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April 20, 1998
PEW VALUES UPDATE: AMERICAN SOCIAL BELIEFS 1997 - 1987
Questionnaire Part II
ASK ALL:
Q.15 Now I am going to read you another series of statements on some different topics.
For each statement, please tell me if you completely agree with it, mostly agree with
it, mostly disagree with it or completely disagree with it. The first one is...
(READ ITEMS, IN ORDER. DO NOT ROTATE)
Completely Mostly Mostly Completely Don't
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Know
a. There needs to be stricter laws
and regulations to protect the
environment 41 40 13 5 1=100
July, 1994 46 36 13 4 1=100
June, 1992 55 35 7 2 1=100
b. People should be willing to pay
higher prices in order to protect
the environment 17 38 29 14 2=100
July, 1994 17 40 28 14 1=100
May, 1993 12 45 31 10 2=100
June, 1992 26 41 22 10 1=100
c. Our society should do what is
necessary to make sure that
everyone has an equal opportunity
to succeed 52 38 6 3 1=100
July, 1994 52 39 6 2 1=100
June, 1992 59 34 4 2 1=100
Nov, 1991 64 30 3 2 1=100
May, 1990 45 46 6 1 2=100
Feb, 1989 49 42 6 2 1=100
May, 1988 48 43 6 1 2=100
May, 1987 37 53 7 1 2=100
d. We have gone too far in pushing
equal rights in this country 17 28 32 21 2=100
July, 1994 21 27 28 22 2=100
May, 1993 14 29 34 20 3=100
June, 1992 16 24 30 27 3=100
Nov, 1991 16 22 32 27 3=100
May, 1990 15 28 32 21 4=100
Feb, 1989 17 24 34 22 3=100
May, 1988 17 28 32 20 3=100
May, 1987 11 31 37 16 5=100
e. It is the responsibility of the
government to take care of people
who can't take care of themselves 23 38 26 11 2=100
July, 1994 20 37 26 15 2=100
May, 1993 19 43 26 9 3=100
June, 1992 28 41 20 8 3=100
May, 1990 23 44 23 6 4=100
May, 1988 26 48 17 6 3=100
May, 1987 21 50 20 4 5=100
f. The government should help more
needy people even if it means
going deeper in debt 14 30 37 16 3=100
July, 1994 13 28 37 19 3=100
May, 1993 9 34 40 12 5=100
June, 1992 18 35 31 12 4=100
Nov, 1991 20 31 31 15 3=100
May, 1990 15 36 34 10 5=100
May, 1988 17 35 30 12 6=100
May, 1987 13 40 33 7 7=100
g. The government should guarantee
every citizen enough to eat and
a place to sleep 29 33 25 11 2=100
July, 1994 27 32 25 14 2=100
June, 1992 32 33 22 10 3=100
Nov, 1991 41 32 16 9 2=100
May, 1990 27 35 25 9 4=100
Feb, 1989 35 30 22 10 3=100
May, 1988 28 38 22 9 3=100
May, 1987 22 40 26 7 5=100
h. I like political leaders who are
willing to make compromises in
order to get the job done 32 46 14 5 3=100
May, 1990 23 48 17 6 6=100
May, 1988 23 49 17 5 6=100
May, 1987 16 56 16 4 8=100
i. I am very patriotic 48 42 6 2 2=100
July, 1994 51 40 6 2 1=100
June, 1992 52 39 5 2 2=100
Nov, 1991 58 33 5 2 2=100
May, 1990 48 40 8 2 2=100
Feb, 1989 51 40 6 1 2=100
May, 1988 51 38 6 2 3=100
May, 1987 43 46 7 1 3=100
j. In the past few years there
hasn't been much real improvement
in the position of black people
in this country 13 27 39 14 7=100
July, 1994 14 33 35 14 4=100
May, 1993 14 37 37 9 3=100
June, 1992 21 36 30 9 4=100
Nov, 1991 17 28 33 16 6=100
May, 1990 10 28 42 16 4=100
Feb, 1989 13 29 39 16 3=100
May, 1988 12 25 41 18 4=100
May, 1987 8 28 45 14 5=100
k. I think it's all right for blacks
and whites to date each other 37 33 13 13 4=100
July, 1994 35 33 13 16 3=100
June, 1992 33 31 14 18 4=100
Nov, 1991 35 31 12 18 4=100
