Assembly Constituency
Q1: Before you went to vote, did you know that electronic voting machines were to be used?
Q2: In your opinion, was this method better, worse, or no different to the earlier method of stamping a ballot paper?
Q3: 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. How about you? Were you able to vote or not?
Q3a: (If not voted) What was the main reason that you could not vote in this election?
Q3b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for, on the polling day, after campaign started or much before the campaign begin?
Q3c: (If voted) Who did you vote for?
Q4: Now I will talk about the 1999 Lok Sabha elections. Were you able to vote or not?
Q4a: (If Yes) Who did you vote for?
Q5: Did you attend any election meeting during the recent election campaign?
Q6: Did you participate in any campaign activity like canvassing, organize meeting, joining procession, collectiong money etc.?
Q7: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask you for your vote?
Q8: What is your assessment of the work done by the LDF government in Kerala during the last five years. Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, or not at all satisfied?
Q9: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Kerala?
Q10: Prior to this government, there was the UDF government led by Karunakaran. Which one do you think was better? The UDF or the LDF government?
Q11: After this election, which party or alliance would you like to form the next government in Kerala?
Q12: What is your assessment of the work done by the Vajpayee government at the Centre in the last one-and-half-years. Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, or not at all satisfied?
Q13: Now I would like to know your opinion about the coalition government. Some people believe that there is no harm in coalition govt. Others believe that in special circumstances there is no alternative to it. While, for others, coalition governments are
Q14: How do you rate the present government of Kerala in tems of corruption. Is it very corrupt, somewhat corrupt, or not corrupt at all?
Q15: How do you evaluate the performance of LDF Govt. (1996-2001) in the field of education?
Q16: How do you compare the manifestoes of UDF, LDF and NDA. Which one is more appealing to you in terms of addressing problems related to people like you?
Q17: Do you think that the law and order situation has improved considerably during the present LDF Government?
Q18: Have you heard of hooch liquor tragedy in Kalluvathukkal and other places. Whom do you blame for this?
Q19: Some say that left parties had moved out thier ideology to more programatic kind of activities in coalition politics. Consequently, there are not much difference between LDF and UDF. How do you respond to this statement?
Q20: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself. Were you LDF supporter, UDF supporter, supporer of any other party or supporter of no particular party?
B1: What is your age?
B2: Gender
B3: What is your highest level of Education?
B4: What is your exact Caste/Jati-Biradari/Tribe?
B4a: What is your Caste Group?
B5: Which religion do you follow?
B6: Area/Locality
B6a: (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives
B6b: (If Village) Type of house where R lives
B7: What is the main occupation of the main earner of the family?
B8a: Car/Jeep/Tractor
B8b: Pumping Set
B8c: Colour TV
B8d: Scooter/Motor Cycle
B8e: Telephone
B8f: Electric fan/Cooler
B8g: Bicycle
B8h: Transistor/Radio