Figure 3: Reasons for Disinterest in Working at Polling Station

This horizontal bar chart shows the percentage of respondents' reasons for disinterest in working at a polling station. The breakdown is as follows:

• Conflicts with day job/school: 50 percent
• Number of hours required is more than expected: 30 percent
• Issues with pay: 22 percent
• No longer interested/available*: 22 percent
• Age/health issues*: 15 percent
• Did not understand the commitment or responsibility: 8 percent
• Job surfing in single or multiple EDs: 2 percent
• Other: 8 percent

*Response category created based on respondent feedback.