{"id":41661,"date":"2016-08-30T15:32:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T13:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/sense-of-belonging-2"},"modified":"2024-06-24T09:47:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T07:47:59","slug":"sense-of-belonging-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/increase-voter-turnout\/sense-of-belonging","title":{"rendered":"Increase Voter Turnout: Create a Sense of Belonging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-25d1eca7760738f635917c427babef24\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-25d1eca7760738f635917c427babef24 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-25d1eca7760738f635917c427babef24 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-25d1eca7760738f635917c427babef24 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Polyas_Berlin.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Increase Voter Turnout: Create a Sense of Belonging<\/h1>\n<p>Examples from around the globe suggest that there is an increasing divison between different voter groups. One example is the recent General Election in the UK in 2015, \u00a0where the increased disparity\u00a0in voter turnout across\u00a0different social classes was highlighted.\u00a0Research done by Ipsos MORI about how Britain voted in 2015 suggests that the election results do not represent all classes equally.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0disparity\u00a0is based on the social division of voters. According to the research report, 75% of AB* voters went to the polling station whereas only 56% of DE* voters cast\u00a0their vote. Members of the same\u00a0social class tend to behave similarly, which is linked to the topic\u00a0of\u00a0a \u201csense\u00a0of belonging\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>*NRS social grades:\u00a0used in the UK to classify the demography<br \/>\nAB = upper middle class and middle class<br \/>\nDE = \u00a0working class and non working<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Strengthen Collective Spirit and Include your Voters<\/h2>\n<p>Increasing your voter turnout doesn&#8217;t just mean\u00a0knowing how to address your individual voters personally and effectively, but also knowing about the structures of the entire electorate. For example, permanent employees have a stronger link to their corporation than freelancers do. Associations and charities have active and passive members who have a different understanding of belonging. This\u00a0is how you can segment your voters in every voting process. A detailed and timely\u00a0analysis of your electoral groups can help to detect voter fatigue in different shapes, forms and milieus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why bother\u00a0voting\u00a0if you don&#8217;t feel a sense of\u00a0belonging?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One key to\u00a0increasing your\u00a0voter turnout is to create a sense of belonging. But\u00a0how can\u00a0you create affiliation and a collective spirit within your organization? You can encourage your electorate to vote\u00a0but the motivation to cast a vote has to ultimately come from\u00a0someone\u2019s own\u00a0initiative. You can actively support this\u00a0by creating\u00a0a need to participate. Evoke a sense\u00a0of belonging within your voters by using\u00a0targeted communication.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>How to Create a Sense of Belonging within your Voters<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Convey the message that \u201ceveryone is voting\u201c. People tend to follow the group dynamic and no one wants to be the only one who isn&#8217;t participating.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate to your voters early on\u00a0that the expected voter turnout will be higher than usual. This influences the group dynamic as well.<\/li>\n<li>Once the election period starts, regularly publish the number of voters that\u00a0have already cast\u00a0their vote. These kinds of live statistics increase\u00a0the need to participate.<\/li>\n<li>Explain to your voters that a whole is made up of many parts,\u00a0and all of\u00a0these parts, however small they may be, greatly influence the direction taken by the whole. The feeling of\u00a0being part of something bigger also increases someone&#8217;s\u00a0tendency to participate in\u00a0elections.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS-Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0Voting online allows\u00a0you to\u00a0monitor\u00a0voter turnout in real time and\u00a0inform your voters at any stage\u00a0about the current status\u00a0of the election. This\u00a0is how you can directly include your electorate\u00a0online and strengthen the sense of belonging with ease.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/features\/real-time-voter-turnout\">Learn more about voter turnout in real time!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Activate all Electoral Groups for a Higher Voter Turnout<\/h2>\n<p>In\u00a0communications with voters before and during the election, every word should be chosen carefully. Check your wording in case\u00a0you accidentally exclude one electoral group or include another by mistake. If possible, create election information for each electoral group individually and emphasize certain messages. The key to\u00a0success involves knowing that\u00a0people want to belong to groups for\u00a0psychoanalytical reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Try to address all voters with the same weight and intensity. It can be helpful to create\u00a0voter profiles for each electoral group in order to gain an\u00a0insight into their voting behavior. This approach\u00a0offers new ideas about which election\u00a0messages and arguments are valuable for each\u00a0electoral group. This\u00a0is how you can create election material\u00a0which strengthens the sense of belonging within your organisation and thereby increases voter turnout.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/worldwide-vote-casting\">Increase Voter Turnout: Worldwide Vote Casting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/personalized-language\">Increase Voter Turnout: Personalized Language<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/election-polls\">Increase Voter Turnout: Election Polls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/electoral-roll\">Increase Voter Turnout: Electoral Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/electoral-website\">Increase Voter Turnout: Electoral Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/effective-language\">Increase Voter Turnout: Effective Language<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/acknowledgement\">Increase Voter Turnout: Acknowledgement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/activate-young-voters\">Increase Voter Turnout: Activate Young Voters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/campaign-ambassador\">Increase Voter Turnout: Campaign Ambassador<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/voting-reminders\">Increase Voter Turnout: Voting Reminders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/easy-online-vote-casting\">Increase Voter Turnout: Easy Online Vote Casting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41661","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Create a sense of belonging to increase voter turnout<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A sense of belonging is important to activate different voter groups in your election. 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