General Information
Project description
In connection with the 2022 county elections, an experiment was conducted in Finland for the first time to examine the impact of text message reminders on the voting turnout of young people. In the experiment, young people (aged 18 to 29) were messaged twice about the schedule of the county elections and their right to vote. The aim of the study was to find out whether a text message reminder increases voting turnout. The experiment was carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and the University of Turku.
Detailed information
Final report: Is there a final report presenting the results and conclusions of this project?
Yes
Final report
Additional information
<h3>Does a third party implement the intervention or is this a collaboration with another team?</h3><div class="csp"><p>The Ministry of Justice and the University of Turku.</p>
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Who is behind the project?
Institution:
Prime Minister's Office - Finland
Team:
Finnish Behavioural Policy Unit
Project status:
Completed
Methods
Methodology:
Field Experiment
Could you self-grade the strength of the evidence generated by this study?:
9
What is the project about?
Policy area(s):
Public governance, Voting
Topic(s):
Equality and Social Justice, Youth
Date published:
3 March 2023