Phase
1 = 1: Phase I
2 = 2: Phase II
3 = 3: Phase III

Q1: Did someone visit your house a few weeks ago to conduct your interview in connection with an election survey conducted by us?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Do not remember

Q2: While talking to people about the just concluded assembly elections, we found that some people were able to vote and some were not able to vote. Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q2a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
15 = 15: Trinamul Congress
16 = 16: NCP
17 = 17: PDS
18 = 18: TMC
20 = 20: UDF
21 = 21: LDF
27 = 27: IUML
28 = 28: INL
31 = 31: JD(S)
33 = 33: SP
41 = 41: RSP
42 = 42: CPI(M)(L)
44 = 44: FBL
47 = 47: Independent supported by LDF
48 = 48: Independent supported by UDF
49 = 49: DIC(K)
50 = 50: JPSS
51 = 51: RSPK(B)
52 = 52: KCM
53 = 53: KCJ
54 = 54: KC(Josheph)
55 = 55: CMK(K)
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Other parties
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q2b: (If voted) Do you remember at what time of the day did you vote?
1 = 1: Between 7 to 9 am
2 = 2: Between 9 to 11 am
3 = 3: Between 11 to 1 pm
4 = 4: Between 1 to 3 pm
5 = 5: Between 3 to 5 pm
8 = 8: Do not remember
9 = 9: NA

Q2c: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
1 = 1: On the day of polling
2 = 2: A day or two before polling
3 = 3: During the campaign
4 = 4: Before the campaign started
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q2d: (If voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
1 = 1: Mark not found
2 = 2: Mark found
8 = 8: Could not check
9 = 9: NA

Q2e: (If not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
1 = 1: Out of station
2 = 2: Not well
3 = 3: No interest/did not feel like voting
4 = 4: Prevented/Fear of violence
5 = 5: Returned, for lack of identity proof
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q3(a): (If yes) Whom did you vote in Lok Sabha Election 2004?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
15 = 15: Trinamul Congress
16 = 16: NCP
17 = 17: PDS
18 = 18: TMC
20 = 20: UDF
21 = 21: LDF
27 = 27: IUML
28 = 28: INL
31 = 31: JD(S)
33 = 33: SP
41 = 41: RSP
42 = 42: CPI(M)(L)
44 = 44: FBL
47 = 47: Independent supported by LDF
48 = 48: Independent supported by UDF
49 = 49: DIC(K)
50 = 50: JPSS
51 = 51: RSPK(B)
52 = 52: KCM
53 = 53: KCJ
54 = 54: KC(Josheph)
55 = 55: CMK(K)
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Other parties
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

Q4: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How much interested were you in the election campaign this time – a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
8 = 8: Don't know

Q6: Did any candidate, party worker or canvesser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know

Q7: Thinking about the recently held assembly election in Kerala - which was the most important issue in elections which you took into consideration while deciding whom to vote for?
1 = 01: Developmental Issues
2 = 02: Liberalization policies of the govt
3 = 03: Party affiliations
4 = 04: Image of the candidate
5 = 05: Caste consideration
6 = 06: Law & order situation
7 = 07: Work done by MLA in my area
8 = 08: Religious consideration
9 = 09: Lack of united opposition
10 = 10: Smart city
11 = 11: Self financing colleges
12 = 12: Salary rivision of employees
13 = 13: Narendran Commision report
97 = 97: Any other issues
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q8: What is your assessment of the work done by the UDF government in Kerala during the last 5 years. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: No opinion

Q9: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Kerala?
1 = 01: K. Karunakaran
2 = 02: A.K. Antony
3 = 03: Oommen Chandy
4 = 04: V.S. Achuthanandan
5 = 05: Pinarayi Vijayan
6 = 06: Paloli Mohammed Kutty
7 = 07: M.A. Baby
8 = 08: S. Ramachandran Pillai
9 = 09: Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
10 = 10: O. Rajagopalan
11 = 11: Ramesh Chennithala
12 = 12: V.M. Sudheeran
13 = 13: Vayalar Ravi
20 = 20: Any one from UDF
21 = 21: Any one from LDF
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q10: While deciding whom to vote, what was the most important consideration for you - candidate, party, caste community or something else?
1 = 1: Candidate
2 = 2: Party
3 = 3: Caste-community
4 = 4: Something else
8 = 8: No opinion

Q11: Thinking of how you have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself. Are you a LDF supporter, an UDF supporter, a BJP supporter or not a committed supporter of any party?
1 = 1: LDF supporter
2 = 2: UDF supporter
3 = 3: BJP supporter
4 = 4: Not a committed supporter of any party
8 = 8: Don't know

Q15: I will ask you about the assembly elections held recently in your village/locality. Do you think that elections were conducted fairly, somewhat fairly, unfairly?
1 = 1: Unfairly
2 = 2: Somewhat fairly
3 = 3: Fairly
8 = 8: Don't know

Q16(a): (If yes) What is the Smart City project?
1 = 1: Correct
2 = 2: Incorrect
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: NA

Q16(b): (If yes) Have you heard about the judgement of High Court on the 'Smart City' project?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q16(c): (If yes) Are you in favour of or opposed to the 'Smart City' project?
1 = 1: In favour
2 = 2: Against it
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: NA

