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??
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q1a: (If yes) Whom you voted for in Vidhan Sabha Election 2003?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
8 = 08: Independent
9 = 09: Other parties
16 = 16: NCP
33 = 33: SP
34 = 34: Samata
36 = 36: RJD
38 = 38: Lok Dal
62 = 62: Shiv Sena
63 = 63: Lok Jan Shakti
64 = 64: JD (S)
65 = 65: SJF
66 = 66: INLD
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: Blank/NA

Q1b: (If Voted) When did you take the final decision on whom to vote for?
1 = 1: The day of voting
2 = 2: After announcement of candidates
3 = 3: Before election campaigning commenced
4 = 4: One day before election
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q1c: (If not Voted) What was the main reason for not being able to vote in this election?
1 = 1: Out of station/Not well
2 = 2: No interest/No time
3 = 3: Fear/Intimidation
4 = 4: Somebody had already voted
5 = 5: No identity card/proof/wrongname
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: N.A

Q2: Was a mark put on your finger while casting your vote in the voting booth?
1 = 1: Voted but mark disappeared
2 = 2: Mark visible
3 = 3: Mark not found
4 = 4: Could not confirm

Q3: Now I will ask you about the 1998 Assembly elections. Were you able to vote in those elections?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember
9 = 9: N.A

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?
1 = 1: Candidate
2 = 2: Party
3 = 3: Caste-community
4 = 4: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q6: During the election campaign, how many public meetings did you attend?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Some(One or two)
2 = 2: Many(More than two)
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q7: Did any candidate or party activist visit your house to ask for your vote during election campaign?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q9: In your opinion who should be the next chief minister of Rajasthan?
1 = 01: Ashok Gehlot
2 = 02: Nawal Kishor Sharma
3 = 03: Girija Vyas
4 = 04: Natwar Singh
5 = 05: Rama Pilot
6 = 06: Vasundha Raje
7 = 07: Ghanshyam Tewari
8 = 08: Harishankar Bhabra
9 = 09: Ram Das Aggarwal
10 = 10: Any one from Congress
11 = 11: Gulab Chand Katariya
12 = 12: Others
20 = 20: Any one from BJP
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: No response

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?
1 = 1: Not at all satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Very satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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?
1 = 1: Not at all satisfied
2 = 2: Not satisfied
3 = 3: Satisfied
4 = 4: Very satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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?
1 = 1: Performance of Central Government
2 = 2: Performance of state government
3 = 3: Candidate
4 = 4: Others
5 = 5: Both
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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?
1 = 1: No change
2 = 2: Decreased
3 = 3: Increased
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q15: Reservation has been provided for Dalits, Adivasis and women. Have you heard about it?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: NA

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?
1 = 1: No change
2 = 2: Increased tension
3 = 3: Improved
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q17: In your opinion which will be the main issue in these election?
1 = 1: Development of the state
2 = 2: Unemployment
3 = 3: Problem of water and power supply
4 = 4: Drought
5 = 5: Reservation for UC
6 = 6: Corruption
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q18a: Who is better for development?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q19: To what extent do you regard the present Congress government of Rajasthan as corrupt-completely corrupt, somewhat corrupt or not corrupt?
1 = 1: Fully corrupt
2 = 2: Some what corrupt
3 = 3: Not corrupt
4 = 4: Not at all corrupt
8 = 8: No opinion/Don't know

Q20: If you compare this Congress government with the previous BJP government, which one was better ?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: None
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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?
1 = 1: Makes no difference
2 = 2: Has effect
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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
1 = 1: Democracy is better
2 = 2: Dictatorship is better
3 = 3: No difference
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: BSP
4 = 4:Not a voter of any particular party
5 = 5: Voter of some other party
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q24a: Supply of drinking water
1 = 1: Worse than before
2 = 2: Same as before
3 = 3: Better than before
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

