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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableVOTESYST
LabelShould voting system be changed? Q174
Question text Some people say we should change the voting system to allow smaller political parties to get a fairer share of MPs. Others say that we should keep the voting system as it is to produce effective government. Which view comes closest to you own... that we should change the voting system or, keep it as it is?
Responses
1 should change system 510
2 keep it as it is 729
8 Don't know 114
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer Instructions"IF ASKED, REFERS TO PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION"
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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