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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Wales Life and Times Study (Welsh Assembly Election Study), 2003

Variable Details

VariableVOTESYST
LabelShould voting system be changed? Q139
Question text Some people say we should change the voting system for general elections to the UK House of Commons to allow smaller political parties to get a fairer share of MPs. Others say that we should keep the voting system for the Househ of Commons as it to produce effective government. Which view comes closer to your own... that we should change the voting system for the House of Commons. or, keep it as it is?
Responses
1 should change voting sys 325
2 keep it as it is 588
8 Don't know 75
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWales Life and Times Study (Welsh Assembly Election Study), 2003
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED: THIS REFERS TO 'PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION'
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in private households in Wales during 2003.;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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