Voter turnout in Canada

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/voter-turnout-in-canada

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the average eligible voter turnout (since 1867)?70.5%
2. What is the women gained federal voting rights?1918
3. What does voter turnout mean in Canada?Voter turnout is the percentage of people who are registered to vote and actually go to the polls to cast a ballot.
4. How many people voted in Canada’s first election in 1867?In 1867, about 73.1% of eligible voters turned out to vote, but that was only 8.3% of all people living in Canada at the time.

Voter Turnout: The proportion of eligible voters who participate in an election by casting a ballot.
Eligible Voters: Individuals who meet the legal criteria to vote, including age and citizenship requirements.
Suffrage: The right to vote in public, political elections.
Demographic: A specific segment of a population, often defined by characteristics like age, gender, or income.