turnout

(noun)

attendance; crowd

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Examples of turnout in the following topics:

  • The Effect of Low Voter Turnout

    • Assuming that low turnout is a reflection of disenchantment, a poll with very low turnout may be an inaccurate reflection of the electorate.
    • Assuming that low turnout is a reflection of disenchantment or indifference, a poll with very low turnout may not be an accurate reflection of the will of the people .
    • On the other hand, if low turnout is a reflection of contentment of voters about likely winners or parties, then low turnout is as legitimate as high turnout, as long as the right to vote exists.
    • Voter turnout varies considerably between countries.
    • Voter turnout was considered high despite widespread concerns of violence.

  • Low Voter Turnout

    • Low voter turnout is often considered to be undesirable; there is much debate over the factors that affect turnout and how to increase it.
    • Voter turnout varies considerably between countries.
    • Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.
    • Low turnout is often considered to be undesirable, and there is much debate over the factors that affect turnout and how to increase it.
    • Voter turnout varies considerably between countries.

  • Voter Turnout

    • A high turnout is generally seen as evidence of the legitimacy of the current system.
    • Dictators have often fabricated high turnouts in showcase elections for this purpose.
    • There have been many efforts to increase turnout and encourage voting.
    • Assuming that low turnout is a reflection of disenchantment or indifference, a poll with very low turnout may not be an accurate reflection of the will of the people.
    • On the other hand, if low turnout is a reflection of contentment of voters about likely winners or parties, then low turnout is as legitimate as high turnout, as long as the right to vote exists.

  • Attempts to Improve Voter Turnout

    • Institutional factors have a significant impact on voter turnout.
    • Making voting compulsory has a direct and dramatic effect on turnout.
    • Compulsory voting ensures a large voter turnout.
    • Ease of voting is a factor in rates of turnout.
    • This two-step process quite clearly decreases turnout.

  • Factors Affecting Voter Turnout

    • Assuming that low turnout is a reflection of disenchantment or indifference, a poll with very low turnout may not be an accurate reflection of the will of the people.
    • On the other hand, if low turnout is a reflection of contentment of voters about likely winners or parties, then low turnout is as legitimate as high turnout, as long as the right to vote exists.
    • Institutional factors have a significant impact on voter turnout.
    • Ease of voting is a factor in rates of turnout.
    • This two-step process quite clearly decreases turnout.

  • Voting as Political Participation

    • Turnout in presidential elections in the 1960s was over 60 percent.
    • Turnout was lower in the 1980s and 1990s, when the political climate was less tumultuous.
    • Turnout in the 2008 election was greater than usual, at 57 percent .
    • This is a chart illustrating voter turnout by sex and age for the 2008 U.S.
    • Notice the higher turnout rates for women, and for older people.

  • Age and Participation

    • Voter turnout among eighteen- to twenty-four-year-olds dropped from 50 percent in 1972, the first presidential election year after the voting age was lowered to eighteen, to 36 percent in 2000.
    • Turnout among senior citizens, people sixty-five and older, increased to nearly 70 percent in that same time period.
    • Young voter turnout rose to 47 percent in 2004 and 51 percent in 2008, partly as a result of voter registration and mobilization efforts by groups like Rock the Vote.
    • The growth of Internet technologies, particularly social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, has also made it easier for candidates to reach younger voters who may not read traditional newspapers or watch television news and increase their turnout .

  • The General Election Campaign

    • Since the president is the most visible elected official in the country, the election season is so long, and so much money is spent on advertising, the presidential general election has greater voter turnout than any other U.S. election.
    • Even so, voter turnout usually hovers at or below 60% of eligible voters.
    • In some cases, voter turnout strongly impacts the outcome of elections.
    • As a general rule, white elderly voters turnout more reliably than any other demographic group, and they vote consistently Republican.
    • Thus, some analysts argue that high turnout favors Democratic candidates, since the turnout increase usually indicates greater number of young and minority voters.

  • Additional Factors: Gender, Age, Religion, Race, and Ethnicity

    • Senior citizens, people age 65 and older, also have high turnout rates of around 70 percent.
    • However, the youth vote has been on the rise: turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds was at 36 percent in 2000, but this rose to 47 percent in 2004 and 51 percent in 2008.
    • Since 1986, women have exceeded the turnout rate for men in presidential elections; 66 percent of women cast a ballot in 2008 compared with 62 percent of men.
    • Discriminatory practices kept the turnout rate of African-Americans low until after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    • Much of the Christian right's power within the American political system is attributed to their extraordinary turnout rate at the polls.

  • Socioeconomic Factors

    • The most important socioeconomic factor affecting voter turnout is education .