Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableLOCVOTEB
LabelR voted last time local elec+no GE? Q826
Question text A lot of people don't manage to vote in local elections when there isn't a general election going on. How about you? Thinking about the last time there were local elections in your area and there wasn't a general election going on as well, did you manage to vote?
Responses
-6 Skp,no LocVoteA 168
1 Yes 365
2 No 76
3 Too young to vote 1
4 Not eligible/Not on register 2
8 Don't know 4
9 Not answered 87
-5 Skp,No GEVot+No VtMay 199
-4 Skp,Yes vtmay98 864
-3 Skp,No GEvot+NA VTMAY 1
-2 Skp, C version 1075
-1 Skp,not England 304
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
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.