Assembly Constituency
Polling station number
Respondent Number
IB1: Gender of the Respondent
IB2: Respondent survey code
IB3: Reasons for substition
IE1: Completed
Q1: While taking to people about the just concluded assembly elections, we find that some people were not able to vote. How about you? Were you able to vote or not?
Q1a: (If voted) Whom did you vote for?
Q1b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for?
Q1c: (If voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q1d: (If voted) At the time of voting did the electoral officer ask any proof of your identity?
Q1e: (If yes in Q1d) What did you show for your proof?
Q1f: (If voted) While deciding whom to vote, what was the most important consideration for you-candidate, party, caste community or something else?
Q1g: (If voted) Would you say that the candidate you voted for was from the party you really wanted to vote. Or would you say you voted for a party other than your first choice?
Q1h: (If Voted for party other than first choice) Which then was the party you would have voted for?
Q1i: (If Voted for party other than first choice) People give different reasons for why they did not vote for the candidate of the party they really wanted to vote for. Which of these best applies for you?
Q1j: (If not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q2: During elections people have different opinion about the political parties. What is your opinion about it?
Q3: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How much interested were you in the election campaign this time?
Q4(a): Did you attend election meetings?
Q4(b): Did you participate in processions/rallies?
Q4(c): Did you participate in door-to-door canvassing?
Q4(d): Did you contribute or collect money?
Q4(e): Did you distribute election leaflets
Q5: Did any candidate, party worker or canvesser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q5a(1): (If yes) Which parties or candidate (1st party)?
Q5a(2): (If yes) Which parties or candidate (2nd party)?
Q5a(3): (If yes) Which parties or candidate (3rd party)?
Q6: During elections people have different opinion about the candidates. What is your opinion about it?
Q7: Now i will ask you about the last Assembly Elections held in 2002. Were you able to cast your vote or not?
Q7a: (If yes) Whom did you vote in Assembly Elections 2002?
Q8: Who would you prefer the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Q9: In deciding whom to vote, were you guided by any one?
Q9a: (If yes) Whose advice did you value most?
Q10: Considering everything, would you say your vote was based on your own decision or it was influenced by others opinion as well?
Q11: In your opinion do you think the other members of your family voted the same candidate as you did or their vote was diffrent from yours?
Q12: Is your family associated with any one party?
Q12a: (If yes) Which party?
Q13: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself?
Q14: To what extent do you think there were electoral malpractices or irregularities in your area in this election?
Q15: People have different opinions while casting the vote. What is your opinion in this regard?
Q16: There are different opinions about Mulayam Singh Yadav's rule. What is your opinion in this regard?
Q17(1): While casting your vote in this election how much were you influenced by Price rise?
Q17(2): While casting your vote in this election how much were you influenced by Condition of farmers?
Q17(3): While casting your vote in this election how much were you influenced by Unemployment?
Q17(4): While casting your vote in this election how much were you influenced by Corruption?
Q17(5): While casting your vote in this election how much were you influenced by Development of the state?
Q17(6): While casting your vote in this election how much were you influenced by Ramjanambhoomi?
Q17(7): While casting your vote in this election how much were you influenced by Law and order situation?
Q17a: Out of these issues, which issue was most important for you?
Q18: Imagine a ladder with ten steps. At step one stands the most developed state and on step 10 stands the most backward state, then where do you think Uttar Pradesh stand in this ladder?
Q19: Do you think the Samajwadi party government should be given another chance to rule in Uttar Pradesh?
Q21a: Which party is better for the development of Uttar Pradesh?
Q21b: Which party is better for the curbing corruptions?
Q21c: Which party is better for the security of common people?
Q21d: Which party is better for the taking care of all, irrespective of caste?
Q22: There are different opinions among people about the prevalence of crime in Uttar Pradesh. What is your opinion in this regard?
Q23a: How much trust do you have on Central/National Government?
Q23b: How much trust do you have on State/Province Government?
Q23c: How much trust do you have on Local Government?
Q23d: How much trust do you have on Civil service?
Q23e: How much trust do you have on Police?
Q23f: How much trust do you have on Army?
Q23g: How much trust do you have on Courts?
Q23h: How much trust do you have on Parliament?
Q23i: How much trust do you have on Political Parties?
Q23j: How much trust do you have on Election Commission?
Q24: Just suppose, after the election no single party gets clear majority in Uttar Pradesh. In such a situation, what would you prefer in the state?
Q25: Are you aware that every MLA gets a fund for developmental work in his/her constituency?
Q25a: (If yes) There are different opinions regarding the MLA fund. What is your opinion in this regard?
Q26: Which candidate do you think is going to win from your constituency?
Q27a: Uttar Pradesh has become Uttam Pradesh. Do you agree.............?
Q27b: Crime in Uttar Pradesh is much less compared to other states. Do you agree.............?
Q27c: Had there been anyone from Gandhi family in politics, Babri Masjid would not have been demolished. Do you agree.............?
Q28a: Which party do you think is going to form government in Uttar Pradesh after the elections? (1st party)
Q28b: Which party do you think is going to form government in Uttar Pradesh after the elections? (2nd party)
Q28c: Which party do you think is going to form government in Uttar Pradesh after the elections? (3rd party)
B1: How often do you practice in prayer/puja/namaj?
B2: How Regularly do you read newspaper?
B3: How Regularly do you listen to news on radio?
B4: How Regularly do you watch news on T.V.?
B5: Do you have Photo I-card?
B5a: (If yes) When did you get your Voter I-card?
B6: Do you have Ration card?
B6a: (If yes) Which Ration card do you have?
B7: During the last 3 months have you bought ration from fair price shop?
B8: What is your age?
B9: Gender
B10: What is your marital status?
B11: Label of Education (Respondent)
B11a: Label of Education (Father)
B11a: Label of Education (Mother)
B12: What is your main occupation?
B12a: (If the respondent is not the main earner) What is/has been the main occupation of the main earner?
B13: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
B13a: What is your caste group?
B14: Which religion do you follow?
B15: Area/Locality
B15a: (If Town/City) Type of house
B15b: (If Village), Type of House
B16: Number of rooms used in the household
B17: Total number of family member(Adult)
B17: Total number of family member(Children)
B18a: Car/Jeep/Van/Tractor
B18b: Colour or B/W Television
B18c: Scooter/Motorcycle/Mopet
B18d: Telephone/Mobile Phone
B18e: Electric fan/cooler
B18f: Bicycle
B18g: Radio/Transistor
B18h: Pumping set
B18i: Fridge
B18j: Cow/Buffalow