Assembly Constituency
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Q1: While talking with people about the recent assembly elections it was learnt that some people voted and others could not vote. Tell us about yourself- were you able to vote or not??
Q1a: (If yes) Whom you voted for in Vidhan Sabha Election 2003?
Q1b: (If Voted) When did you take the final decision on whom to vote for?
Q1c: (If not Voted) What was the main reason for not being able to vote in this election?
Q2: Was a mark put on your finger while casting your vote in the voting booth?
Q3: Now I will ask you about the 1998 Assembly elections. Were you able to vote in those elections?
Q3a: (If Yes) In that election, whom did you vote for?
Q4: While voting, which factor do you give the most importance, to the candidate, to the party, the benefit of your caste/community or something else?
Q5: Now we will talk about the election campaign in these elections. How much interest did you take in these elections- a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
Q6: During the election campaign, how many public meetings did you attend?
Q7: Did any candidate or party activist visit your house to ask for your vote during election campaign?
Q8: During elections, people do many things do help the candidates like organizing election meetings, participating in processions, campaigning and contributing to election funds. Did you participate in any such activity in these elections?
Q9: In your opinion who should be the next chief minister of Rajasthan?
Q10: What is your opinion about the work done by the BJP led coalition government at the Centre in the last four years? You are very satisfied with it, somewhat satisfied or not at all satisfied?
Q11: What is your opinion about the work done by the present Congress government of Rajasthan? To what extent are you satisfied with it- Very satisfied, Satisfied, Not Satisfied, Not at all satisfied?
Q12: Some people vote after looking at the performance of the state government, some at the performance of the central government and some people only by looking at the candidate. While voting in this election, what did you give the most importance?
Q13: In the last few years there have been many changes in the powers of the Panchayats. Has this led to an increase in the powers of the panchayats, decrease, or there has been no change?
Q14: Have the changes in powers of the panchayats led to an increase in the development of the villages, a decrease or there has been no change?
Q15: Reservation has been provided for Dalits, Adivasis and women. Have you heard about it?
Q16: Do you think there has been an improvement in the situation due to reservation for Dalits or has tensions between Dalits and other communities increased?
Q17: In your opinion which will be the main issue in these election?
Q18a: Who is better for development?
Q18b: Who is better for controlling corruption?
Q18c: Who is better for increasing employment opportunities?
Q18d: Who is better for benefiting the members of your community?
Q18e: Who is better for good leadership?
Q19: To what extent do you regard the present Congress government of Rajasthan as corrupt-completely corrupt, somewhat corrupt or not corrupt?
Q20: If you compare this Congress government with the previous BJP government, which one was better ?
Q21: Do you feel that your vote has any effect on the way the country is run? Or do you feel that it has no effect?
Q22: People have different opinions about democracy. Some people think that democracy is better than any other form of government. Some think that in certain circumstances dictatorship is better than democracy. And some feel that it does not make any diffe
Q23: Looking at the voting choice of you or your family in the last few elections, tell me on the whole are you a BJP voter, a Congress voter or not a voter any particular party?
Q24a: Supply of drinking water
Q24b: Supply of electricity
Q24c: Condition of roads
Q24d: Irrigation facilities
Q24e: Conditions of security
Q25: In the last ten years, three different governments were formed at the Centre, first the Congress government, then the United Front government and then the BJP coalition government. Which one of these three do you regard as the best?
Q26a: Ashok Gehlot has greatly developed the state
Q26b: Ashok Gehlot pretends to live simply
Q26c: Ashok Gehlot is personally honest
Q26d: Developmental work in the state was done by the central govt.
Q27a: Vasundhara Raje should not become the CM since she is an outsider
Q27b: Vasundhara Raje is an honest and dynamic leader
Q27c: Vasundhara Raje is not connected with the common people of Rajasthan
Q27d: Vasundhara Raje can run the govt. well because she belongs to a princely family
Q28: Recently the Congress government in Rajasthan made a proposal for reservations to upper castes in jobs. Have you heard about it?
Q28a: (If Yes) In your opinion is the proposal correct?
Q29a: How often do you do Puja/Namaz/prayer?
Q29b: How often do you go to temples/Masjid/Churches/Gurudwaras?
Q29c: How often do you attending kathas/kirtans/jalsas?
Q29d: How often do you donating for religious activities?
Q29e: How often do you keeping fasts/rozas?
Q30: Thinking about all this, tell me during the last ten years have your religious feelings/ inclinations changed or have they not changed? And if changed, have you become more religious than before or less religious than before?
Q31a: Privatisation of electricity 1: Has benifited people; 2: Increased problem for people
Q31b: Teaching in Govt. school can be improved 1: By increasing fees; 2: Without increasing fees if Govt. wants
Q31c: If good treatment in Govt. hospital 1: The public would pay; 2: Treatment should be free
Q31d: For building or expanding infrastructural facilities 1: People should pay govt. levies taxes; 2: People should not pay
Q31e: Liquor shop should be closed 1: Increase poverty and crime; 2: They should allow, govt gets good revenue
Q32: How frequently do you read the newspapers- daily, once in a few days, sometimes, or never?
Q33: How frequently do you hear the news on the radio- daily, once in a few days, sometimes, or never?
Q34: How frequently do you hear the news on the TV- daily, once in a few days, sometimes, or never?
Q35: Which channel do you watch the most for news?
Q36: This time Electronic Machines were used in elections. Was any training/information given?
Q37: If Lok Sabha elections are held tomorrow, whom will you vote for?
B1: What is your age?
B2: Gender
B3: What is your highest level of Education
B4: What is/has been the main occupation of the Respondent?
B5: (If respondent is not the main earner) Main occupation of the main earner of the family?
B6: Total agricultural land
B6a: Total irrigated land
B7: Caste/Tribe
B8: And what is your Caste group?
B9: Which religion do you follow?
B10: Area/Locality
B11: Aproximate monthly family expenditure
B12: Aproximate monthly family income
B13: Main source of drinking water
B14: Most important sources of lighting
B15: Most important source of fuel used for cooking
B16: Have you made your Voter ID?
B17a: Floor material
B17b: Wall material
B17c: Roof material
B18: Total number of rooms in this house
B19: Total number of family members living in this house
B20: Number of married couples living in this house
B21a: Car/Jeep/Van
B21b: Tractor
B21c: Television
B21d: Scooter/Motorcycle/Mopet
B21e: Telephone
B21f: Electric fan/cooler
B21g: Bicycle
B21h: Radio/Transister
B21i: Wrist watch/Clock
B21j: Pumping set