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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableVotedLC2
LabelDid R vote in local election 3rd May 2012?
Question text Talking to people about the local elections on the 3rd of May we have found that a lot of people didn't manage to vote. Which of the statements on this card best describes what you did?
Responses
0 (Not eligible/too young to vote) 21
1 I did not vote in the local election on May 3rd 363
2 I thought about voting in the local election but in the end 43
3 I usually vote but didn t this time 153
4 I am sure I voted in the local election 649
8 Don't know 0
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D1
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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