SLIDE DECK 1:

Democracy
Focus questions

• What does it mean to live in a democracy?

• What responsibilities do citizens have in a democracy?

• Why does voting matter?

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Discussion
• Why do we need to support and uphold democratic principles?

• What would happen if no one cared?

Democratic participation

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible electors, or registered

voters, that cast ballots in an election.
Discussion

• What do you think voter turnout was in the last federal

election?
• Do you think voter turnout stays the same over time? Why or
why not?
• Do you think voter turnout varies across age groups? Why or
why not?
Voter turnout in federal elections

Source: Elections Canada

Voter turnout by age group

2015 and 2019

federal elections

Source: Elections Canada

Discussion
• What do you notice about the different age groups? What do
you think the reasons are behind the differences?

• How do you think politics and government decision-making is

influenced by different levels of voter participation among age
groups? Why does youth voting matter?

Source: Elections Canada

Voting is habit forming
First-time voters in 1965

FIRST-TIME VOTER TURNOUT TRENDS First-time voters in 1984

First-time voters in 1997
Discussion

• Will you vote when you are eligible?

• What can you do to prepare for your first voting opportunity?

Student Vote Canada

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