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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variablev7
LabelDo you think voting can make a big difference? (cses_q11)
Question text Some people say that no matter who people vote for, it won't make any difference to what happens. Others say that who people vote for can make a big difference to what happens. Using the scale below, (where ONE means that voting won't make any difference to what happens and FIVE means that voting can make a big difference), where would you place yourself?
Responses
-999 Not stated 11
-1 Don't know 28
1 1 Who people vote for won't make any difference 133
2 2 143
3 3 300
4 4 459
5 5 Who people vote for can make a big difference 493
Sysmiss 1420
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters);National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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