{
  "id": "voter-turnout",
  "category": "Governance",
  "title": "Voter turnout in the City election",
  "geography": "City of Victoria (municipality)",
  "scope": "city",
  "levels": [
    "Residents",
    "Municipal (Chief Election Officer)"
  ],
  "plain_question": "What share of eligible voters cast a ballot in the most recent City general election?",
  "value": 41.44,
  "display_value": "41.4%",
  "unit": "of eligible voters",
  "period": "2026 general local election",
  "period_start": "2026-10-17",
  "period_end": "2026-10-17",
  "comparison": {
    "previous_period": "2026",
    "previous_value": 41.44,
    "change_percent": null
  },
  "since_text": "Certified October 21, 2026",
  "trend": "context",
  "trend_basis": "The Chief Election Officer certified a turnout of 41.44% for the 2026 general local election (October 21, 2026).",
  "direction_good": "up",
  "right_direction": "Shown for context, without a “better” or “worse” label: only one election is read here. Turnout is a simple measure of participation, not of trust.",
  "caveats": [
    "Turnout is calculated by the City's Chief Election Officer.",
    "Only the latest certified result is shown; earlier elections are not yet added."
  ],
  "series": [
    {
      "period": "2026",
      "value": 41.44
    }
  ],
  "refresh_frequency": "Every four years",
  "source": {
    "name": "City of Victoria, Declaration of Official Election Results, 2026",
    "url": "https://www.victoria.ca/",
    "dataset_url": "https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/declaration-official-results-2026-municipal-election",
    "download_url": "https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/declaration-official-results-2026-municipal-election"
  },
  "licence": {
    "name": "Public data, not under an open licence. Used with attribution.",
    "url": "https://www.victoria.ca/legal-disclaimer",
    "open": false
  },
  "verified_text": [
    "Voter Turnout: 41.44%",
    "Certified Correct October 21, 2026"
  ],
  "data_published": null,
  "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11T08:23:38Z",
  "attribution": "Source: City of Victoria, Declaration of Official Election Results, 2026. Public document, used with attribution; not endorsed by the publisher.",
  "licence_type": "public"
}