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Voter Turnout Among Youth of Kosovo July 2016

Voter!Turnout!Among! Youth! of!Kosovo! · A. ExecutiveSummary The!Voter&Turnout&Among&Youth&of&Kosovo&reportincludes!an!assessmentofwhy!youth!in! Kosovo!voteor!do!not!votein!elections,!and!presents!voter

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Voter  Turnout  Among      

Youth    

of  Kosovo          

July  2016                            

     

       

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   Voter  Turnout  Among  Youth  of  Kosovo      Copyright  ©  2016  International  Foundation  for  Electoral  Systems  (IFES).  All  rights  reserved.    Permission  Statement:  No  part  of  this  publication  may  be  reproduced  in  any  form  or  by  any  means,  electronic  or  mechanical,  including  photocopying,  recording  or  by  any  information  storage  and  retrieval  system  without  the  written  permission  of  IFES.    Requests  for  permission  should  include  the  following  information:      •   A  description  of  the  material  for  which  permission  to  copy  is  desired.  •   The  purpose  for  which  the  copied  material  will  be  used  and  the  manner  in  which  it  will  be  used.  •   Your  name,  title,  company  or  organization  name,  telephone  number,  fax  number,  e-­‐mail  address  and  

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Contents  

A.   Executive  Summary  ........................................................................................  4  

B.   Introduction  ....................................................................................................  5  

C.   Methodology  ..................................................................................................  5  

D.   Findings  from  the  focus  groups  .......................................................................  7  

1.   Reasons  for  voting  .................................................................................................  7  

2.   Reasons  for  not  voting  ...........................................................................................  9  

E.   Summary  of  voter  turnout  statistics  ..............................................................  12  

F.   Voter  turnout  in  the  last  four  elections,  by  age  group  and  municipality  ........  13  

G.   Turnout  trends  for  each  municipality,  by  age  group  and  gender  ....................  34  

 

               

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A. Executive  Summary

The  Voter  Turnout  Among  Youth  of  Kosovo   report   includes  an  assessment  of  why  youth   in  Kosovo  vote  or  do  not  vote  in  elections,  and  presents  voter  turnout  data  from  the  past  four  Kosovo  elections  broken  down  by  age  groups,  municipality  and  gender.  The  findings  presented  in  this  report  are  based  on  the  feedback  from  ten  focus  groups  held  with  youth,  and  statistical  data  captured  from  polling  stations  on  who  voted  on  Election  Day.    

The  main  reasons  why  the  vast  majority  of  the  focus  group  participants  were  motivated  to  vote  were:  to  make  changes  in  politics  and  governance,  to  exercise  their  civic  duty  and  moral  obligation,  to  receive  personal  benefits  in  return,  to  prevent  others  from  misusing  their  vote,  to  exercise  the  right  to  vote  for  the  first  time,  and  to  vote  in  response  to  political  and  social  pressures.    

There  was   a   low  number   of   focus   group  participants  who   stated   that   they   either   had  not  voted,  or  would  not  vote  in  future.  According  to  participants,  some  reasons  why  they  or  other  voters  do  not  vote  are:  voting  does  not  make  a  difference,  perception  of  political  corruption,  disappointment   with   political   processes,   perception   of   electoral   fraud,   no   candidates   or  political  entities  to  support,  disappointment  after  voting  for  the  first  time,  and  other  technical  barriers  particularly  related  to  inclusion  of  voters  in  the  voter  list  in  minority  areas.  

The  statistical  data  shows  that  in  all  four  elections  held  between  2009  to  2014,  the  turnout  among  youth  (18  to  29  year  olds)  has  been  either  higher  than  (in  2014,  2013,  2010)  or  equal  to  (in  2009)  the  overall  voter  turnout.  In  the  four  northern  municipalities,  Zvečan,  Leposavić,  North  Mitrovica,   and   Zubin   Potok,   average   voter   turnout   among   youth  over   the   past   four  elections  has  been  very   low,   influenced  before  2013  by  election  access  and  boycott   issues.  Apart  from  these  four  municipalities,  the  lowest  average  voter  turnout  of  youth  over  the  past  four  elections  has  been  in  the  municipalities  of  Dragash,  Deçan,  Prizren,  Mitrovica,  Gjakova,  Junik,   Rahovec   and  Peja,   all   of  which  had  an  average   turnout  between  36  percent   and  41  percent.      

Voter   turnout   is   highest   among   18   to   21-­‐year-­‐old   youth   in   comparison  with   all   other   age  groups  at  all  four  elections.  In  the  2014  general  elections,  the  turnout  among  18  to  21  year  olds  was  higher  than  overall  municipal  voter  turnout  in  almost  all  (36  of  38)  municipalities.  This  finding  lines  up  with  the  views  of  some  focus  group  participants  who  were  motivated  to  vote  in  elections  by  the  excitement  of  voting  for  the  first  time.  

Voter  turnout  progressively  decreases  among  youth  aged  22  to  25  and  26  to  29  years  old.  In  all  four  elections,  turnout  of  26  to  29  year  olds  is  below  overall  voter  turnout.  Generally,  the  turnout  from  the  past  four  elections  among  youth  is  lowest  among  women  between  26  and  29  years  old.  This   finding   is   supported  by   the  views  of   some   focus  group  participants  who  expressed  they  were  disappointed  after  voting  for  the  first  time  in  the  elections.    

The   turnout   among   women   aged   18   to   29   increased   significantly   from   the   2010   general  election  to  the  2013  local  elections.  Generally,  the  turnout    percentages  show  that  in  almost  all  municipalities  and  among  youth  of  all  age  groups,  there  was  a  higher  turnout  of  women  

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than  men  in  the  2013  local  elections.  In  contrast,    the  turnout  was  greater  among  young  men  than  young  women  in  the  2014  general  elections.  However,  men  and  women  participants  in  focus  groups  were  in  general  of  the  view  that  voting  in  general  and  local  elections  is  of  equal  importance.   The   only   indications   from   focus   groups   as   to   why   women   voted   in   larger  proportions  at  the  2013  local  elections  were  views  that  municipal  authorities  affect  women’s  daily   lives  more  directly,   and   that  women  may  have   connections  with   candidates   for   local  elections.  

