Why people didn’t vote

Stats NZ has some survey data on why people did not vote in 2008 and 2011. Major reasons are:

• Disengaged 43% (+4%)
• Perceived barrier 30% (nc)
• Not registered 12% (+1%)

The proportions who did not vote are:

• 21% of men and 19% of women
• 42% of under 25s and 5% of over 65s
• 17% of Europeans and 27% of Maori
• 59% of recent migrants
• 23% of those earning under $30,000