May, 1990 19 30 18 26 7=100
Feb, 1989 21 29 20 25 5=100
May, 1988 21 28 18 28 5=100
May, 1987 13 35 22 24 6=100
l. We should make every possible
effort to improve the position
of blacks and other minorities,
even if it means giving
them preferential treatment 10 21 34 31 4=100
July, 1994 10 19 35 34 2=100
May, 1993 8 26 41 22 3=100
June, 1992 11 23 36 27 3=100
Nov, 1991 10 20 33 34 3=100
May, 1990 8 16 39 33 4=100
Feb, 1989 8 20 36 32 4=100
May, 1988 7 19 36 35 3=100
May, 1987 6 18 43 28 5=100
m. Discriminations against blacks
are rare today 7 17 47 27 2=100
July, 1994 6 18 45 28 3=100
June, 1992 6 13 43 35 3=100
May, 1990 5 26 42 23 4=100
May, 1988 7 25 41 24 3=100
May, 1987 6 28 43 18 5=100
n. We should restrict and control
people coming into our country
to live more than we do now 39 34 18 6 3=100
July, 1994 47 35 12 5 1=100
June, 1992 42 34 15 6 3=100
o. It is my belief that we should
get even with any country that
tries to take advantage of the
United States 17 32 32 14 5=100
July, 1994 19 24 35 19 3=100
June, 1992 19 27 34 15 5=100
Nov, 1991 21 24 31 20 4=100
May, 1990 14 33 33 13 7=100
Feb, 1989 20 34 30 12 4=100
May, 1988 19 34 29 11 7=100
May, 1987 11 33 37 10 9=100
p. The best way to ensure peace is
through military strength 23 34 29 11 3=100
July, 1994 20 35 27 17 1=100
May, 1993 16 38 33 10 3=100
June, 1992 21 33 30 13 3=100
Nov, 1991 21 31 29 16 3=100
May, 1990 17 35 31 13 4=100
Feb, 1989 22 39 26 10 3=100
May, 1988 22 37 25 12 4=100
May, 1987 14 40 30 10 6=100
q. American lives are worth more
than the lives of people in
other countries 8 11 31 47 3=100
July, 1994 12 14 31 42 1=100
Nov, 1991 11 12 28 46 3=100
May, 1990 10 18 32 36 4=100
Feb, 1989 8 15 31 43 3=100
May, 1988 9 15 34 39 3=100
May, 1987 7 17 39 32 5=100
r. We all should be willing to
fight for our country, whether
it is right or wrong 21 31 26 19 3=100
July, 1994 25 28 25 20 2=100
May, 1993 21 34 29 13 3=100
June, 1992 24 33 25 14 4=100
Nov, 1991 30 30 21 16 3=100
May, 1990 22 33 24 16 5=100
Feb, 1989 22 35 23 15 5=100
May, 1988 23 34 24 14 5=100
May, 1987 17 37 27 13 6=100
s. I often worry about the chances
of nuclear war 21 27 31 19 2=100
July, 1994 24 24 32 19 1=100
May, 1990 21 31 29 16 3=100
May, 1988 28 33 25 12 2=100
May, 1987 23 39 27 0 2=100
t. Most of the countries that have
gotten help from America end up
resenting us 24 43 23 3 7=100
July, 1994 29 43 21 3 4=100
June, 1992 30 43 19 3 5=100
May, 1990 27 46 18 2 7=100
May, 1988 32 44 16 2 6=100
May, 1987 21 50 19 2 8=100
u. It's best for the future of our
country to be active in world
affairs 48 43 6 2 1=100
July, 1994 51 39 7 2 1=100
May, 1993 33 54 9 1 3=100
June, 1992 47 44 5 2 2=100
Nov, 1991 54 38 4 2 2=100
May, 1990 39 50 6 1 4=100
Feb, 1989 51 42 3 1 3=100
May, 1988 47 43 6 1 3=100
May, 1987 32 55 7 1 5=100
v. Poor people have become too
dependent on government assistance
programs 35 44 14 4 3=100
July, 1994 46 39 10 3 2=100
May, 1993 31 49 15 3 2=100
June, 1992 35 44 14 4 3=100
w. Japan has taken unfair advantage
of the United States 23 38 23 4 12=100
July, 1994 29 37 21 5 8=100
June, 1992 34 35 21 6 4=100
x. We should pay less attention to
problems overseas and concentrate
on problems here at home 40 38 17 3 2=100
July, 1994 46 38 12 3 1=100
May, 1993 40 45 12 2 1=100
June, 1992 48 40 9 2 1=100
ON A DIFFERENT SUBJECT...
