Concept information
Preferred term
voter turnout
Definition
- VOTER TURNOUT MEASURES the percentage of votes cast by eligible voters—generally citizens over 18 years of age—at an election. Turnout rates, which are an important (but not the only) indicator of political participation, vary greatly within democracies. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Voter Turnout]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/voter_turnout
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