Voter apathy in British elections: causes and remedies

Kolovos, Ioannis; Harris, Phil

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Voter apathy in British elections: causes and remedies

Kolovos, Ioannis; Harris, Phil

Cite this item: Kolovos, I., & Harris, P. (2005, November). Voter apathy in British elections: causes and remedies. University of Otago.

Permanent link to OUR Archive version: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1456

Date: 2005-11

Publisher: University of Otago

Pages: 14

Research Type: Other Type

Abstract:

The turnout for the 2001 General election in Britain was the lowest ever after full adult suffrage. This essay presents the theoretical explanations of voter apathy and then reviews the literature on the causes behind the increasing voter abstention in General elections in Britain. Finally, the measures which have been proposed in order to increase voter participation are presented and critically assessed.

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