Definitions of democracy and good governance that focus on electoral participation are a potent instrument for social control.
As in other Soviet bloc countries, electoral participation was consistently high, as the following results indicate.
There is a general trend of decline in electoral participation among the youth and younger population.
Indeed, the differences in electoral participation across the age groups can be seen as a generational gap in society.
"Inclusiveness of old and new forms of citizens' electoral participation."
In 1976 the opposition parties decided that electoral participation was pointless and declined to run candidates.
They elected eleitores, who were required to have a higher annual income, further restricting electoral participation.
An electoral participation of 44.87 per cent was reported across the country.
An electoral participation of 44.87 per cent was reported from across India.
The electoral participation was very high and the pilot was successful.
