Table 3
Reasons for not voting among those who did not vote, by immigrant status, May 2011 federal election

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Reasons for not voting among those who did not vote, by immigrant status, May 2011 federal election
  Not interested Too busy Out of town/away Own illness/disability Did not like candidates/issues Not on voter's list
  %
Total 27.7 22.9 10.1 8.5 7.6 3.7
Immigrants with citizenship, landed within previous 10 years 13.8 35.4 11.9E 2.9E 4.5E 7.5E
Immigrants with citizenship, landed more than 10 years earlier 20.4 23.3 11.8 12.3 9.1 3.7
Canadian citizens by birth 29.9 22.1 9.7 8.0 7.5 3.6
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coefficient of variation between 16.5% and 33.3%; interpret with caution
Note(s):
"Too busy" also includes family obligations and work /school schedule conflict. "Not interested" also includes feeling that their vote would not mak e a difference.