Suggestions to Encourage Older People to Vote Graph

This horizontal bar graph is titled "Suggestions to Encourage Older People to Vote." It shows the breakdown of answers to Question 68, "In your view, what should be done, if anything, to help older people to vote in federal elections?" The 753 respondents were aged 65 or older. 25 percent did not know or did not respond. 23 percent said nothing needed to be done.

The others gave the following suggestions:

• more assistance getting to polls, 27 percent
• polls in retirement residences or hospitals, 5 percent
• better government policies for seniors, 4 percent
• better accessibility at polls, 4 percent
• more available information on candidates, 2 percent
• more assistance at polls, 2 percent
• online voting, 2 percent
• other suggestions, 7 percent