City council to study election feedback – including why some never voted
Responses will be asked for.
Coventry City Council is to study the responses to a survey in which residents were asked to have their say on voting at the recent local elections.
The council said in a social media post: “Your answers will influence how we share information about elections going forward.”
The online Electors Survey (link below) featured a series of questions, many of them multiple choice answers, including quizzing people about the reasons they participated in the May 7 ballot and how often they vote when there’s chance to do so.
Anyone who decided not to bother voting was asked to explain why.
Turnout in the elections varied across the city from a low of just 28% in St Michael’s ward to almost twice that proportion in Earlsdon, where a peak 53% of registered voters had their say. Wainbody ward also had a high turnout, at 50%.
The survey also asked whether residents saw messages from the city council encouraging people to vote, and where they had seen, read or heard about the local elections.
Voters were also asked if they are satisfied with their experiences at polling stations, including facilities for the disabled.
Further questions covered what ward the participant lives in, along with their age, sex and ethnicity.
The survey, which has a stated deadline of May 24, is completely anonymous. No personal identifying details or email sign-ups were required to submit the form.
The survey was hosted by Let’s Talk Coventry, an online platform aiming to encourage people to engage with Coventry City Council.