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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2010: Face-to-Face Survey

Variable Details

Variableaq49_5
LabelDemocracy Only Works if People Vote
Question text IF FIRST ITEM AT [PreQ49]: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT [PreQ49]: And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement? I feel a sense of satisfaction when I vote. People are so busy that they don't have time to vote. Most people around here usually vote in general elections. When people like me vote, they can really change the way that Britain is governed. Democracy only works properly if most people vote I would feel very guilty if I didn't vote in a general election. I would be seriously neglecting my duty as a citizen if I didn't vote. (Please take your answers from this card - CARD X)
Responses
-2 Refused 1
-1 Don't know 59
1 Strongly agree 469
2 Agree 1073
3 Neither agree nor disagree 160
4 Disagree 150
5 Strongly disagree 23
Sysmiss 1577
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2010: Face-to-Face Survey
Interviewer InstructionsRANDOMISE
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Electors resident in Great Britain during 2005.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study; The dataset contains both pre- and post-election survey waves.
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