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information in local elections (F=3.86; sd.=5; P< .01). When descriptive statistics and mul-
tiple comparison tables are examined, the source of the variation is due to the differences
between the undergraduate /graduate educated and the others. In other words, individuals
who have undergraduate / postgraduate training among participants in the survey; they
consider and care more for the use of the Internet when voting in a local election according
to individuals who primary and secondary educated (Damlapınar and Balcı, 2014:205).
Tablo 3: The Significance of İnternet use For Political İnformation in Local Elections
Number
Percent (%)
Does not matter
87
7.4
Insignificant
240
20.4
A bit important
379
32.2
Important
326
27.7
Very important
145
12.3
Total
1177
100
Source: Damlapınar and Balcı, 2014:205.
The ANOVA test did not reveal any significant relationship between the age of the par-
ticipants and the importance given to public opinion results in the local election period
(F=1.24; sd.=4; P> .05). Likewise, there was no statistically significant relationship betwe-
en the age of the participants and the importance given to the posters, announcements
and brochures used by the parties as promotional means during the local election period
(F=2.02; sd.=4; P> .05).
There is a meaningful relationship between the age of the participants and the importance
of attributing importance to the meetings and meetings of the candidates for political in-
formation (F=2.79; sd.=4; P< .05). When the Tukey test and the multiple comparison table
were examined, it was found that the variation was between 38-47 (X=3.47) years of age
with participants in the 18-27 (X=3.20) age range. Participants between the ages of 38-47
attach more value to the rallies and meetings of the candidates in terms of voting behavior
in the local election period than young voters between the ages of 18-27. This situation, as
shown in table 4, expresses part of the view that the H3 hypothesis is not confirmed.
