Items:

1. In talking to people about elections, we often find that a lot of people were not able to vote because they were away from home, they were sick or they just didn’t have time. How about you? Did you vote in the election [the most recent national election, parliamentary or presidential] held in [year]?

Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
Not applicable - 0
Can’t choose - 8
Decline to answer - 9

2. Which parties (or candidates for president if it was presidential race) did you vote for?

Response Options:

_______ [Open ended response]

Thinking about the national election in [year], did you …

3. attend a campaign meeting or rally?
4. try to persuade others to vote for a certain candidate or party?
5. do anything else to help out or work for a party or candidate running in the election?

Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
Not applicable - 0
Can’t choose - 8
Decline to answer - 9

6. On the whole, how would you rate the freeness and fairness of the last national election, held in [year]. Was it:

Response Options:
Completely free and fair - 1
Free and fair, but with minor problems - 2
Free and fair, with major problems - 3
Not free or fair - 4
Can’t choose - 8
Decline to answer - 9