Can typologies explain it all?
There is not one simple, straightforward reason why people do or do not vote. There are many motives—personal, social, institutional—for particular patterns of participation. A widespread approach aiming for a better understanding of nonvoters is to categorise them by creating typologies.
Thomas Kleinhenz—in his book “Reasons for the decline of turnout”—offers one of the most detailed typologies of nonvoters, taking into account their socio-economic status, political interests, party identifications, values and participation behaviours.