1996 Czech Election: Post-Election Study June 1996

Voting behaviour and political attitudes.
Topics: Husehold finances in last and next 12 months; national economy
in last and next 12 months; participated in the 1996 lower house election;
vote in the 1996 lower house election; spouse: vote in the 1996 election;
use of preference vote in 1996; tactical voting; knowledge: representation
of party respondent voted for; radio and TV: sufficient information; radio
and TV: impartial party which media favoured most; like about the parties
(open question); government performance; provide a job for everyone; reducing
income differences is harmful; the economic situation is unfavourable;
privatisation is going to help; unprofitable enterprises should be closed down;
atheists are unfit for public office; nationalism is always harmful chance of
getting ahead; politicians should care more about crime; abortion should be
allowed; preference of patriotic politician; church has too much influence;
split of Czechoslovakia was wrong; restitution was wrong; left-right
self-placement (7-point scale); satisfaction with democracy; last election;
respondent close to any party; first party close to respondent second party
close to respondent; third party close to respondent; party closest to
respondent; any party closer than others; which party closer than others;
how close to closest party; parties care what people want; parties are
necessary; recall of name of candidate; sympathy of parties; state of economy;
change in economic situation; MPs´ idea what people think contact with MP;
who is in power; the way people vote; people say or hide opinion; left-right
placement of parties; elections help to keep politicians honest; in election
campaigns people can learn; elections divide the country; benefits of elections
far outweigh the costs; death penalty; husband is to earn the money; clergy
should not influence vote too many people rely on government assistance; smooth
cooperation in firms is impossible; not enough respect for traditional Czech
values; schools should teach children to obey; get rid of conflicts between the
parties; for democracy turnout does not matter; voters decide how things are
run; most voters cannot make intelligent decisions; better leaders would be
chosen through exams; Czech Rep join the NATO; Czech Rep join the EEC;
preferred relationship between Czech R and Slovakia; present regime compared
to pre-1989 regime; people should refrain from criticizing Czech officials;
politician may act contrary to the law; some people earn millions; people are
responsible for their poverty; competent people can earn a lot of money; people
get rich here mainly in an illegal way; private ownership should be expanded;
more efforts to reduce inequalities; less government intervention; more
toughness needed against Romany offenders; Romanians should be let to lead
their own way of live; knowledge about electoral threshold, name of Minister
of Transport, number of seats in Czech lower house; language spoken at home;
occupation (respondent and spouse): ISCO code, EGP-10 classification and
EGP-6 classification; strength of religious belief; frequency of church
attendance; denomination; union membership: respondent; union membership:
somebody else in household; gypsy or not(judgment of interviewer); date and
length of the interview; number of contact attempts for interview; interview
demanding; respondents primary electoral district.