B.   Introduction    Voter  turnout  is  defined  as  the  percentage  of  those  voters  who  were  on  the  voter  list  for  that  election  who  actually  cast  a  ballot  at  an  election.  This  data  for  the  past  four  elections  in  Kosovo  (2009  local,  2010  general,  2013  local,  and  2014  general),  that  can  be  disaggregated  by  gender,  age  group,  and  municipality  is  held  by  the  Central  Election  Commission  (CEC).  A  preliminary  assessment  of  the  data  revealed  interesting  trends  in  turnout,  particularly  among  youth  and  women   voters.   In   order   to   better   understand   the   trends   in   turnout   among   youth,   IFES  conducted  ten  focus  groups  in  various  municipalities  of  Kosovo  with  young  people  between  18  to  29  years  old,  mainly  to  explore  the  reasons  why  they  vote,  or  do  not  vote,  in  elections.      This  report  presents  a  combination  of  findings  from  the  focus  groups  and  the  statistical  data  on  youth  voter  turnout.  Section  D  of  the  report  describes  reasons  why  young  people  vote  or  do  not  vote  in  elections.  Section  F  presents  charts  on  voter  turnout  for  the  last  four  elections,  by  age  group  (all  voters;  and  18  to  29,  18  to  21,  22  to  25,  and  26  to  29-­‐year-­‐old  voters)  and  municipality,   to   enable   comparison   between  municipalities   of   age   group   turnout   at   these  elections.    Section  G  of  the  report  presents  voter  turnout  trend  charts  for  Kosovo  and  for  each  municipality  for  men,  women  and  all  voters  in  each  of  the  above  age  groups  for  each  of  the  last  four  elections.      The   information   presented   in   this   report   will   be   of   use   to   the   CEC   and   civil   society  organizations   in   developing   their     election   public   outreach   strategies,   particularly   in  identifying  groups  of  young  voters  which  require  more  effective  targeting  and  motivation.  The  report  also  informs  political  entities  of  areas  and  age  groups  of  young  people  in  which  they  can  target  their  electoral  campaigns  to  mobilize  more  electoral  support.      This  report  was  prepared  by  undergraduate  students1  engaged  in  research  internships  as  part  of  IFES’  U.S.  Agency  for  International  Development  (USAID)-­‐funded  ‘Increasing  Inclusion  and  Mitigating  Violence   in   Electoral   Processes’   program   in   Kosovo,   under   the   guidance  of   IFES  Kosovo  staff.  This  report  is  one  of  three  reports  on  research  into  youth  participation  issues  in  Kosovo  prepared  by  IFES  in  2016.  The  other  two  reports  present  findings  on  the  role  of  youth  in  political  entities,  and  the  influence  of  political  hate  speech  on  the  youth  of  Kosovo.  

C.  Methodology    This  report  presents  a  combination  of  findings  from  focus  groups  and  statistical    data  on  youth  voter  turnout.  The  findings  presented  in  Section  D  of  the  report  are  based  on  the  feedback  

                                                                                                               1   Eugen  Cakolli   (Faculty  of  Political   Science,  University  of  Prishtina   “Hasan  Prishtina”),   and  Majlinda  Jashanica   (Faculty   of   Sociology,   University   of   Prishtina   “Hasan   Prishtina”).   Contributions   to   the  qualitative  analysis  were  also  made  by  Rrita  Rugova  (Rochester  Institute  of  Technology  Kosovo).  

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from   ten   focus   groups   held   in   various   municipalities   of   Kosovo   with   young   people   aged  between  18  and  29  years  old.  This  is  the  age  range  used  in  the  definition  of  youth  by  the  U.S.  Agency  for  International  Development.  The  focus  group  participants  were  selected  through  a  snow-­‐ball  randomization  technique,  with  a  screening  process  to  ensure  representation  of  a  broad   range   of   youth   from   different   socio-­‐economic   backgrounds   and   levels   of   social  engagement  and   rural  and  urban   locations.  Overall,   the  groups  were  gender  balanced  and  included  persons  with  disabilities  and  representatives  of  minority  communities.  Two  of  the  ten   focus  groups  were  held  with  Serbian  minorities   in  Gračanica  and  North  Mitrovica.  One  focus  group  was  held  only  with  women  participants  in  Ferizaj,  and  one  focus  group  was  held  only  with  newly  eligible  voters  (18  to  19  years  old)  in  Prishtina.    

Sections  F  and  G  of  the  report  present  figures  on  voter  turnout  by  municipality,  age  groups,  and   gender   by   compiling   data   captured   in   polling   stations   on   who   voted   in   the   last   four  elections  and  comparing  this  to  data  extracted  from  the  civil  register  and  used  by  the  CEC  in  compiling   the   voter   lists   for   these   elections.   The   data   was   provided   by   the   CEC   for   each  municipality  by  gender  in  the  following  age  groups:  all  voters  and  18  to  21;  22  to  25;  and  26  to  29  years  old  voters.    

There  are  several  important  issues  in  relation  to  the  voter  turnout  data.  The  accuracy  of  civil  registry  data  has  been  questioned,  particularly  in  relation  to  the  removal  of  deceased  citizens.  The  relevance  of  the  voter  lists  to  voter  turnout  has  also  been  questioned,  as  the  civil  registry  data  on  which  the  voter  list  is  based  includes  voters  outside  Kosovo  who  may  have  no  wish  to  or  not  be  able  to  participate  in  Kosovo  elections.  These  two  factors  may  increasingly  have  an  impact  on  voter  turnout  percentages  as  voters  get  older.  This  is  an  issue  in  most  countries  that  base   their   voter   list   on   a   civil   register.  While   such   issues   need   to   be   kept   in   mind   when  considering  the  statistical  data  presented  in  this  paper,  the  use  of  voter  list  data,  whatever  their  flaws,  is  the  international  standard  for  calculating  voter  turnout.  The  turnout  data  in  this  paper  are  the  most  accurate  that  can  be  currently  established.  

A  new  municipality  was  established  for  Partesh  prior  to  the  2010  elections  so  there  is  no  2009  election  data  for  Partesh.  Elections  were  formally  organized  in  the    northern  municipalities  of  Kosovo  (Zvečan,  Leposavić,  Zubin  Potok  and  the  new  municipality  of  North  Mitrovica),  only  in  2013  and  2014,  so  that  the  turnout  for  some  of  these  municipalities  was  low  or  zero  before  2013.    At  the  2009  and  2010  elections,  Mitrovica  municipality  included  North  Mitrovica,  which  may  have  affected  voter  turnout  in  Mitrovica.    Lastly,    the  turnout  data  presented  in  this  report  may  have  minor  discrepancies  with  the  Central  Election  Commission’s  election  results  as,  for  example,   in   general   elections   it   may   not   be   possible   to   allocate   by-­‐mail   ballots   to   the  municipalities  for  which  they  were  cast.    

In  this  report,  the  elections  for  the  Assembly  of  Kosovo  are  referred  to  as  “general”  elections,  and  elections  for  municipal  assemblies  and  mayors  are  referred  to  as  “local”  elections.    

 

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D.  Findings  from  the  focus  groups    1.   Reasons  for  voting    

The   vast   majority   of   the   focus   group   participants   stated   they   were   motivated   to   vote   in  elections.  Participants  responded  with  a  variety  of  reasons  as  to  why  they  vote,  or  why  they  think  others  vote:  to  make  changes   in  politics  and  governance,   to  exercise  their  civic  duty  and  moral  obligation,  to  receive  personal  benefits  in  return,  to  prevent  others  from  misusing  their  vote,  to  exercise  the   right   to  vote   for   the   first   time,  and   to  vote   in  response   to   political   and   social   pressures.   These  reasons  are   further  elaborated  on   the  paragraphs  below.  

The  most  common  response  among  the  focus  group  participants  was  that  voting  is  the  way  to  make  changes  in  politics  and  governance.  In  Vushtrri,  most  participants  stated  they  had    voted  in  order  to  bring  “changes  in  politics”,  “vote  for  someone  who  is  new  in  politics”,  “see  new  political  entities  rise  to  power”,  “remove  the  governing  parties  from  their  current  positions”,  and   “punish   the   political   entities”.   Participants   in   Prishtina   (18   and   19   years   old)   widely  believed  that  voting  is  a  way  to  change    the  ruling  party,  referring  to  changes  in  Prishtina    after  the  2013  local  elections.  Two  men  in  the  Gjakova  group  associated  voting  to  changes  in  areas  other  than  politics  noting    “changes  in  the  education,  employment,  youth  and   culture   sectors   and   for   better   economic  development”.    