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?
1 = 1: Congress government
2 = 2: BJP government
3 = 3: United Front government
4 = 4: No difference
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q26a: Ashok Gehlot has greatly developed the state
1 = 1: Completely disagree
2 = 2: Disagree
3 = 3: Agree
4 = 4: Completely Agree
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q28: Recently the Congress government in Rajasthan made a proposal for reservations to upper castes in jobs. Have you heard about it?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q29a: How often do you do Puja/Namaz/prayer?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: On festivals
3 = 3: Once a week
4 = 4: Daily

Q29c: How often do you attending kathas/kirtans/jalsas?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: Very little
3 = 3: Sometimes
4 = 4: Regularly

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?
1 = 1: No change
2 = 2: Less religious
3 = 3: More religious
8 = 8: Don't know/No opinion

Q31a: Privatisation of electricity 1: Has benifited people; 2: Increased problem for people
1 = 1: Agree with 1
2 = 2: Agree with 2
3 = 3: No difference
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q32: How frequently do you read the newspapers- daily, once in a few days, sometimes, or never?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Once in few days
4 = 4: Daily
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q35: Which channel do you watch the most for news?
1 = 01: Aaj Tak
2 = 02: NDTV India
3 = 03: Sahara Samay
4 = 04: Zee News
5 = 05: DD News
6 = 06: Star News
7 = 07: NDTV 24X7
8 = 08: Headlines Today
9 = 09: CNBC
10 = 10: CNN
11 = 11: BBC
99 = 99: N.A.

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

B3: What is your highest level of Education
0 = 0: Non Literate
1 = 1: Below Primary
2 = 2: Middle Fail
3 = 3: Matric Fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: College No Degree
6 = 6: Graduate
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional Degree
9 = 9: N.A.

B8: 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/Others
9 = 9: N.A

B9: 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

B10: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City (5,00,000+)

B11: Aproximate monthly family expenditure
1 = 1: Less than Rs 1000/- pm
2 = 2: Rs 1001 to 4000
3 = 3: Rs. 4001 to 7000
4 = 4: More than Rs. 7000/- pm
9 = 9: No information

B12: Aproximate monthly family income
1 = 1: Less than Rs 2000/- pm
2 = 2: Rs. 2001 to 5000
3 = 3: Rs. 5001 to 8000
4 = 4: More than Rs. 8000/- pm
9 = 9: No information

B13: Main source of drinking water
1 = 1: Tap in house
2 = 2: Public tap/Handpump
3 = 3: Own Handpump/Tubewell
4 = 4: Tank/Pond/Lake
5 = 5: River/Spring/Canal
6 = 6: Tanker supply by Panchayat/Muncipalty
7 = 7: Well
8 = 8: Others

B14: Most important sources of lighting
1 = 1: Authorised Electricity
2 = 2: Unauthorised Electricity
3 = 3: Kerosene
4 = 4: Solar/Gobar gas
5 = 5: Other fuels
6 = 6: Others
9 = 9: NA

B15: Most important source of fuel used for cooking
0 = 0: No cooking
1 = 1: Fire wood
2 = 2: Crop residue
3 = 3: Cowdung
4 = 4: Coal/lignit/Charcoal
5 = 5: Kerosene
6 = 6: LPG
7 = 7: Electricity
8 = 8: Bio gas
9 = 9: Others

B16: Have you made your Voter ID?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

B17a: Floor material
1 = 1: Mud
2 = 2: Wood/Bamboos
3 = 3: Brick
4 = 4: Stone
5 = 5: Cement
6 = 6: Mossaic/Floor Tiles
7 = 7: Others

B17b: Wall material
1 = 1: Grass/Thatch (iqoky)/Bamboos etc.
2 = 2: Plastic/Polythene
3 = 3: Mud/Unburnt brick
4 = 4: Wood
5 = 5: G.I./Metal/Asbestos sheets
6 = 6: Burnt brick
7 = 7: Stone
8 = 8: Concrete
9 = 9: Others

B17c: Roof material
1 = 1: Grass/Thatch/Bamboos/Wood/mud etc.
2 = 2: Plastic/Polythene
3 = 3: Tiles
4 = 4: Slate
5 = 5: G.I./Metal/Asbestos sheets
6 = 6: Brick
7 = 7: Stone
8 = 8: Concrete
9 = 9: Others