POL224Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Opportunity Cost, Parliament Of Malta, Voting Age
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The university of southern california / la times poll correctly predicted. Trump"s victory (although note that clinton won the popular vote) In recent elections, over 40% of eligible voters did not vote in canada (down to approx 35% in 2015) Voters with lower education / lower income and renters less likely to vote. Even hard to determine how many people in the country. Not all eligible voters are registered, or if don"t intend to vote - overestimate. Number of valid votes / number of registered voters x 100. Number of valid votes / voting age population x 100. Number of valid votes / number of eligible voters x 100. Massive decline in voter turnout, started around 1980s. Claim: turnout higher with proportional representation vs. other (majoritarian) systems. Relationship exists in europe but not in latin america. More viable parties --> better match with voters" preferences, more mobilization. Feel that vote is less meaningful, doesn"t lead to change.
