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The three charts give information concerning election participation in Japan between 1990 and 2010. The information is organized by age, gender, and income. The first chart shows the election participation rate by age groups which includes various indications. The election voters between 21 and 30 increased steadily from 40% in 1990 to 70% in 2010. On the other hand, voter participation between age 41 to 50 decreased and never surpassed 30%; and even less than 20% in 2005 and 2010 which is a reversed trend from young adults. The age group which indicates the highest rate in an election is voters who are over 50 years old. The data clearly shows that it is increased from 53% in 1990 to 70% in 2010, except for a slight decrease over the period. The second chart shows a clear change between male and female voters. Throughout the period, males participated more than females in elections. It is easy to notice that there was a substantial gap in election participation rate by approximately 48% between men and women voters in 1990. However, as women voter participation increased gradually over the period, the gap closed to 12% in 2010. The third chart shows two noticeable differences by income per year. The income group who earned less than $20,000 per year shows at least 60% of participation in elections between 1990 and 2010. In contrast, the richest income voters who earned more than $60,000 per year never surpassed 20% in elections throughout the period. Overall, young adults and female voters’ participation rates increased over the period; however, middle-aged adults and the richest income group showed the least participation rate in elections. |