Q.16 In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
Early
June Feb Oct April Mar Feb Dec Nov Oct Oct July June May Feb May Jan May
1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1992 1990 1989 1988 1988 1987
25 Republican 30 30 30 30 35 33 35 28 31 33 29 28 28 31 28 27 25
32 Democrat 33 32 30 29 28 30 31 31 32 30 33 32 33 38 38 39 37
38 Independent 34 32 35 37 32 33 30 35 33 32 35 36 28 23 26 26 28
3 No preference 2 3 3 3 - - - 4 3 - 2 1 9 7 6 6 8
* Other party * 1 * * 2 2 2 * * 2 * * * * * * *
2 Don't know 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 2
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Q.17 AND Q.18 ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED "REPUBLICAN" OR "DEMOCRAT" IN Q.16
Q.17 Do you consider yourself a STRONG Republican, or NOT a strong Republican?
Oct April Oct July June May Feb May Jan May
1995 1995 1994 1994 1992 1990 1989 1988 1988 1987
11 Strong 11 15 16 13 11 13 15 13 12 11
14 Not strong 19 15 15 16 17 15 16 15 15 14
25 30 30 31 29 28 28 31 28 27 25
Q.18 Do you consider yourself a STRONG Democrat, or NOT a strong Democrat?
Oct April Oct July June May Feb May Jan May
1995 1995 1994 1994 1992 1990 1989 1988 1988 1987
14 Strong 14 14 18 15 14 16 17 19 19 18
18 Not strong 16 15 14 18 18 17 21 19 20 19
32 30 29 32 33 32 33 38 38 39 37
Q.19 ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED "INDEPENDENT," "NO PREFERENCE,"
"OTHER," OR "DK," IN Q.16
Q.19 As of TODAY, do you LEAN more to the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?
June Feb Oct April Nov Oct July June May Feb May Jan May
1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1992 1990 1989 1988 1988 1987
13 Republican 11 13 14 18 13 14 17 14 13 9 12 11 13
16 Democratic 17 13 16 14 13 12 14 13 13 11 12 13 13
14 Neither 9 12 10 9 15 8 7 13 13 11 10 10 12
43 37 38 40 41 41 34 38 40 39 31 34 34 38
ASK ALL:
Q.20 When you were growing up, did your parents usually vote for Republicans or
Democrats? (IF PARENTS VOTED DIFFERENTLY, ASK: How did the parent you felt closer
to usually vote?)
July
1994
28 Republicans 28
43 Democrats 47
6 Both/Split ticket (VOL) 6
5 Didn't vote/Not eligible (VOL) 4
1 Other response 2
17 Don't know/Refused 13
100 100
Q.21 I'm going to read you some more statements on a different topic. Please tell me
how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. The first one is...
(READ ITEMS, IN ORDER. DO NOT ROTATE) Do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree,
or completely disagree?
