
  • 4.1 Pooled Models
  • 4.2 On Reserve vs. Off Reserve
  • 4.3 Rural vs. Urban
  • 4.4 Election Differences?
  • 4.5 The Aboriginal-Specific Explanations
• 5. The Determinants of Aboriginal Voter Registration
• 6. The Determinants of Political Resources and Civic Duty Among Aboriginals
• 7. Recommendations
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix 1 – Construction of Variables
• Appendix 2 – Supplementary Tables

Note to the Reader:

This paper was prepared by Patrick Fournier, Université de Montréal, and Peter John Loewen, University of Toronto, for Elections Canada. The observations and conclusions are those of the authors.

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