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Who does (not) vote in Romania?
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STUDY UNEQUAL DEMOCRACIES WHO DOES (NOT) VOTE IN ROMANIA? This report examines, comparatively, the evolution of voter turnout in Romania since the 1990 elections, focusing on the significant decline in electoral parti­cipation and on the most inportant inequalities iden­tified in data from official sources, public opinion surveys, and exit-polls. Although most post-communist countries have re­­gistered voter turnout decline since the founding elections, the decline was the highest in Romania. This can be explained, among others, by high emi­gration and low levels of interest in politics, linked to low levels of trust in political parties. Mircea Com ş a and Claudiu Tufi ș November 2024 The report suggests different solutions to increase voter turnout: remove institutional barriers and im­­prove procedures for diaspora voters, convince poli­­tical parties to come up with a better offer for voters, and decrease the voting age to 16 for the European Parliament elections, at least.