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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Election Study, 2007

Variable Details

Variablepost2_q32
LabelMost important reason for big increase in rejected ballots
Responses
1 Putting both Scottish Parliament votes on the same ballot pa 393
2 Electronic machines not being able to read the votes properl 115
3 The council elections held on the same day 242
4 Not enough public information for voters before the election 82
5 Lack of instructions on the ballot papers 96
6 Many voters are too dim to get it right 176
7 Don’t know 63
Sysmiss 705
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Election Study, 2007
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