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Research outputs: ELECTIONS
2014 IEC voter participation survey 2013/14: final report
The IEC Voter Participation Survey 2013/14 (VPS) is a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey that was conducted by the Human Scie...
2014 The voter's voice: outcomes from the 2014 election satisfaction survey
In late 2013, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) tasked the HSRC with conducting two representative studies related to the 2014 nati...
Download this report2014 The power of the ballot box: public attitudes towards the right to vote
As the nation celebrates the successful completion of the fifth national and provincial elections, it is important to reflect on how South A...
Download this report2014 IEC election satisfaction survey 2014
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) was commissioned by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to conduct a survey on the 2014 Na...
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