Another  very  common  response  in  the  focus  groups  was  that  voting  is  a  civic  duty  and  a  moral  obligation,   either   personally   or   for   all   of   society.   The   focus   groups   in   Vushtrri,   Gjilan   and  Gjakova  placed  a  greater  emphasis  on   this   than   those   in  other   locations.   Some   linked   this  obligation  directly   to  civic   rights.  Other  participants  made  a  strong   link  between  the  act  of  voting  and  a  moral  imperative  to  be  engaged  in  democracy.  These  included  a  woman  in  the  Gjakova  group    who  stated  “For  me,  it   is  a  moral  obligation,  so  that  I  can  participate  in  the  decisions   regarding   my   country’s   future”.   In   the   Peja  group   one   woman   answered   “this   is   a   democratic  country,  and  we  as  citizens  have  a  moral  obligation  [to  vote]”   when   asked   why   she   had   voted   in   the   2014  general  elections.  

On  the  other  hand,  there  were  very  frequent  mentions  of  personal  gain  as  a  motivator  for  voting.  Participants  declared  that  they  vote  or  would  be  more  motivated  to  vote  if  they  receive  a  direct  benefit   in  return,  mainly  related  to  employment  opportunities.  Two  women   in  the  Gjilan  group  stated  employment  opportunities  were  the  main  reasons  why  they  voted  in  the  2014  general  elections,  which  was  echoed  in  other  focus  groups,  such  as  in  North  Mitrovica  where  a  man   in  the  group  claimed  to  have  voted   in  2014  general  elections  “for  reasons  of  employment”.   A  man   in   the  Gjilan   group   stated   he  would   vote   for   a   candidate   he   knows  personally  so  that  he  could  obtain  a  direct  profit  from  voting.  In  Prishtina,  a  man  in  the  group  said  “I  expect  the  Assembly  member  to  find  me  a  job,  so  that  I  can  secure  a  living”.  Generally,  participants  expressed  a  “what  is  in  it  for  me”  attitude  with  regard  to  voting.  

“I  vote  because  it  is  a  civic  obligation”  

-­‐  Female  participant  in  Vushtrri    

“Voting  makes  me  feel  worthy  …  I  become  part  of  the  change”  

-­‐  Female  participant  in  Prishtina    

“It  is  not  the  case  that  one  goes  to  vote  for  some  bigger  and  idealistic  

aims,  but  rather  it  is  for  some    everyday,  mundane  personal  gain.  

Everyone  who  [votes]  does  so  because  of  some  very  narrow  

personal  interest”              -­‐  Male  participant  in  Gračanica  

group  

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In  several  focus  groups,  participants  were  of  the  view  that  such  personal-­‐based  incentives  are  the  primary  source  of  motivation  for  other  groups  of  voters.  Participants  in  Gračanica  widely  agreed   that   for  most   people   voting   is   a  way   to   obtain   or   increase   some  personal   benefit.  Generally,   participants   believed,   not   necessarily   correctly,   that   elderly   voters   are   more  inclined  to  vote  in  elections,  primarily  because  the  outcome  of  the  elections  influences  their  pensions.  According  to  participants  in  Peja,  public  administration  employees  are  more  likely  to  vote  in  elections  because  their  salaries  are  affected.  In  Gjakova,  a  man  in  the  group    was  of  the  view  that  ruling  political  parties  allocate  budget  funding  to  specific  groups  of  voters,  such  as  war  veterans,  to  incentivize  them  to  vote.    

A   frequent   response   from   the   focus   group  participants,  more  commonly  among  women,  was  that  they  vote  so  no  one  could    impersonate  them  on  Election  Day  and  vote  using  their  name  on  the  voters   list.   For   example,   a  woman   in   the  Gjakova  group   responded   with   “I   did   not   want   my   vote  stolen”   when   asked   why   she   voted   in   the   2014  general  elections.    

Several  focus  group  participants  recalled  the  excitement  of  voting  for  the  first  time  as  a  reason  as  to  why  they  voted  in  elections.  A  woman  in  the  Rahovec  group  and  a  man  in  the  Peja  group  both   stated   “it   was   my   first   time   voting”,   as   their   reason   for   voting   in   the   2014   general  election.  Similarly,  a  woman  in  the  Ferizaj  group  was  excited  to  vote  for  the  first  time,  and  noted  “it  made  me  feel  more  mature”.  This  finding  lines  up  with  the  statistical  data  on  voter  turnout,  which  shows  that  youth  of  age  18  to  21  years  old  have  the  highest  turnout  compared  to  other  age  groups.  

Generally,  participants   in   the  North  Mitrovica  group  were  of   the  view  that  voters   in  North  Mitrovica  were  pressured  to  participate  in  elections  by  outside  forces.  They  claimed  that  there  was  pressure  or  intimidation  on  people  to  vote,  primarily  by  political  parties,  but  also  from  family  and  employers.  A  woman  in  the  group  stated  “new  mothers  are  at  risk  of  having  their  child   allowance   cut-­‐off   if   they   do   not   vote   in   elections   for   a   particular   party”.   Some  participants  mentioned  that  private  companies  have  encouraged  their  employees  to  turn  out  to  vote  for  a  specific  political  party  if  they  want  to  keep  their  jobs.  

In  addition  to  these  general  themes   in  the  focus  group  discussions,  participants  responded  with  numerous  other  answers  as  to  why  they  vote:  “in  order  to  eliminate  corruption”  (woman,  Ferizaj);   “because  of   a   candidate”   (man,   Prishtina);   “because   I   liked   the  political   program”  (man,  Podujeva);  “I  vote  because  it   is  fun”  (woman,  Gjakova);  and  “support  for  a  particular  party”  (man,  Peja).   It  was  notable  that  very  few  participants  mentioned  their  support  for  a  particular  political  party,  candidate  or  policy  as  a  reason  for  their  voting.  Generally,  the  vast  majority  of  focus  group  participants  felt  motivated  to  vote,  and  declared  that  they  will  vote  in  future  elections.  This  widespread  intention  to  vote  is  different  from  voter  turnout  statistics  for  the  last  four  elections,  that  show  less  than  50%  of  youth  turning  out  to  vote.    

 

 

“I  do  not  want  my  vote  to  be  misused,  even  if  there  is  no  

candidate  whom  I  like,  I  will  go  out  to  vote  and  make  my  ballot  invalid”  

-­‐  Female  participant  in  Ferizaj    

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Generally,   men     and   women   in   the  focus   groups   shared   similar   views  with  regard  to   factors   that  motivate  them  to  vote.  A  distinctive  view  was  shared   by   a   woman   in   the   North  Mitrovica   group  who   explained   that  she   is  more   likely   to   vote   on   small-­‐scale  matters  for  which  she  feels  her  vote  will  have  a  greater  impact,  such  as  voting  on  community  issues,  or  voting  for  student  parliament  representatives.  

Generally,  men  and  women  participants  were  of  the  view  that  voting  for   local  and  general  elections   is  of  equal   importance.  Participants  generally   felt   that  voting   in  general  elections  gives  them  an  opportunity  to  influence  more  important  political  decisions  pertaining  to  the  country’s   future,   and   in   some   instances   mentioned   that   voting   is   the   way   in   which   they  influence  laws,  the  budget  and  the  economy.    

There  was  a  greater  tendency  among  women  participants  to  acknowledge  the  relevance  of  local  elections,  with  some  claiming  that  they  vote   in   local  elections  because   it  affects  their  daily  lives  and  because  they  feel  more  comfortable  supporting  candidates  whom  they  know  personally.  A  woman  in  the  Ferizaj  group  stated  “both  elections  are  important,  however,  the  effects  of  local  elections  are  more  visible”.  Another  perspective  added  by  a  woman  participant  in  Gjilan  was  that  she  is  more  likely  to  vote  in  local  elections  because  “you  may  know  people  who  are  candidates  in  the  local  elections”.  A  woman  in  the  Vushtrri  group  stated  she  votes  in  local  elections  “because  [the  candidate]  is  from  our  village  and  we  have  to  vote  …  we  have  to  go  and  vote  because  of  our  cousin  [candidate],  and  who  knows  maybe  we  will  get  a  job  …”.  

