This statistic shows the results of survey of attitudes towards compulsory voting in Flanders, Belgium in 2019. The survey results show that as of 2019, the majority of people surveyed did not think that compulsory voting affected their behavior. Close to 60 percent of respondents indicated that the absence of compulsory voting would not make them less likely to vote, while 28 percent of respondents suggested that they would not vote if they were not required to do so.
To what extent do you agree with the statement: "If voting were not compulsory, I would not go to vote on May 26th"?*
Dutch-speaking citizens eligible to vote, living in Flanders and reachable by landline or mobile phone
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
* This statement was phrased by the source as follows: "Als er geen opkomstplicht was, ging ik op 26 mei niet stemmen." (English: "If voting were not compulsory, I would not go to vote on May 26th.")
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De Standaard, & VRT. (April 24, 2019). To what extent do you agree with the statement: "If voting were not compulsory, I would not go to vote on May 26th"?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030434/attitudes-towards-compulsory-voting-in-flanders-belgium/
De Standaard, und VRT. "To what extent do you agree with the statement: "If voting were not compulsory, I would not go to vote on May 26th"?*." Chart. April 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030434/attitudes-towards-compulsory-voting-in-flanders-belgium/
De Standaard, VRT. (2019). To what extent do you agree with the statement: "If voting were not compulsory, I would not go to vote on May 26th"?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030434/attitudes-towards-compulsory-voting-in-flanders-belgium/
De Standaard, and VRT. "To What Extent Do You Agree with The Statement: "If Voting Were Not Compulsory, I Would Not Go to Vote on May 26th"?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030434/attitudes-towards-compulsory-voting-in-flanders-belgium/
De Standaard & VRT, To what extent do you agree with the statement: "If voting were not compulsory, I would not go to vote on May 26th"?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030434/attitudes-towards-compulsory-voting-in-flanders-belgium/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
To what extent do you agree with the statement: "If voting were not compulsory, I would not go to vote on May 26th"?* [Graph], De Standaard, & VRT, April 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030434/attitudes-towards-compulsory-voting-in-flanders-belgium/
