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Q1: Did someone visit your house a few weeks ago to conduct your interview in connection with an election survey conducted by us?
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?
Q2a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for?
Q2b: (If voted) Do you remember at what time of the day did you vote?
Q2c: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
Q2d: (If voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q2e: (If not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q3: Now i will ask you about the Lok Sabha Election held in 2004. Were you able to cast your vote or not?
Q3(a): (If yes) Whom did you vote in Lok Sabha Election 2004?
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?
Q5(a): Did you attend election meeting?
Q5(b): Did you helpe organised meetings
Q5(c): Did you join processions?
Q5(d): Did you participate in door to door canvassing?
Q5(e): Did you contribute or collect money?
Q5(f): Did you distribute election leaflets
Q6: Did any candidate, party worker or canvesser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
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?
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?
Q9: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Kerala?
Q10: While deciding whom to vote, what was the most important consideration for you - candidate, party, caste community or something else?
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?
Q12: Which party or alliance would you like to form the government in Kerala after this election?
Q13: Do you feel close to any party?
Q13a: (If yes) Which party?
Q14: Is there any party you will never vote?
Q14a: (If yes) Which party?
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?
Q16: Have you heard about the Smart City project?
Q16(a): (If yes) What is the Smart City project?
Q16(b): (If yes) Have you heard about the judgement of High Court on the 'Smart City' project?
Q16(c): (If yes) Are you in favour of or opposed to the 'Smart City' project?
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
Q17(b): 1: Women should go out to work; 2: Women should not go out to work
Q17(c): 1: Outsiders must learn and accept Malayali language and culture; 2: There should be space in Kerala for different lang. people
Q17(d): Anyone can become rich with hard work and luck; 2: The poor have very little chance of becoming rich
Q18: During the past 5 years has your financial situation improved, worsened or remained the same?
Q19: What is your opinion about the financial condition in which you are placed today? Are you satisfied or unsatisfied with it?
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?
Q21(a): 1: Trade unions are necessary to protect the rights of the workers;2: There is too much trade unionism in Kerala
Q21(b): 1: Govt. should impose a celling on income and wealth;2: There should be no celling on income & wealth
Q21(c): 1: Foreign companies should be allowed to come; 2: Foreign companies should not be allowed
Q21(d): 1: All major industries should remain in the public sector with the Govt.; 2: There is nothing wrong in privatisation
Q22: Have you heard the name of Karunakarans DIC(K) party?
Q22(a): (If yes) Have you heard about the alliance of Karunakarans DIC(K) party with UDF?
Q22(b): (If yes) Do you think that UDF should keep an alliance with Karunakarans DIC(K) party or should get rid of it?
Q23(a): Who is a better leader?
Q23(b): Who is better for development?
Q23(c): Who cares for the needs of the poor?
Q23(d): Who is more honest?
Q24: Overall who among the following LDF leaders is more reliable and trustworthy?
Q25(a): Who is a better leader?
Q25(b): Who is better for development?
Q25(c): Who cares for the needs of the poor?
Q25(d): Who is more honest?
Q26: Overall who among the following UDF leaders Oommen Chandy, A K Antony & K.Karunakaran is more reliable and trustworthy?
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?
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
Q29: Have you heard about factionalism and infighting among UDF leaders?
Q29(a): (If yes) To what extent it influenced your voting decision - a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
Q30: Have you heard about factionalism and infighting among LDF leaders?
Q30(a): (If yes) To what extent it influenced your voting decision - a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
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
Q32: In Kerala if there was no alliance and all parties were contesting separately, which party would you have voted for?
Q34: Do you believe in God?
B1: What is your age?
B2: Gender
B3: What is your marital status?
B4: Till what level have you studied?
B4a: Till what level have your father studied?
B4a: Till what level have your mother studied?
B5: What is your main occupation?
B5a: (If the respondent is not the main earner) What is/has been the main occuption of the respondents father?
B6: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
B6a: And what is your caste group?
B7: Which religion do you follow?
B8: How regularly do you read newspaper?
B9: How regularly do you listen to news on radio?
B10: How regularly do you watch news on T.V.?
B11: How often do you offer prayer/puja/namaj?
B12: Area/Locality
B12(a): (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
B12(b): (If Village) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
B13: Number of rooms in use in the household
B14(a): Total number of family members living in the household(Adults)
B14(b): Total number of family members living in the household(Children)
B15(a): Car/Jeep/Van/Tractor
B15(b): Colour or B/W Television
B15(c): Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped
B15(d): Telephone
B15(e): Mobile telephone
B15(f): Fridge
B15(g): Air Conditioner
B15(h): Electric fan/Cooler
B15(i): Bicycle
B15(j): Radio/Transistor
B15(k): Pumping set