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| Introduction | Civic engagement has reached a post-war low in Manitoba. Voter turnout in the 2003 provincial election ebbed at 54.2 percent, recovering to just 56.8 percent in 2007. Surveys indicate many non-voters feel alienated from the political system, or have other priorities on Election Day. Among the disaffected, approximately six-in-ten report being too ill-informed about the political process to cast a meaningful ballot. To address this aspect of Manitoba’s democratic deficit, University of Manitoba political scientists Jared Wesley and Andrea Rounce have partnered with the Manitoba Institute for Policy Research (MIPR) to organize a public outreach series surrounding the October 4 provincial election. Contributors will be drawn from across the Canadian academic, political, and journalistic communities. Special efforts will be made to incorporate the views of Manitoba-based scholars, political scientists from throughout Canada with expertise in parties and elections, and local political insiders with experience in campaigning. |
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