2.   Reasons  for  not  voting  

In  general,  there  was  a  low  number  of  focus  group  participants  who  stated  they  did  not  vote  or  are  unlikely  to  vote  in  future.  According  to  participants,  some  reasons  why  they  or  other  voters  do  not  vote  are:  voting  does  not  make  a  difference,  perceptions  of  political  corruption,  disappointment  with  political  processes,  perceptions  about  electoral  fraud,  no  candidates  or  political  entities  to  support,  disappointment  after  voting  for  the  first  time,  and  other  technical  barriers  particularly  among  minority  communities.  These  reasons  are  further  described  in  the  paragraphs  below.    

The  most  common  response  among  participants  in  relation  to  reasons  for  not  voting  was  that  voting  does  not  make  a  difference.  A  man    in  the  Prishtina  group  who  had  just  became  eligible  to  vote  was  of  the  view  that  his  vote  will  not  have  any  influence,   which   was   echoed   by   another   man   in   the  group.  A  woman  participant  in  Gjilan  added  “…  it  is  the  same,  whether  I  vote  or  not”.  Another  male  participant  in  North  Mitrovica  claimed  that  he  did  not  vote  in  2014  general   elections   because   the   “voice   of   the   people   is  not  heard”.  

“I  feel  comfortable  voting  for  family  issues,  community  matters  or  student  parliament.  But,  

when  there  is  a  big  organization  [election],  where  there  is  a  lot  at  stake,  and  some  people  are  

motivated  to  undertake  whatever  is  necessary  to  win,  then  I  just  refrain  and  feel  distant  from  

participating  in  such  elections”  -­‐  Female  participant  in  North  Mitrovica  

   

“I  do  not  think  that  my  vote  will  have  any  influence  therefore,  I  am  neutral,  I  do  not  support  

anyone”  -­‐  Male  participant  in  Prishtina  

 

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Some  participants  lose  their  motivation  to  vote  because  of  their  perceptions  about  corruption.  A  woman    in  the  Rahovec  group  stated  “even  though  most  people  vote,  there   will   always   be   corruption   and   the   biggest   ones  always  win”.   A  man   in   the   same   group   declared   that  corruption   is   widespread   in   society   in   general,   and  voters  sell  their  votes  to  political  parties,  while  another  said    that  he  felt  that  his  vote  was  corrupted  because  of  the  reporting  of  electoral  fraud  in  the  media.  A  woman  participant  in  Gjakova  stated  corruption  was  the  main  reason  why  she  had  not  voted.      

Some   other   participants   claimed   that   they   feel   discouraged   from   voting   because   of   their  perceptions  of  electoral  fraud.  In  several  focus  groups  participants  pointed  to  inaccuracies  in  the  voters  list,  witnessing  fraud  in  elections  themselves,  or  hearing  reports  of  electoral  fraud  in  the  media.  It  was  common  for  participants  to  cite  cases  in  which  they  had  seen  names  of  their  deceased  family  members  in  the  voter  list.  A  woman  in  the  Rahovec  group  stated  “the  voting  process  is  always  the  same,  we  have  seen  dead  people  on  the  voting  list  …  and  whether  you   vote   or   not,   your   vote   is   stolen”.   Perceptions   of   electoral   fraud  were   also   shared   by  participants  in  Gjakova.      

There  were  also  participants  whose  view  was  that  there  is  no  political  entity  or  candidate  whom  they  support,  and   there   are   no     political   platforms   that   adequately  address  their   interests.  A  woman  participant  in  Ferizaj  responded  “there  were  no  parties  for  me  to  support”  in  the  2014  general  elections,  while  one  in  Rahovec  stated  “…  no  one  is  worth  voting  for”.  A  man  in  the  Peja  group  stated  “candidates  are  not  motivating  young   people”,  making   the   point   that   political   entities   are   failing   to   address   issues  which  concern  youth,  such  as  student  scholarships.   In  explaining  why  he  did  not  vote  in  the  2014  general  elections,  a  man  in  the  Mitrovica  group  stated  there  are  the  “same  people  in  politics”.  This  finding  lines  up  with  the  earlier  finding  that  very  few  participants  mentioned  their  support  for  a  particular  political  party,  candidate  or  policy  as  a  reason  for  their  voting.  

There  was  a  general  disappointment  among  participants  about  political  processes  and  state  institutions   in   general,   which   appeared     to   discourage   some   participants   from   voting.   A  woman   participant   in   Ferizaj   declared   “promises   are   made   but   not   kept,   people   get  disappointed  and  therefore  do  not  vote”.  Another  woman  participant   in  Skenderaj  did  not  vote  because  she  does  not  trust  the  state  institutions,  while   one   from   Ferizaj   was   of   the   view   that   young  people  do  not  vote  because  they  are  not  given  a  role  to  play  in  politics.  There  were  also  focus  groups  in  which  youth   claimed   to   have   voted   in   the   past,   but   are   no  longer  considering  voting.  A  woman  in  the  Gjilan  group  stated   “I   do   not   vote,   I   voted  once  while   hoping   that  something   better   would   happen,   but   my   vote   was   a  disappointment   and   I   will   never   vote   again”.   This   finding   lines   up   with   the   voter   turnout  statistics,  which  indicate  that  turnout  progressively  decreases  among  22  to  25,  and  26  to  29  year  olds.    

“No  political  party,  program  …  can  influence  an  18  year-­‐old  to  vote,  because  they  think  that  

everyone  is  a  thief”  -­‐  Male  participant  in  Peja  

 

“There  was  no  one  to  vote  for  [2014  general  elections],  they  

are  all  the  same.  I  had  no  candidate  for  whom  to  vote”  -­‐  Male  participant  in  Prishtina  

   

“I  have  just  voted  to  see  how  it  goes,  but  I  will  never  vote  again  because  I  am  convinced  that  it  

does  not  make  a  difference,  and  that  is  why  there  is  no  reason  for  

me  to  vote”  -­‐  Female  participant  in  Rahovec  

 

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Generally,  the  focus  group  participants  did  not  face  technical  barriers  that  would  discourage  or  prevent  them  from  voting.  However,  several  minority  participants  in  North  Mitrovica  and  Gračanica  claimed  that  they  were  not  able  to  vote  in  past  elections  because  their  names  were  not  included  in  the  voter  list.  In  North  Mitrovica,  a  few  participants  raised  security  issues  with  regard   to   voting,   recalling   violence   from   past   elections.   Very   few   participants   complained  about   the  distance   to   their  polling  center,  while  one  woman   in   the  North  Mitrovice  group  stated  she  did  not  vote  in  the  2014  general  elections,  because  “I  was  not  informed”.    

There  were  some  other  less  frequent  reasons  for  not  voting  given  by  focus  group  participants.  Two  women  in  the  Rahovec  group  stated  they  had  not  voted   in  the  2014  election  because  they  were    working  as  election  administration  staff.  A  man  in  the  Gjilan  group  stated  “around  the  last  elections,  some  of  my  distant  relatives  would  call  me  to  hang  out  and  eventually  tell  me  who  to  vote  for,  and  now  I’m  not  going  to  vote  anymore”.  One  out–of-­‐country  voter  in  Prishtina  noted  that  his  ballot  arrived  too  late  from  the  Central  Election  Commission.    

