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Non-participation

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 27 Aug 2017

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Non-participation is the absence of citizens from the political process.

The central measure of non-participation is concerned with those registered to vote who choose not to, which is measured by ‘turnout’.

However, other forms of non-participation reflect the alternative opportunities to participate in the politics, which can include membership of political parties and membership of pressure groups.

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