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Dec 15, 2021 · The table below compares the voter turnout (as well as the results for the main political parties) for each local and provincial election in Gauteng since 2011. A juxtaposition of voter turnout for municipal and provincial elections shows a clear tendency for a lower proportion of registered voters to go to the polls in local elections.
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Electoral non participation was a much more fluid phenomenonthan we had anticipated. When looking at voter abstention amongst eligible voters across the last three elections, we found that only 14% of those surveyed had abstained in all three of the last elections – a category to whom we referred as “hardened abstainer”. Of those who abstained in t...
We asked participants to explain in their own words why they chose not to vote. Five main reasons emerged. A third (34%) of the responses cited an individual barrier. The most common were not being in their registered voting district on election day, being at work or simply being too busy. A further 22% indicated some form of administrative barrier...
Overall, then, abstention in the 2021 local government election was largely driven by a combination of individual and administrative barriers. Not registering to vote is a preemptive disengagement from electoral democracy, while being “too busy” suggests that participating in electoral democracy is not strongly valued by some. These reasons are dee...
Nov 30, 2021 · Voter turnout for the 2021 Local Government Elections Overall national voter turnout was 45.86%, down from 57.94% in 2016. This headline figure masks the trends at the local municipal level itself.
Table 1: Voter turnout between the 2004 National Government Elections to the 2021 Local Government Elections (measured as percentage of registered voters) .................................................................... 23
The municipality in Gauteng with the highest turnout was the DA stronghold of Midvaal where 39% of the electorate turned up to vote. Western Cape Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse told...
Aug 10, 2021 · As it is, South Africans have shown less and less interest in local government elections. Their voter turnout is generally much lower than those of national and provincial elections.
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May 9, 2022 · Articles. The Influence of Political Efficacy on Voter Turnout in South Africa. Thoko Mahlangu Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa View further author information. &
