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Does political information influence voter turnout at the municipal level?

Breux, Sandra ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1554-0125; Couture, Jérôme et Koop, Royce (2022). Does political information influence voter turnout at the municipal level? Canadian Journal of Urban Research , vol. 31 , nº 1. pp. 83-96. DOI: 10.36939/cjur/vol31no1/art389ttps://doi.org/10.36939/cjur/vol31no1/art389.

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Résumé

Political information is key to political competence. The relationship between political information and the decision to vote, however, is understudied at the municipal level of government. Based on a survey of 3,200 electors in the province of Quebec, our results highlight the importance of information in voters’ decision to go to the polls as well as how this information affects other variables. Our analysis shows that the more a voter is knowledgeable about the candidates’ platforms and projects, the more likely he or she is to vote. Our findings extend knowledge regarding political information, political competence and turnout from other levels of government to the municipal level.

Type de document: Article
Mots-clés libres: Political platform and projects informations; Quebec voters; Voters knowledge of candidate
Centre: Centre Urbanisation Culture Société
Date de dépôt: 16 juill. 2026 19:32
Dernière modification: 16 juill. 2026 19:32
URI: https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/17370

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