Completely Mostly Mostly Completely Don't
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Know
a. Prayer is an important part
of my daily life 53 25 14 7 1=100
July, 1994 52 26 14 8 *=100
Nov, 1991 50 30 13 6 1=100
May, 1990 46 31 16 6 1=100
May, 1988 46 32 15 6 1=100
May, 1987 41 35 17 6 1=100
b. We all will be called before
God at the Judgment Day to
answer for our sins 64 21 7 5 3=100
July, 1994 61 23 7 7 2=100
May, 1993 56 26 6 5 7=100
June, 1992 62 21 7 7 3=100
May, 1990 52 29 9 5 5=100
Feb, 1989 62 22 6 5 5=100
May, 1988 52 28 8 6 6=100
May, 1987 52 29 9 5 5=100
c. Even today miracles are performed
by the power of God 61 24 8 4 3=100
July, 1994 58 26 8 6 2=100
June, 1992 58 25 8 6 3=100
May, 1990 49 33 9 4 5=100
Feb, 1989 53 30 7 5 5=100
May, 1988 51 29 9 6 5=100
May, 1987 47 35 9 4 5=100
d. I never doubt the existence of God 71 17 8 3 1=100
July, 1994 72 16 6 5 1=100
Nov, 1991 71 17 8 3 1=100
May, 1990 60 27 8 3 2=100
Feb, 1989 66 22 6 4 2=100
May, 1988 63 24 7 4 2=100
May, 1987 60 28 7 3 2=100
e. School boards ought to have the
right to fire teachers who are
known homosexuals 20 13 29 34 4=100
July, 1994 24 15 29 29 3=100
May, 1993 17 17 34 26 6=100
June, 1992 24 16 27 28 5=100
Nov, 1991 23 16 28 28 5=100
May, 1990 29 20 24 21 6=100
Feb, 1989 28 20 26 21 5=100
May, 1988 29 22 25 18 6=100
May, 1987 27 24 28 14 7=100
f. Books that contain dangerous
ideas should be banned from
public school libraries 32 18 23 23 4=100
July, 1994 30 21 23 24 2=100
May, 1993 26 26 23 21 4=100
June, 1992 30 18 22 27 3=100
Nov, 1991 29 20 20 28 3=100
May, 1990 29 21 24 21 5=100
Feb, 1989 26 24 23 23 4=100
May, 1988 29 22 22 22 5=100
May, 1987 24 26 25 19 6=100
g. Nude magazines and X-rated movies
provide harmless entertainment
for those who enjoy it 14 27 26 30 3=100
July, 1994 15 29 25 29 2=100
May, 1990 12 29 27 27 5=100
May, 1988 15 30 28 23 5=100
May, 1987 14 34 26 21 5=100
h. Freedom of speech should not
extend to groups like the Communist
Party or the Ku Klux Klan 21 17 31 26 5=100
July, 1994 21 20 29 28 2=100
May, 1990 17 18 32 27 6=100
May, 1988 17 20 32 26 5=100
May, 1987 16 23 36 19 6=100
i. The police should be allowed to
search the houses of known drug
dealers without a court order 31 18 23 26 2=100
July, 1994 33 18 22 26 1=100
May, 1990 33 24 23 18 2=100
May, 1988 31 23 21 22 2=100
May, 1987 25 26 27 18 4=100
j. Women should return to their
traditional roles in society 10 14 30 43 3=100
July, 1994 12 18 27 40 3=100
Nov, 1991 10 13 26 49 2=100
May, 1990 10 20 32 35 3=100
Feb, 1989 10 16 30 41 3=100
May, 1988 11 20 30 36 3=100
May, 1987 9 21 37 29 4=100
k. Too many children are being raised
in day care centers these days 39 35 17 6 3=100
July, 1994 39 36 16 7 2=100
May, 1990 26 47 17 5 5=100
May, 1988 29 40 19 7 5=100
May, 1987 23 45 22 5 5=100
l. AIDS might be God's punishment for
immoral sexual behavior 13 19 22 41 5=100
July, 1994 17 22 21 36 4=100
May, 1993 13 22 24 33 8=100
June, 1992 17 19 19 38 7=100
May, 1990 16 22 19 33 10=100
May, 1988 20 24 20 28 8=100
May, 1987 17 26 22 25 10=100
m. I have old-fashioned values
about family and marriage 50 35 8 6 1=100
July, 1994 53 31 10 4 2=100
Nov, 1991 49 32 10 8 1=100
May, 1990 49 38 8 4 1=100
Feb, 1989 46 37 9 6 2=100
May, 1988 50 35 9 4 2=100
May, 1987 45 42 9 2 2=100
n. There are clear guidelines about
what's good or evil that apply
to everyone regardless of their
situation 45 37 10 6 2=100
July, 1994 44 36 12 6 2=100
June, 1992 41 35 12 9 3=100
Nov, 1991 42 34 13 9 2=100
May, 1990 36 43 11 6 4=100
May, 1988 38 41 12 6 4=100
May, 1987 34 45 12 4 5=100
