Issp standard Background Variables

VOTE_LE “Did respondent vote in last general election?“

1. Measurement goal

The aim of this variable is to measure respondent’s participation in the most recent prominent national election, e.g. the most recent federal election. Experts from your country should judge which is the most prominent national election to be included in the question.

2. Filtering questions/respondent universe

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3. Variable definition/code list

VOTE_LE “Did respondent vote in last general election?”
0 Not eligible to vote at last election

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 No answer
4. Example question text(s)

Some people don't vote nowadays for one reason or another. Did you vote in the last [country] national election in [month/year]?

Please tick one box only.
1 Yes, I did vote

2 No, I did not vote

0 I was not eligible to vote in the last election

5. Coding & classification instructions

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6. Other comments

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