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Dimension Society and Culture
Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Total number of people who voted in the previous administrative city
elections.
Denominator: Total number of eligible voters
Multiply by 100.

Unit Percentage
Data Sources NOTE 1 – Data about voter participation can be extracted from the international
/ Relevant database organized by the Institute for Democratic and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).
Databases
NOTE 2 – OECD (2011), “Voting”, in Society at a Glance 2011: OECD Social
Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris. Retrieved from <http:// dx .doi .org/ 10 .1787/ soc
_glance -2011 -29 -en>
Data can be collected by local statistics.
NOTE 3 – Relevant database is OECD Regional Statistics – see report How’s Life?
2015.
SDG Reference(s) SDG Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative
decision-making at all levels.
SDG Target 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and
capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning
and management in all countries.
SDG Indicator 11.3.2: Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure
of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and
democratically.
Verification Check voting populations versus adult population for consistency.
Guidance
Check data sources.
NOTE:
This KPI does not provide insight into the validity of elections.

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