Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableSPEC2
LabelOther reason voted in these elections specified
Question text Please specify other reason
Responses
Canvassed with phone call to remind him to vote: Would have voted anyway 1
Convenient place to vote 1
Does not wish to lose sovereignty and the pound 1
First time I could vote because I am French 1
Has strong feeling against Europe dictating to the UK 1
If you dont you cannot moan 1
Insufficient Information. 1
Is now a woman's right and we must maintain it 1
My wife strongly suggested that I ought to go & vote 1
Not happy with joining EMU 1
Object to move from original economic idea to political 1
Only chance to have a say.It's what democracy is all about 1
Postal vote - wouldn't have bothered otherwise 1
Protest against losing the pound. 1
Strong desire to retain sovereignty and the pound 1
Taken by husband! 1
To use the privilege of a vote 1
Voted because this is first chance to do so 1
Wanted a voice in what was to be decided 1
Wanted to help effect change 1
Wanted to use My Vote,Though Not Really Interested. 1
Wife said to 1
Wish to influence the result 1
active locally in politics 1
against joining europe 1
against losing pound 1
anti common market 1
anti euro. 1
anti europe - wants to keep the pound 1
because of our local MP I thought he is a good man 1
because we have become part of europe 1
cannot criticise if you dont vote 1
concern on the pound 1
curiosity 1
disillusioned with govt 1
do not want to be in the monetary union 1
encouraged by mother 1
everyone should vote, should not go into europe and should keep the pound 1
express anti-europe view 1
for work 1
hereditary 1
i dont want europe to get hold of great britain 1
i like the common market but not a federal europe 1
important decision 1
important-dont want single currency 1
interested because of the euro which I do not want 1
interested in environment 1
it is of great concern that you cannot express a wish for a person 1
just because I was there (at club) 1
leaflets that were coming through the door.it was to do with the issues 1
like to have a say 1
missed local election so I thought I should vote this time 1
must use facility to vote 1
my gentleman friend told me to 1
my husband is a local councillor and I feel I should the support the elections 1
my vote counts the same as everybody else 1
neighbours went so went with them 1
opposed to the european currency 1
political awareness 1
principle 1
should be compulsory 1
son told her to! 1
strong anti europe views, integration and loss of independence 1
teaching daughter/she had her first vote 1
the currency debate 1
thinks everyone should vote 1
thought I could get done for not voting 1
to keep the pound 1
voted for party who were against the whole thing 1
voted purely as a protest 1
voting matters/its the future 1
want to keep the pound 1
want wales to have a say 1
wanted to elect wider choice of members 1
wanted to have say 1
we should be independant and not rely on europe for silly rules 1
women should use their vote and I thought my vote would be needed 1
working away from home 1
you have to let people know what you want by voting 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study: monthly (up to year 2000, 8 cycles per year thereafter.