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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Variable Details
| Variable | AVVoted | |||||||||||||||
| Label | did you vote in the AV referendum on 5 may 2011 :Q839 | |||||||||||||||
| Question text | On May 5th there was a referendum on whether the way that MPs are elected should be changed to the Alternative Vote. Talking to people about the referendum, we have found that a lot of people didn't manage to vote. How about you - did you manage to vote in the referendum? | |||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | |||||||||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | IF RESPONDENT VOTED IN LOCAL COUNCIL/WELSH ASSEMBLY/SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS, REMIND RESPONDENT THAT THE AVREFERENDUM WAS HELD ON THE SAME DAY AND THEY WILL HAVE RECEIVED AN AVBALLOT PAPER TOO. | |||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | |||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details. | |||||||||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
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