Chapter 2 · Sweden's democratic system
Vilken demokratisk risk gäller särskilt lågt valdeltagande?
Which democratic risk specifically concerns low voter turnout?
Correct answer: Fewer people use their opportunity to influence who governs.
When many abstain, they leave an important route to influence unused. Differences in participation between groups can also make their voices unequally visible in politics.
Key words
påverka · influence
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Tryckt s. 11, Hot mot demokratin
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Why this option does not fit
Färre uppfyller de formella villkoren för rösträtt.
Eligibility concerns who may vote. Low turnout concerns eligible people abstaining.
Färre politiska alternativ finns att välja mellan.
A lack of alternatives is a different democratic problem. Turnout measures how many eligible voters vote.
Färre röster blir korrekt registrerade vid rösträkningen.
Incorrect counting is a different problem. Low turnout means fewer people cast a vote, not that counting is wrong.