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<p>The research deals with the phenomenon of low voter turnout in European Parliament elections. The article pays attention to young first-time voters who will encounter their first European Parliament elections in June 2024. It examines their attitude to polling in the context of school activities related to public affairs implemented in the school educational activities. Based on the qualitative survey conducted on pupils aged 17-18 attending secondary schools located in ten different member countries the research tackles the question whether the public secondary education may affect the incentives of first-time voters to cast their vote in the European Parliament elections. Consequently, the research focuses on the good practices and possible stimulus given by schools that may encourage to get to vote the representatives in the European Parliament. The outcomes of the research provide suggestions to enhance the formation of voting habits of young voters and increase their interest in both national and European public affairs.</p>
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The research deals with the phenomenon of low voter turnout in European Parliament elections. The article pays attention to young first-time voters who will encounter their first European Parliament elections in June 2024. It examines their attitude to polling in the context of school activities related to public affairs implemented in the school educational activities. Based on the qualitative survey conducted on pupils aged 17-18 attending secondary schools located in ten different member countries the research tackles the question whether the public secondary education may affect the incentives of first-time voters to cast their vote in the European Parliament elections. Consequently, the research focuses on the good practices and possible stimulus given by schools that may encourage to get to vote the representatives in the European Parliament. The outcomes of the research provide suggestions to enhance the formation of voting habits of young voters and increase their interest in both national and European public affairs.

European Parliament Elections Incentives for First-Time Voters: Evidence from the Secondary Schools

European Studies

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The research deals with the phenomenon of low voter turnout in European Parliament elections. The article pays attention to young first-time voters who will...

European Parliament Elections Incentives for First-Time Voters: Evidence from the Secondary Schools

Published Online: Feb 21, 2024

Page range: 33 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eustu-2023-0002

Keywords
elections, European Parliament, first-time voters, schools

© 2023 Dana Ondrušková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

European Parliament Elections Incentives for First-Time Voters: Evidence from the Secondary Schools

Published Online: Feb 21, 2024

Page range: 33 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eustu-2023-0002

Keywordselections, European Parliament, first-time voters, schools

© 2023 Dana Ondrušková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
elections, European Parliament, first-time voters, schools