Generally,  there  were  similar  views  among  men  and  women    participants  as  to  the  reasons  for  not  voting  in  the  elections.  Some  different  perspectives  were  added  by  a  woman  participant  in  Prishtina,  who  stated  “I  don’t  feel  mature  enough  to  elect  someone  for  the  next  four    years”,  and  another  in  Peja  who  stated  women  in  Peja  are  less  likely  to  vote  because  of  the  patriarchal  society  in  which  they  live.    

For  some  participants,  who  were  not  motivated  to  vote  or  stated  they  would  not  vote  in  the  future,  changes  in  the  political  environment  and  employment  opportunities  would  increase  their   likelihood   of   voting.   In   Gjakova,   a   woman   participant   stated   she   would   vote   if   new  political   entities   contest   the   elections.   Similarly,   some   18   to   19-­‐year-­‐old   participants   in  Prishtina  were  of  the  view  that  they  would  be  more  likely  to  vote  if  there  are  new  candidates,  while  other  participants   in  Ferizaj  and  Peja  believed  that  voters  would  be  more   inclined  to  vote  if  there  were  better  employment  opportunities.  On  the  other  hand,  there  were  several  participants  across  the  focus  groups,  particularly  in  Gračanica,  who  claimed  that  there  are  no  possible  changes  that  would  motivate  them  to  vote.      

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E.   Summary  of  voter  turnout  statistics    The  turnout  among  all  voters  at  Kosovo  level  increased  from  the  2009  local  election  through    to  the  2013  local  elections,  but  then  declined  at  the  2014  general  elections  to  around  the  same  level  as  in  2009.      Young  men  have  generally  had  a  higher  voter  turnout  than  young  women.  In  the  2009  local,  2010   and   2014   general   elections,   men’s   turnout   was   higher   than   women’s   for   all   of   the  following  groups  among  youth:    all  youth  (18  to  29),  18  to  21,  22  to  25  and  26  to  29  years  old.  The  difference  between  male  youth   turnout  and   female  youth   turnout  was  14  percentage  points  in  2009,  17  percentage  points  in  2010,  and  12  percentage  points  in  2014.  The  2013  local  elections  were  the  only  exception  in  which  young  women’s  turnout  was  higher  than  young  men’s,  five  percentage  points  higher  at  51  per  cent.        Among  young  men,  turnout   is  usually  higher  for  general  elections  than   local  elections.  The  turnout  among  young  men  (18  to  29  years  old),  was  higher  in  the  2014  general  than  the  2013  local  elections,  and  higher  in  the  2010  general  than  the  2009  local  elections.      Youth  (18  to  29  year  olds)  voter  turnout  is  generally  higher  than  the  overall  turnout.  In  the  last  four  elections,  the  turnout  among  youth  (18-­‐29)  was  either  equal  to  (2009)  or  slightly  higher  than  (2010,  2013  and  2014)  the  overall  voter  turnout.  The  voter  turnout  is  generally  highest  among  youth  between  18  to  21  years  old  in  comparison  to  older  youth  age  groups.  This  holds  in  general  in  each  municipality.  For  example,  in  the  2014  general  elections,  the  turnout  among  18  to  21  year  olds  was  higher   than  overall  municipal  voter   turnout   in  almost  all   (36  of  38)  municipalities.      The  voter  turnout  progressively  decreases  among  22  to  25  year  olds  and  26  to  29  year  olds.  In  all  four  elections,  the  turnout  among  26  to  29  year  olds  is  below  the  average  turnout  for  youth  and  for  all  voters.  The  turnout  among  26  to  29  year  old  women  has  been  particularly  low  in  the  2009   local,  2010  general  and  2014  general  elections,  at  28  percent,  28  percent  and  29  percent  respectively.    The  turnout  among  youth,  and  particularly  among  young  women,  reached  its  highest  levels  in  the  2013  local  elections.  While  in  the  2013  local  elections  there  were  21  municipalities  with  50  percent  or  higher  turnout  among  youth,  in  the  2014  general  elections  this  dropped  to  11  municipalities.   In   the   2013   local   elections,   there  was   an   impressive   turnout   of   61   percent  among  young  women  who  were  between  18  to  21  years  old.    Apart  from  the  four  northern  municipalities  in  which  the  turnout  was  generally  below  average  due  to  election  boycott  and  access  issues  in  elections  before  2013,  the  municipalities  with  the  lowest  youth   turnout   from  the  past   four  elections  are:  Dragash,  Deçan,  Prizren,  Mitrovica,  Gjakova,  Junik,  Rahovec  and  Peja.  Those  with  the  highest  youth  voter  turnout  over  these  past  four  elections  are:  Hani  I  Elezit,  Mamusha,  Gllogovc,  Lipjan,  Štrpce,  Klokot,  Skenderaj,  Novo  Brdo,  Obiliq,  Kaçanik  and  Prishtina,  all  over  50  percent.  

 

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 F.   Voter  turnout  in  the  last  four  elections,  by  age  group  and  municipality  

   The  following  pages  present  charts  on  voter  turnout  in  the  last  four  Kosovo  elections,  by  age  groups  and  municipality.  For  each  of  the  last  four  elections  (2009  local,  2010  general,  2013  local   and   2014   general)   there   are   five   charts   presenting   data   on   the   voter   turnout   for   all  voters,  total  youth  (18  to  29  years  old),  and  youth  18  to  21,  22  to  25,  and  26  to  29  years  old.  These  charts  allow  for  comparison  of  youth  voter  turnout  for  each  election  by  municipality.                                

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Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters  in  2009  local  elections,  by  municipality    

41%

46%

62%

44%

36%

42%

49%

47%

44%

43%

32%

0%

50%

24%

43%

40%

38%

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41%

40%

59%

50%

29%

47%

43%

42%

40%

7%

0%

48%

45%

62%

55%

22%

12%

25%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Klokot

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Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18-­‐29,  in  2009  local  elections,  by  municipality    

38%

43%

62%

44%

35%

42%

52%

44%

45%

45%

35%

1%

53%

34%

47%

36%

37%

45%

41%

34%

59%

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40%

42%

43%

41%

41%

15%

1%

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39%

59%

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33%

21%

32%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Klokot

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Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18-­‐21  in  2009  local  elections,  by  municipality    

48%

50%

65%

55%

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53%

60%

52%

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44%

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47%

62%

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42%

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Klokot

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Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22-­‐25  in  2009  local  elections,  by  municipality    

37%

42%

62%

43%

33%

41%

51%

43%

45%

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34%

2%

52%

34%

47%

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39%

12%

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38%

58%

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Klokot

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 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26-­‐29  in  2009  local  elections,  by  municipality    

30%

36%

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36%

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59%

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30%

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Klokot

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Figure  6:  Turnout  among  all  voters  in  2010  general  elections,  by  municipality    

34%

38%

54%

48%

36%

40%

50%

42%

44%

43%

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60%

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48%

43%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

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Figure  7:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18-­‐29,  in  2010  general  elections,  by  municipality    

31%

36%

53%

50%

36%

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54%

41%

48%

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48%

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47%

16%

3%

47%

37%

61%

55%

47%

39%

47%

49%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

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Figure  8:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18-­‐21  in  2010  general  elections,  by  municipality    

 

38%

43%

58%

59%

46%

51%

61%

49%

57%

60%

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57%

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64%

67%

51%

55%

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

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Figure  9:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22-­‐25  in  2010  general  elections,  by  municipality    