o. Labor unions are necessary to
protect the working person 29 41 19 8 3=100
May, 1990 25 46 19 6 4=100
May, 1988 26 43 19 7 5=100
May, 1987 19 48 21 6 6=100
p. Labor unions have too much power 20 34 29 11 6=100
May, 1990 18 37 28 10 7=100
May, 1988 20 38 26 8 8=100
May, 1987 19 40 26 7 8=100
q. Today it's really true that the
rich just get richer while the
poor get poorer 34 36 22 6 2=100
July, 1994 33 38 20 7 2=100
June, 1992 38 40 16 4 2=100
Nov, 1991 45 35 13 5 2=100
May, 1990 38 40 16 3 3=100
Feb, 1989 40 38 15 4 3=100
May, 1988 34 42 18 3 3=100
May, 1987 31 43 19 3 4=100
r. I can usually tell whether I'll
have a lot in common with someone
by knowing how much education he
or she has 8 22 43 26 1=100
July, 1994 8 25 42 25 *=100
Nov, 1991 10 22 40 27 1=100
May, 1990 7 23 46 21 3=100
Feb, 1989 8 25 42 22 3=100
May, 1988 6 24 44 23 3=100
May, 1987 5 23 49 18 5=100
s. I don't have much in common with
people of other races 3 9 48 38 2=100
July, 1994 3 9 45 41 2=100
May, 1990 5 19 50 22 4=100
May, 1988 6 19 46 26 3=100
May, 1987 3 20 54 18 5=100
t. I often don't have enough money
to make ends meet 18 22 40 19 1=100
July, 1994 19 24 37 19 1=100
May, 1993 25 29 30 14 2=100
June, 1992 26 26 31 16 1=100
Nov, 1991 27 24 32 16 1=100
May, 1990 19 28 41 11 1=100
Feb, 1989 20 30 37 12 1=100
May, 1988 17 28 42 12 1=100
May, 1987 14 29 44 11 2=100
u. Money is one of my most
important concerns 13 26 38 23 *=100
July, 1994 15 25 36 24 *=100
Nov, 1991 23 29 29 18 1=100
May, 1990 18 35 35 11 1=100
Feb, 1989 19 34 32 14 1=100
May, 1988 17 35 35 12 1=100
May, 1987 13 34 39 12 2=100
v. I'm pretty well satisfied with
the way things are going for
me financially 18 47 23 12 *=100
July, 1994 17 47 24 11 1=100
May, 1993 12 46 28 13 1=100
June, 1992 16 42 25 16 1=100
Nov, 1991 16 41 26 16 1=100
May, 1990 9 49 28 13 1=100
Feb, 1989 13 49 25 12 1=100
May, 1988 13 52 25 9 1=100
May, 1987 11 52 27 8 2=100
w. I feel it's my duty as a citizen
to always vote 63 26 7 4 *=100
July, 1994 66 27 4 3 *=100
May, 1993 66 28 4 1 1=100
June, 1992 69 22 6 2 1=100
Nov, 1991 72 21 4 2 1=100
May, 1990 50 35 9 4 2=100
Feb, 1989 64 26 6 2 2=100
May, 1988 56 32 7 2 3=100
May, 1987 46 39 9 3 3=100
x. I'm interested in keeping up
with national affairs 40 46 10 3 1=100
July, 1994 46 43 9 2 *=100
June, 1992 51 40 6 2 1=100
Nov, 1991 46 44 7 2 1=100
May, 1990 33 49 12 4 2=100
Feb, 1989 34 50 12 2 2=100
May, 1988 39 47 10 2 2=100
May, 1987 28 53 12 3 4=100
y. I'm generally bored by what
goes on in Washington 14 37 34 14 1=100
July, 1994 17 34 33 15 1=100
June, 1992 20 35 31 13 1=100
Nov, 1991 16 36 30 16 2=100
May, 1990 12 36 38 12 2=100
Feb, 1989 10 37 37 13 3=100
May, 1988 11 37 38 12 2=100
May, 1987 8 34 41 13 4=100
z. I'm pretty interested in
following local politics 20 48 25 6 1=100
July, 1994 24 52 18 5 1=100
June, 1992 26 47 21 5 1=100
Nov, 1991 29 48 16 5 2=100
May, 1990 17 53 23 6 1=100
Feb, 1989 24 49 21 5 1=100
May, 1988 21 51 22 5 1=100
May, 1987 16 54 22 4 4=100
aa. Most issues discussed in Washington
don't affect me personally 8 27 45 19 1=100
July, 1994 5 25 42 27 1=100
June, 1992 7 26 43 22 2=100
Nov, 1991 8 25 41 23 3=100
May, 1990 7 28 46 16 3=100
Feb, 1989 7 26 44 20 3=100
May, 1988 7 29 45 17 2=100
May, 1987 5 26 50 15 4=100
bb. I feel guilty when I don't get
a chance to vote 36 32 17 12 3=100
July, 1994 38 32 18 9 3=100
June, 1992 39 30 16 9 6=100
Nov, 1991 46 28 14 8 4=100
May, 1990 30 37 22 8 3=100
Feb, 1989 38 34 17 7 4=100
May, 1988 32 37 18 8 5=100
May, 1987 25 41 22 6 6=100
cc. Sometimes I vote for a candidate
without really knowing enough
