http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/4432/nikko-bilitza Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:31:57 -0400 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:31:57 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1634/more-choices-more-voices By Nikko Bilitza - The relationship between party system fragmentation and voter turnout is not entirely understood in contemporary political science literature. It is often assumed that party system fragmentation is a primary driver of proportional representation's tendency to produce higher turnout, however its effects on turnout across electoral systems has been sparsely studied. This paper seeks to assess this relationship through a sample study of 17 countries with both majoritarian and proportional electoral studies. The study finds that increased party system fragmentation increases voter turnout in countries... Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1634/more-choices-more-voices