Text description of Figure 1: Voter Turnout—On-reserve vs. National (2004–2011). This line graph provides, for the federal general elections of 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011, on-reserve and national turnout rates and outlines the difference between the two.

Year National turnout rate On-reserve turnout rate Difference
2004 60.9% 40.3% 20.6
2006 64.7% 48.8% 15.9
2008 58.8% 42.4% 16.4
2011 61.1% 44.8% 16.3