Q17(a): 1: Marriages must take place within ones own caste-community;2: There is nothing wrong if boys and girls of different caste-community marry
0 = 0: Could not understand
1 = 1: Agree with first
2 = 2: Agree with second
8 = 8: No opinion

Q18: During the past 5 years has your financial situation improved, worsened or remained the same?
1 = 1: Improved
2 = 2: Worsened
3 = 3: Remained same
8 = 8: Don't know

Q19: What is your opinion about the financial condition in which you are placed today? Are you satisfied or unsatisfied with it?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat unsatisfied
4 = 4: Fully unsatisfied
8 = 8: No opinion

Q20: What do you think will be the economic condition of your household in the comming few years? Would you say it will become much better, better, remain the same, become worse or much worse?
1 = 1: Much better
2 = 2: Better
3 = 3: Same
4 = 4: Worse
5 = 5: Much worse
8 = 8: No opinion

Q22(b): (If yes) Do you think that UDF should keep an alliance with Karunakarans DIC(K) party or should get rid of it?
1 = 1: Should have alliance
2 = 2: Should get rid of it
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q23(a): Who is a better leader?
1 = 1: V S Achuthanandan
2 = 2: Pinarayi Vijayan
3 = 3: Paloli Mohammed Kutty
4 = 4: No difference
8 = 8: No opinion

Q25(a): Who is a better leader?
1 = 1: Oommen Chandy
2 = 2: A K Antony
3 = 3: K Karunakaran
4 = 4: No difference
8 = 8: No opinion

Q27: With whom do you feel free to discuss politics openly - with anyone, with people you know well, only with close friends and family or with no one?
1 = 1: Anyone
2 = 2: People you know well
3 = 3: Close friends and family
4 = 4: No one
8 = 8: No opinion

Q28: Now I would like to know your opinion about change of government in Kerala every 5 years. While some people say that change of government is beneficial for the development of Kerala others say that change of government brings instability. What is your
0 = 0: Could not understand
1 = 1: Beneficial for development
2 = 2: Brings instability
8 = 8: Don't know

Q29(a): (If yes) To what extent it influenced your voting decision - a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q31: People have different opinion about the present UDF government in Kerala. Some people say that this is a bad government and should be changed, some say that the performance of the government has been good and should not be changed, while some people s
0 = 0: Could not understand
1 = 1: Bad government should be changed
2 = 2: Good government should not be changed
3 = 3: Performance OK, but should be changed
8 = 8: Don't know

B2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B3: What is your marital status?
1 = 1: Married
2 = 2: Unmarried
3 = 3: Living with someone but unmarried
4 = 4: Divorced/seperated
5 = 5: Widowed
9 = 9: NA

B4: Till what level have you studied?
0 = 0: Non literate
1 = 1: Below primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate/College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional degree and Higher Research
9 = 9: NA

B5: What is your main occupation?
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

B6a: And what is your caste group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste(SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe(ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste(OBC)
4 = 4: General/Other
9 = 9: NA

B7: Which religion do you follow?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: Others

B8: How regularly do you read newspaper?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Frequently
3 = 3: Occassionally
4 = 4: Rarely
5 = 5: Never
8 = 8: No opinion

B11: How often do you offer prayer/puja/namaj?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Weekly
3 = 3: Only on festivals
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: No opinion

B12: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City
4 = 4: Metropolitan City

B12(a): (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
0 = 0: NA
1 = 1: House/Flat with 4 or more bedrooms
2 = 2: House/Flats with 3 or 4 bedrooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 2 bedrooms (with kitchen and bath rooms)
4 = 4: House/Flat with 2 Pucca rooms (With kitchen)
5 = 5: House/Flat with 2 pucca rooms(Without kitchen)
6 = 6: House with 1 pucca room (With kitchen)
7 = 7: House with 1 pucca room (Without kitchen)
8 = 8: Mainly kutcha house
9 = 9: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri/fully Kutcha

B12(b): (If Village) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
0 = 0: NA
1 = 1: Pucca (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
2 = 2: Pucca-kucha (Either wall or roof is made of pucca material and of other kutcha material)
3 = 3: Kutcha (both wall and roof aremade of kutcha material other than materials mentioned in category 4)
4 = 4: Hut (both wall and roof are made of grass, leaves, mud, un-burnt brick or bamboo)

B13: Number of rooms in use in the household
0 = 0: Blank/No rooms
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Seven
8 = 8: Eight
9 = 9: Nine and above

B15(a): Car/Jeep/Van/Tractor
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: Yes

B15(b): Colour or B/W Television
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: B/W
2 = 2: Colour

1 = 1: Upto Rs. 1,000
2 = 2: Rs. 1,001 - Rs. 2,000
3 = 3: Rs. 2,001 - Rs. 3,000
4 = 4: Rs. 3,001 - Rs. 4,000
5 = 5: Rs. 4,001 - Rs. 5,000
6 = 6: Rs. 5,001 - Rs. 10,000
7 = 7: Rs. 10,001 - Rs. 20,000
8 = 8: Rs. 20,001 and above
9 = 9: NA