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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablevotesylc
LabelShld voting system be changed[local]Q235
Question text Some people say we should change the voting system used in local elections to ensure that all parties are fairly represented. Others say we should keep the existing system for local elections to ensure that there is a close link between local councillors and their voters. Which view comes closer to your own... that we should change the voting system for local elections, or, keep it as it is?
Responses
1 change the voting sys 477
2 keep it as it is 896
8 Don't know 135
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED: THIS REFERS TO 'PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION'
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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