This statistic shows the percentage of people who thought it was everyone's duty to vote in a general election in Great Britain in 2011, by age. 45 percent of 18 to 24 year olds thought this. This was, however, the lowest age group total. The belief that voting is everyone's duty increased with the age groups to 73 percent for those who were 65 plus years old.
Percentage of people who think it is everyone's duty to vote in general elections in Great Britain in 2011, by age
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NatCen. (September 2, 2013). Percentage of people who think it is everyone's duty to vote in general elections in Great Britain in 2011, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/285829/perceived-importance-of-voting-in-great-britain-gb-by-age/
NatCen. "Percentage of people who think it is everyone's duty to vote in general elections in Great Britain in 2011, by age." Chart. September 2, 2013. Statista. Accessed September 21, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/285829/perceived-importance-of-voting-in-great-britain-gb-by-age/
NatCen. (2013). Percentage of people who think it is everyone's duty to vote in general elections in Great Britain in 2011, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 21, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/285829/perceived-importance-of-voting-in-great-britain-gb-by-age/
NatCen. "Percentage of People Who Think It Is Everyone's Duty to Vote in General Elections in Great Britain in 2011, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2013, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/285829/perceived-importance-of-voting-in-great-britain-gb-by-age/
NatCen, Percentage of people who think it is everyone's duty to vote in general elections in Great Britain in 2011, by age Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/285829/perceived-importance-of-voting-in-great-britain-gb-by-age/ (last visited September 21, 2024)
Percentage of people who think it is everyone's duty to vote in general elections in Great Britain in 2011, by age [Graph], NatCen, September 2, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/285829/perceived-importance-of-voting-in-great-britain-gb-by-age/