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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableVOTDLC
LabelDid respondent manage to vote in local elections? Q479
Question text A lot of people do not vote in local elections. How about you? Did you vote in the local election on the 6th of May or did you not manage to vote on this occasion?
Responses
1 Yes, voted 1030
2 No, did not manage to vote 446
8 Don't know 4
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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