31%

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

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Figure  10:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26-­‐29  in  2010  general  elections,  by  municipality    

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Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

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Figure  11:  Turnout  among  all  voters  in  2013  local  elections,  by  municipality    

 

40%

42%

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Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  12:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18-­‐29,  in  2013  local  elections,  by  municipality    

41%

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Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  13:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18-­‐21  in  2013  local  elections,  by  municipality    

50%

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  14:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25  in  2013  local  elections,  by  municipality    

41%

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Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  15:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29  in  2013  local  elections,  by  municipality    

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Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  16:  Turnout  among  all  voters  in  2014  general  elections,  by  municipality    

 

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Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

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Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  17:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  in  2014  general  elections,  by  municipality    

37%

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Dragash

Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

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Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  18:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21  in  2014  general  elections,  by  municipality    

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Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

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Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

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Skenderaj

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Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

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Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  19:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25  in  2014  general  elections,  by  municipality    

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Prishtina

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Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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Figure  20:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29  in  2014  general  elections,  by  municipality  

 

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Deçan

Gjakova

Gllogovc

Gjilan

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Istog

Kaçanik

Klina

Fushë  Kosova

Kamenica

Mitrovica

Leposavić

Lipjan

Novo  Brdo

Obiliq

Rahovec

Peja

Podujeva

Prishtina

Prizren

Skenderaj

Shtime

Štrpce

Suhareka

Ferizaj

Viti

Vushtrri

Zubin  Potok

Zvečan

Malisheva

Junik

Mamusha

Hani  i  Elezit

Gračanica

Ranillug

Partesh

Klokot

North  Mitrovica

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G.  Turnout  trends  for  each  municipality,  by  age  group  and  gender      The  following  charts  show  voter  turnout  trends  for  Kosovo  and  in  each  municipality  between  the  2009  and  2014  elections,  broken  down  by  gender,  for  all  voters,  for  total  youth  (18  to  29  years  old),  and  for  youth  18  to  21,  22  to  25,  and  26  to  29  years  old.          

     

                                   

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ALL  VOTER  TURNOUT  –  KOSOVO  LEVEL    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

46%49%

42%

46%

37% 38%

49%

36%

42%43% 46%

41%

35%

40%

45%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

49%53%

46%

49%

35%36%

51%

37%

42%

45%48%

44%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

55%58%

51%

54%

45%46%

61%

46%

51%

53%56%

50%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

49%53%

46%

50%

34% 35%

50%

37%

42%

45% 48%

44%

30%35%40%45%50%55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

43%47%

40%

45%

28%28%

41%

29%

36%

38%41%

37%

25%30%35%40%45%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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1.   DEÇAN    

Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

45%40%

38%

41%

36%27%

43%

32%

41%34%

40%37%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

46% 40% 41% 44%

30% 22%

41%

30%

38%31% 41% 37%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

55%46% 48%

51%

41%30%

53%

38%

48%38% 50%

45%

25%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

45% 41%41%

44%

29%20%

41%

32%

37%

31%41% 38%

15%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

38% 34%33%

37%

21%15%

30%23%

30% 25%31%

30%

10%

20%

30%

40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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 2.   GJAKOVA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

49%42%

38%

38%43%

34%

46%

31%

46%38%

42%

35%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

48%42%

39%

38%

36%29%

44%

28%

43%36%

41%

33%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

54%48%

46% 44%

45%

37%

55%

38%

50%43%

50%41%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

48%

42%

39%

38%

35% 27%

42%

28%

42%35%

40%

33%

25%30%35%40%45%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

42%36%

33% 33%

29%22%

34%

20%

36%30%

34%

27%

20%25%30%35%40%45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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3.   GLLOGOVC    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender    

68% 64%

48%

58%

56%

44% 46% 41%

62%54%

47%50%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

68% 65%

50%

63%

55%41%

49%43%

62% 53%

50%

53%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

70%65%

56%

68%

60%50%

62%

55%

65%58% 59% 62%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

67% 65%

50%

62%

55%42% 49%

42%

62%54%

49%52%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

67% 65%

46%

59%

50% 31%39% 33%

59% 49%

43%47%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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4.   GJILAN    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender    

47%52%

47%

48%

40% 43%

56%

39%44%

48%51%

44%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

49%

56%

49%

52%

39% 43%

61%

43%44% 50%

55%47%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

59%63%

56%

57%

52% 55%

72%

52%55%

59%63%

55%50%

60%

70%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

49%

57%

50%

52%

37% 42%

61%

43%43%

50%55%

48%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

41%46%

42%

46%

29% 32%

50%

33%36%

39%45%

40%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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5.   DRAGASH    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

38% 39%

35%

37%

35% 34%

42%

29%

36% 36% 39%33%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

39%42%

39%

42%

30% 29%

41%

26%

35%36%

40%

34%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

50%51%

47%

48%

41% 39%

53%

37%

46%46%

50%

43%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

38%

43%40%

42%

29% 29%

41%

26%

33%

36%40% 34%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

30%33%

32%

36%

24%21%

31%

19%

27%27%

31% 28%

15%20%25%30%35%40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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6.   ISTOG    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

46% 44%

40%

40%

39%35%

49%

33%

42% 40%44%

37%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

50% 49%

46%

46%

33% 32%

50%

34%

42% 41%

48%

40%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

59% 56%

53%

51%

46% 45%

61%

43%

53% 51%57%

47%40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

49% 50%

46%

46%

32% 32%

50%

35%

41%42%

48%

41%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

42% 42%

38%40%

26% 21%

38%

26%

34%32% 38% 34%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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7.   KAÇANIK    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

54% 56%

44%

46%

43% 43%

52%

32%

49%50%

48%

39%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

59%63%

49%

51%

43% 44%

56%

37%

52%

54%53%

44%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

65%69%

57%

58%

54% 52%

67%

49%

60%61% 62%

54%

45%

55%

65%

75%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

60%63%

48%

50%

42% 44%

53%

35%

51%

54%50%

43%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

54% 57%

44%

46%

35% 35%

47%

28%

45%46% 45%

38%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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8.   KLINA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

50% 48%

41%

42%

43%

36%

46%

32%

47% 42% 44%

37%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

50% 49%44%

45%

36% 32%

44%

31%

44% 41%44%

38%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

55% 53%

49%

50%

49%

43%

55%

42%

52% 49%52%

46%

40%

45%

50%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

51% 51%

43% 44%

34% 30%

44%

30%

43%42%

43%37%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

44% 43%

38%41%

28%23%

32%

22%

36% 34% 36%

32%

20%25%30%35%40%45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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9.   FUSHË  KOSOVA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

51%51%

44%

47%

37% 37%

50%

35%

44% 44% 47%

41%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

55%56%

48%

51%

35% 39%

54%

38%

45%48% 50%

45%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

63% 64%

52%

54%

47%49%

62%

45%

56% 57% 57%

49%45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

54%57%

49%

52%

35% 40%

54%

38%

45%

49% 52%

46%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

47% 48%

42%

47%

26% 31%

45%

32%

36%39%

44%

40%

25%30%35%40%45%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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10.  KAMENICA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

48%50%

46%

48%

38% 37%

55%

36%

43%43%

50%

42%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

52%55%

51%

55%

37% 38%

59%

40%

45%47%

55%

48%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

66%

66%

58%61%

56% 54%

72%

51%

61%60% 64% 56%

50%

60%

70%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

51%

57%

53%

56%

34% 36%

59%

40%

43%47%

55%

48%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

41%42%

42%

47%

24%25%

45%

30%

33%34%

44%

39%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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11.  MITROVICA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

