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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012

Variable Details

VariableY07_Q21
LabelQ21 Did you vote in the last national election held in (month/ year)?
Question text Some people don't vote nowadays for one reason or another. Did you vote in the last (country) national election held in (month/year)
Responses
1 Yes 27849
2 Yes, but I spoiled my ballot/ l left my ballot blank 310
3 No 5668
4 Not eligible to vote 1297
98 (Don't know) 177
99 (Refusal) 333
Sysmiss 69893
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Residents aged 18 and over in 27 EU countries (as of 2011) as well as Croatia (second and third round), Norway (second round), Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (all third round) and Turkey (all three rounds).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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