To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand

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To Vote or Not to Vote: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards National and Local Elections in New Zealand

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University of Otago

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Description

Youth voter turnout has continued to decline for the past fifty years both internationally and in New Zealand. While attempts to explain this decline have been numerous, the theories of voter turnout focus heavily on national elections rather than local elections. Under a social constructivist framework, this research uses focus groups to compare student perceptions and attitudes towards voting in national and local elections to better understand what drives non-voting behaviour in local elec...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2012

Creator

Hercus, Josh

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/2620

Related subjects

Youth Voter Turnout / voter turnout / Local Body Elections / National Elections / New Zealand Elections

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