Session 5 - Themed Report on Elections Exercise

Attached are images of the themed report on the elections exercise participants discussed during Session 5. There were two questions asked during the exercise:

1. What influences your decision to vote?
2. What is the one thing that you think would increase voter turnout in Toronto?

Themes that emerged from question 1:
1. Youth Outreach
2. Special Day, Date and Time
3. Making the issues relevant to Citizens
4. Fines or Incentives
5. Education, information, awareness and Advertising
6. Hold Candidates/ Elections Accountable and Civic Duty
7. Representative Electorate
8. Other

Themes that emerged from question 2:
1. Duty, Rights and Privilege
2. Local or Critical Issue
3. The Candidate
4. Don't vote
5. Each Vote Makes a Difference
6. Good Information
7. Political Platforms
8. Other

Word versions of the report will be posted soon at www.toronto.ca/civic-engagement/civics101