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Comparing the experiences of the general population and groups who face barriers to participating in elections
While the majority of voters had a very positive experience on voting day, some groups of voters were less likely to experience the same levels of satisfaction and ease.
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Comparing the experiences of the general population and groups who face barriers to participating in elections.
While the majority of voters had a very positive experience on voting day, some groups of voters were less likely to experience the same levels of satisfaction and ease.
This infographic, presented as a horizontal bar graph, compares the experience of the general population with groups who face barriers to participating in elections (Indigenous people, new Canadians, youth (18–22) and people with disabilities). For each step of the voter journey, subgroups are identified only if their experience differed significantly from that of the general population. The indicators are presented on the y-axis and the subgroups on the x-axis.
If a subgroup is not shown on the bar graph, their experience was similar to that of the general population.
The general population scores do not equal 100% across all indicators; instead, they have been standardized to better show the relative difference between all groups.
The data break down as follows:
| Indicators | Indigenous people | New Canadians | Youth (18-22) | People with disabilities | General population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| They received a voter information card during the campaign | 91.1% | 95.4% | 82.5% | 94.1% | 100% |
| Getting to the voting place took a reasonable time | 98.4% | Similar to the general population | Similar to the general population | 98.6% | 100% |
| Meeting the identification requirements was very easy | 96.5% | 95.4% | 94.6% | 95.0% | 100% |
| Overall, it was very easy to vote | 96.5% | 94.8% | 89.8% | 90.9% | 100% |
| Voting took a reasonable amount of time | Similar to the general population | Similar to the general population | 98.2% | Similar to the general population | 100% |
| They were very satisfied with the services provided by Elections Canada staff | 96.6% | Similar to the general population | 98.2% | 93.4% | 100% |
| Overall, they were very satisfied with the voting experience | 90.1% | Similar to the general population | 96.8% | 89.8% | 100% |