The 2024 Voter Perception Survey reveals a moderately high confidence level in election integrity, though this confidence is not evident in all areas.
Released by the Fijian Elections Office, report provides nsights into Fijian voters’ attitudes, experiences, and satisfaction with the electoral process and the FEO.
The survey found voter confidence in the electoral process alone was not a strong predictor of voter turnout.
“The analysis showed that voter turnout was not strongly linked to how confident people felt about the integrity of the electoral process. Instead, turnout was more closely connected to whether voters felt a sense of civic duty, believing voting is a personal responsibility.”
The survey found a link between voter turnout and civic duty, with individuals saying they registered because of civic duty were more likely to vote—their chance of voting rose from an average of 59% to 76%.
Overseas voters had lower voter turnout, but there is a high sense of civic duty, the survey found.
“Turnout by overseas voters was very low (6.9%). The highest civic duty was reported by overseas survey respondents despite their low voter turnout, while the lowest civic duty was reported in Keiyasi.”
The survey also found Turaga ni Koro and community leaders have particular importance when it comes to pre-polling.
The survey found these community leaders have particular significance when it comes to receiving information on pre-polling.
“When considering pre-polling voters (8.9% of respondents), the survey shows that overall, respondents were mainly informed by the FEO awareness programs (6.0%) and to a slightly lesser extent by Turaga ni Koro’s or community leaders (5.4%).
