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Voter abstention in Portugal: mechanisms, impacts and solutions

Who abstains from voting in Portugal and why? The new FFMS study is the most extensive analysis carried out thus far on the causes and the consequences of voter abstention in Portugal, covering the entire democratic period and the different types of election. The authors recommend encouraging civic duty in schools, beginning in primary school, and...

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