2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2012.01.007
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Voting at 16: Turnout and the quality of vote choice

Abstract: Critics of giving citizens under 18 the right to vote argue that such teenagers lack the ability and motivation to participate effectively in elections. If this argument is true, lowering the voting age would have negative consequences for the quality of democracy. We test the argument using survey data from Austria, the only European country with a voting age of 16 in nation-wide elections. While the turnout levels of young people under 18 are relatively low, their failure to vote cannot be explained by a low… Show more

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“…One method to foster turnout is by facilitating access to vote for excluded or marginalized groups. Lowering the voting age (Wagner et al 2012) produced positive effects in increasing turnout. Allowing migrants to vote at elections could be one method of increasing turnout and improving the democratic quality of a state.…”
Section: The Political Role Of Romanian Migrantsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…One method to foster turnout is by facilitating access to vote for excluded or marginalized groups. Lowering the voting age (Wagner et al 2012) produced positive effects in increasing turnout. Allowing migrants to vote at elections could be one method of increasing turnout and improving the democratic quality of a state.…”
Section: The Political Role Of Romanian Migrantsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…; Jusos 2011; Kercher 2011) als auch in der einschlägigen wissenschaftlichen Literatur (z.B. Chan/Clayton 2006;Steinberg et al 2009;Hart/Atkins 2011;Wagner et al 2012;Bergh 2013;Zeglovits/ Aichholzer 2014;Kritzinger/Zeglovits 2016;Merry/Schinkel 2016) die Frage im Raum, ob eine Wahlaltersenkung auf 16 Jahre ein geeignetes Mittel ist, dem zu begegnen. Einer der zentralen Punkte, die in diesem Zusammenhang diskutiert werden, ist, ob BürgerInnen unter 18 Jahren "reif" genug sind, sich an Wahlen zu beteiligen.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…z.B. Chan/Clayton 2006; Wagner et al 2012;Bergh 2013;Glantschnigg et al 2013;Kritzinger/Zeglovits 2016). Der vorliegende Beitrag knüpft an diese Diskussion an und fragt nach Unterschieden zwischen dem politischen Wissen der Unter-18-Jährigen und dem der älteren BürgerInnen.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
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