about him or her 14 38 26 20 2=100
July, 1994 14 38 27 20 1=100
June, 1992 14 38 25 20 3=100
Nov, 1991 18 36 22 22 2=100
May, 1990 12 41 27 15 5=100
Feb, 1989 15 41 24 17 3=100
May, 1988 12 44 24 15 15=100
May, 1987 9 44 28 13 6=100
Q.22 Some people seem to follow what's going on in government and public affairs most of
the time, whether there's an election or not. Others aren't that interested. Would you
say you follow what's going on in government and public affairs...(READ)
Nov* Oct* Oct April Nov Oct July May May Jan May
1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1990 1988 1988 1987
41 Most of the time 52 43 46 43 49 45 46 39 37 37 41
36 Some of the time 32 37 35 35 30 35 33 34 37 35 35
16 Only now and then 12 13 14 16 13 14 15 18 17 18 15
7 Hardly at all 4 6 5 6 7 6 6 9 6 8 7
* Don't know * 1 * * 1 * * * 3 2 2
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
[*NOTE: Based on Registered Voters]
Q.23 Thinking back to the 1996 presidential election, when Clinton ran against Dole and
Perot, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? IF YES,
ASK: Did you vote for Clinton, Dole or Perot?
37 Yes, Clinton
22 Yes, Dole
8 Yes, Perot
1 Yes, other candidate
2 Yes, don't remember which candidate
26 No, didn't vote/Too young -- GO TO Q.24
1 Don't Remember if voted -- GO TO Q.24
3 Refused -- GO TO Q.24
100
Q.23a In that same 1996 election, did you happen to vote for a Republican candidate or
a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in your district?
41 Republican
42 Democrat
* Other candidate
3 Didn't vote for Congress/Only voted for President
13 Don't Remember which candidate
1 Refused
100
ASK ALL:
Q.24 Thinking back to the 1992 presidential election, when Clinton ran against Bush and
Perot, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? IF YES,
ASK: Did you vote for Clinton, Bush or Perot?
31 Yes, Clinton
28 Yes, Bush
9 Yes, Perot
* Yes, other candidate
1 Yes, don't remember which candidate
26 No, didn't vote/Too young
2 Don't Remember if voted
3 Refused
100
Q.25 These days, many people are so busy they can't find time to register to vote, or
move around so often they don't get a chance to re-register... Are you NOW registered
to vote in your precinct or election district, or haven't you been able to register so far?
Q.26 Are you absolutely certain you are registered to vote, or is there a chance your
registration has lapsed because you moved or for some other reason?
Early
June Oct April Dec Nov Oct Oct July June
1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1992
80 Yes, registered 79 76 76 74 73 77 76 79 76
75 Absolutely certain 75 73 74 70 70 74 72 75 73
4 Chance registration has lapsed 4 3 2 3 2 3 4 4 3
1 Don't know/Refused 0 * 0 1 1 0 * 0 0
20 No, not registered 21 23 23 24 26 22 23 20 23
* Don't know/Refused * 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
ASK ALL:
Q.27 How often would you say you vote...(READ)
June Feb Oct April Nov Oct July June May Nov May Feb Jan May
1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1992 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
33 Always 41 32 41 42 43 43 40 47 41 38 33 45 39 34
38 Nearly always 30 34 32 29 24 28 30 26 32 37 35 30 33 37
15 Part of the time 12 15 12 12 11 13 14 10 13 13 12 10 12 11
9 Seldom 12 11 11 11 13 10 11 11 11 9 10 8 8 6
* (VOL) Other 1 1 * * 1 5 * 1 * 0 1 1 1 2
5 (VOL) Never vote 4 6 3 6 8 1 5 5 3 3 8 6 6 9
* Don't know * 1 1 * * * * * * * 1 * 1 1
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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