37%32%

39%

45%

26% 19%

43%

33%32% 26%

41%39%

15%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

43% 39%

42%

49%

26% 20%

46%

35%35% 30%

44%42%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

50%43%

48%

53%

35%28%

57%

45%43% 36%

52%49%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

43% 40%

42%

50%

25%19%

46%

36%34% 30%

44%43%

10%

30%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

37% 34% 37%

46%

20% 15%

36%

26%29% 25% 36%

36%

10%20%30%40%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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12.  LEPOSAVIČ    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

1% 1%

22%

27%

0%0%

23%

24%

0% 0%

23%26%

0%

10%

20%

30%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

2% 1%

30% 27%

0%1%

24% 21%

1%1%

27%24%

0%

10%

20%

30%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

2%2%

28%23%

1% 3%18%

21%

1%2%

23%22%

0%

10%

20%

30%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

3% 1%

31% 30%

0% 1%

29% 25%

2% 1%

30%28%

0%

20%

40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

1% 1%

31% 28%

1% 1%

23%17%

1% 1%

27% 23%

0%10%20%30%40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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13.  LIPJAN    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

56%58%

50%

54%

45% 45%

58%

42%

50%52% 54%

48%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

61%65%

55%

60%

43% 44%

61%

44%

53%55% 58%

52%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

67%70%

60%

65%

56% 57%

71%

55%

62%

64% 65%

60%

55%

65%

75%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

62%66%

55%

60%

42% 44%

62%

44%

52%56% 58%

52%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

56% 59%

49%

55%

33% 34%

52%

36%

45% 47% 51%

46%

30%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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14.  NOVO  BRDO    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

25%

47%

50%

48%

22%

40%

66%

42%24%43%

58%45%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

38%

56%65%

60%

31%38%

71%

48%34%

48%

68%

54%

30%40%50%60%70%80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

44%

64%71% 60%

43%47%

78%

60%

44%

56%

75%

60%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

40%

64%

67%

59%

28%41%

76%

49%34%

53%

71%

55%

20%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

31%

47% 58%

61%

25%30%

60%

39%29%

40%

59%

50%

25%

45%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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15.  OBILIQ    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

49% 50%

49%

50%

37% 35%

57%

37%

43%43%

53%

43%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

56% 57%

55%

56%

38%37%

63%

44%

47%47%

59%

50%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

62% 63%

61%

63%

52% 51%

74%

53%57%

57%

67%

59%

50%

60%

70%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

55% 56%

54%

52%

38%37%

61%

44%

47%47%

58%

48%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

51% 52%

51%

54%

27% 26%

55%

36%

39% 40%

53%

45%

25%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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16.  RAHOVEC    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

45%50%

43%

44%

35%38%

49%

34%

40%

44% 46%

39%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

42%

50%

44%

45%

28% 32%

49%

32%

36%

42%46%

39%

25%30%35%40%45%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

48%

56%

51%

53%

35% 41%

62%

43%43%

49%56%

48%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

42%

51%

42%

44%

26%32%

47%

31%

35%

42% 44%

38%

25%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

36%

43%39% 39%

22%24%

39%

23%

30%

34%39% 32%

20%25%30%35%40%45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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17.  PEJA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

41%

44%

37%

41%

35% 37%

45%

36%38%

41% 41%

39%

35%

40%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

42%

48%

41%

45%

31%

35%

46%

36%37%

42% 43%41%

30%35%40%45%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

49%

55%

48%

51%

39%

44%

55%

45%44%

50% 52%48%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

42%

48%

40%

45%

31%34%

46%

36%37%

41% 43%41%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

36%

41%

34%

39%

26%28%

38%

29%31%

35% 36%34%

25%30%35%40%45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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 18.  PODUJEVA  

 Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

51%56%

47%

53%

37% 38%

52%

35%

44%

47% 49%

44%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

54%60%

51%

57%

34%37%

56%

38%

45%

49% 53%48%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

59%64%

55%

61%

45% 47%

67%

49%53%

56%61%

55%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

54%61%

52%

57%

34% 37%

57%

40%

44%

50% 54%49%

25%

45%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

49%56%

47%53%

27% 28%

46%

27%

39%

43% 46%41%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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19.  PRISHTINA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

45%

56%

47%

54%

36%

47%

54%

44%41%

52% 50% 49%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

46%

60%

50%

56%

36%

48%

58%

47%41%

54%54% 51%

35%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

50%

62%

55%

57%

44%

56%

65%

52%47%

59% 59%55%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

46%

61%

50%

56%

35%

49%

61%

48%41%

55% 55%52%

35%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

43%

56%

47%

54%

30%

42%

51%

41%37%

49%49% 48%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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20.  PRIZREN    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

43%

48%

40%

42%

37%40%

46%

34%

40%

44%43%

38%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

40%

46%

38%

40%

28%33%

40%

29%34%

40% 39%35%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

45%

52%

42%

44%

35%40%

48%

37%40%

47% 45%41%

35%40%45%50%55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

39%45% 39%

40%

26%31%

38%

28%33% 38% 38%

34%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

36%42% 34% 36%

24% 27%

34%

24%

31% 35% 34% 30%

20%25%30%35%40%45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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21.  SKENDERAJ    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

63%68%

39%

56%

54%48% 38%

41%

59% 58%

38%

49%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

64%68%

41%

59%

52% 43% 41%42%

59% 57%

41%

51%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

67%69%

47%

62%

57%53%

50%53%

63% 62%48%

58%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

65% 68%

38%

59%

52%

43%

42%42%

59%57%

40%51%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

61%67%

37%

57%

48% 36%

31%33%

55% 53%

34%

45%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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22.  SHTIME    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

56% 55%

48%

51%

45%41%

53%

38%

50%49%

51%45%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

57% 56%

49%

53%

41% 39%

54%

40%

49%48%

51%47%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

64% 64%

54%

58%

54% 51%

67%

52%

60% 58%61%

55%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

55%55%

49%

53%

40% 40%

52%

39%

48%48%

50%46%

39%44%49%54%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

50%49%

43%48%

32% 28%41%

29%

41% 38% 42%39%

25%30%35%40%45%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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23.  ŠHTRPCE    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

31%

49%

49%

51%

27%

44%

68%

45%

29%

47%

58%

48%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

46%

59%62%

62%

33% 43%

75%

49%40%

51%

68%

56%

30%40%50%60%70%80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

60% 63%

66%62%

50% 48%

78%

53%55% 56%

72%

58%

40%50%60%70%80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

47%

65%

65%63%

31% 43%

74%

47%40%

55%

70%

55%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

38%

50%

54%

62%

27% 40%

73%

47%32%

45% 63% 55%

20%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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24.  SUHAREKA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

49% 50%

45%

48%45%

40%

53%

38%

47%45%

49%

43%

35%40%45%50%55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

48%

52%

46%

50%

35% 34%

52%

35%

42%43%

49%

43%

30%35%40%45%50%55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

58%

61%

53%

55%

48% 46%

63%

45%

54%54% 58%

50%

45%

55%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

47%

52%

47%

53%

34%33%

50%

35%

41%43%

49%

44%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

39%

42%

39%

43%

24%22%

40%

27%32%

33%

40%

35%

20%

30%

40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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25.  FERIZAJ    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

