Youth Electoral Study (YES)

Report 1: Enrolment and Voting

Authors: Professor Murray Print, Centre for Research & Teaching in Civics, University of Sydney,
Dr. Larry Saha, Reader in Sociology, ANU,
Dr Kathy Edwards as Senior Research Associate, CRTC, University of Sydney

Date: December 2004

Youth Electoral Study (YES) – Report 1: Enrolment and Voting [PDF 138KB].

Contents

• Introduction
  • Project Objectives
  • Outcomes
• Methodology
  • Literature
  • Case studies
  • National school survey
• Research Findings
  • Registering on the Commonwealth electoral roll
  • Intention to vote
  • Preparedness to vote
  • Information about voting in elections
  • Attitudes towards voting
  • Rites of passage
  • Incentives to Vote
  • Trust in Government
• Conclusions