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Voter Participation Study

Explores how often eligible voters take part in elections, what affects their decision and what would make voting easier.

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Your Voting History

  1. Thank you for taking part. We want to understand what helps or stops people from voting, so that taking part in elections becomes easier for everyone.

  2. Have you ever voted in an election?

    Choose one:

    • Yes
    • No

  3. Over the last five years, how often have you voted when there was an election?

    Condition: Only for people who have voted before

    Choose one:

    • Never
    • Rarely
    • Sometimes
    • Most of the time
    • Always

What Affects Your Decision to Vote

  1. How much does each of these affect whether you vote?

    • Knowing how to register and cast a vote
    • Trust that elections are run fairly
    • Believing that my vote can change the result
    • Being able to find information about candidates and issues

    For each row: choose one:

    • Not at all
    • A little
    • Moderately
    • Strongly
    • Very strongly

  2. When you have not voted, what was the main reason?

    Condition: Only for people who have not voted in every election

    Choose one:

    • I did not have time
    • I was not interested
    • I did not like the candidates
    • Other

  3. What was the other reason?

    Condition: Only when Other was selected

    Open answer

Making Voting Easier

  1. What do you think would get more people to vote?

    Open answer

  2. Which of these changes would make you more likely to vote in the next election?

    Choose any that apply:

    • Polling places that are easier to reach
    • Being able to vote early or by post
    • Better information about the candidates
    • None of these

  3. How would these changes help you? (optional)

    Condition: Only when at least one change was chosen

    Open answer