48%

49%45% 49%

37% 36%

51%

38%

43%43%

48% 43%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

50%52%

46%

50%

35%34%

53%

39%43%

43%50%

45%

30%35%40%45%50%55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

57%58%

52%

54%

44% 42%

63%

48%51%

50%57%

51%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

50%52%

47%

51%

34%34%

52%

40%42%43%

50%46%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

45%46%

40%

46%

27%27%

45%

31%36%

37%42%

39%

25%

35%

45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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26.  VITI    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

47%49%

41%

44%

38%36%

50%

33%

42% 43%45%

39%

30%35%40%45%50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

47%

52%

44%

47%

35%

53%

36%41%

44%48%

42%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

56%60%

50%

53%

45% 49%

67%

48%51% 55%

58%51%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

47%

51%

44%

47%

32%33%

51%

37%40%

42%47%

42%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

40%

44%

36%

42%

25%25%

39%

23%

33%

35% 38%

33%

20%

30%

40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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27.  VUSHTRI    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

48%53%

44%

48%

31% 36%

48%

32%

40% 45%

46%

41%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

51%

59%

48%

53%

29% 35%

52%

36%

41%

47% 50%45%

25%

45%

65%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

59%

66%

53%

57%

42% 47%

63%

48%51% 57%

58%53%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

50%59%

49%

55%

25% 33%

51%

35%39%

47% 50%45%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

46%53%

42%48%

22% 25% 41%26%

35%40% 42%

38%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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28.  ZUBIN  POTOK    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

7%

7%25%

36%

7%6%

31%35%

7% 6%

28%

36%

0%10%20%30%40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

17% 19% 36%

43%

13% 14%

38%

37%15% 16%

37% 40%

10%

30%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

26%

29%

31%

44%

26%26%

44%42%

26% 27%37%

43%

25%30%35%40%45%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

14% 15%39%

39%

10%14%

41%

38%

12% 15%

40% 38%

10%

30%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

15% 16%

39% 46%

8% 6%

32% 33%

12%11%

35% 39%

0%

20%

40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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29.  ZVEČAN    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

1% 2%

16%

23%

0%1%

18%21%

0%1%

17%22%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

2%5%

21%

25%

0%2%

22%

20%

1%3%

22% 23%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

4%10%

25% 27%

0%3%

23% 20%

2%

7%

24% 24%

0%

10%

20%

30%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

2%

8%

21%24%

0%3%

20% 22%

1%5%

21% 23%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

1% 2%

20%

24%

0% 0%

22%

19%

0% 1%

21% 22%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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30.  MALISHEVA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

51%57%

48%

51%

44% 43%

56%

39%

48%50% 52%

45%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

48%

56%

49%

53%

36% 36%

58%

38%43% 47%

53%

46%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

51%

59%55%

59%

51% 51%

75%

51%51% 56%

64%

55%

50%

60%

70%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

50%

58%

46%

51%

35%33%

56%

39%44%

47% 51%

46%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

42%

51%45% 50%

27% 25%

43%

26%35%

39% 44% 39%

25%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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31.  JUNIK    

Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender    

44%41%

37% 38%

46%

40%

54%

37%

45% 41%46%

38%

35%

45%

55%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

42% 41%

38%

41%

36% 32%

48%

33%

39%37%

43%37%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

51% 51%

47%48%

43% 41%

63%

47%47% 46%

55% 48%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

43%41%

35%

44%

32% 30%

46%

32%38% 36% 41% 38%

30%

40%

50%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

35% 34%

31%32%

32%26%

36%

22%

34% 30% 33%

27%

20%

30%

40%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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32.  MAMUSHA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

65% 66%

59%53%

58%53%

68%

43%

62% 60%

63%

48%40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

65% 69%

52%50%

52% 51%

71%

42%

59% 61%61%

46%40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

70%72%

51%

52%

51% 54%

78%

42%

62% 64%63%

48%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

63%71%

50%43%50% 54%

69%

42%

58% 64% 59%43%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

63% 63%

55%52%

55%46%

68%

42%

59%55%

61%

48%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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33.  HANI  I  ELEZIT    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

58%56%

55%49%

51%41%

69%

36%

55%49%

62%

43%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

65% 64%

66% 58%

52%45%

73%

42%

59%55%

69%

50%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

74% 73%

71%

65%

64% 60%

84%

54%

69% 67%

77%

60%

50%

70%

90%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

68%67%

67% 58%

50% 41%

69%

41%

60% 55%68%

50%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

56% 55%

60% 52%

41% 32%

66%

33%

50% 45%

63%

43%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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34.  GRAČANICA    

Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

 Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

24%

38%

45%

43%

19%34%

61%

36%22%

36%53%

39%

10%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

39%

53% 64% 54%

27%

40%

68%

42%33%

47%

66%

48%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

47%

59%70% 57%

35%42%

72%

42%42%

51%

71%

49%

35%

55%

75%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

41%

52%66%

55%

27%43%

71%

45%34%

48%

68%

50%

20%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

35%

52%56% 51%

24%

37%

62%

41%30%

45%

59%

46%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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35.  RANILUG    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

 Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

 

13%

33%48%

47%

11%28%

65%

40%12%

31%

56%44%

10%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

27%

49%

69%61%

13%28%

65%48%

21%

39%

67%55%

10%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

31%

62%

80%

61%

30%

47%

73%

53%

31%

55%

76%

57%

30%40%50%60%70%80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

33%

51%72%

67%

10%35%

77%

49%

22%

44%

74%59%

10%30%50%70%90%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

22%

43%57%

54%

12%19%

49%44%

18%

32% 53% 50%

0%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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36.  PARTESH    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

 Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender    

51%55%

52%

45%

72%

46%48%

63%

49%45%

55%

65%

75%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

55%

67%

57%

37%

68%

47%47%

67%

52%

35%

55%

75%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

66% 76% 61%

54%

88%

56%61%

82%

59%

50%

70%

90%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

53%

70%

58%

36%

64%46%45%

67%

52%

35%

55%

75%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

49% 54%52%

25%

56%

41%38%

55%

47%

20%

40%

60%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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37.  KLOKOT    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

 Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

   

26%

48%

55%

53%

23%37%

71%

45%25%

43%

63%

49%

20%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

37%

62%68%

60%

25%31%

76%

51%

32%49%

72%

56%

20%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

38%

78%

77% 61%

33%42%

87%

57%36%

63%81%

60%

30%

50%

70%

90%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

45%

59%

67%

65%

28% 28%

74%

47%38% 47%

70%

57%

20%

40%

60%

80%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

30%

52%59%

54%

18% 26%

64%

48%

24%41%

61%52%

10%

30%

50%

70%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

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38.  NORTH  MITROVICA    Figure  1:  Turnout  among  all  voters,  by  gender  

   Figure  2:  Turnout  among  youth,  age  18  to  29,  by  gender  

   Figure  3:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  18  to  21,  by  gender  

   Figure  4:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  22  to  25,  by  gender  

   Figure  5:  Turnout  among  youth  of  age  26  to  29,  by  gender  

20% 18%

23%

16%

22%

17%

10%

15%

20%

25%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male

Female

All  voters

28%24%

30%

20%

29%

22%

20%

25%

30%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐29

Female  18-­‐29

All  youth  18-­‐29

28% 25%

35%

25%

31%

25%25%

30%

35%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  18-­‐21

Female  18-­‐21

All  youth  18-­‐21

29%26%

27%

22%

28%

24%

20%

25%

30%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  22-­‐25

Female  22-­‐25

All  youth  22-­‐25

28%

22%

30%

16%

29%

19%

15%

20%

25%

30%

2009  local 2010  general 2013    local 2014  general

Male  26-­‐29

Female  26-­‐29

All  youth  26-­‐29

70