South African Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS) 2000: Voters - All provinces

Description:
This data set contains responses of South African legible voters in the 2000 local government elections aged 18 years and older.

All 200 selected voting stations were visited on election day. The number of voters interviewed was 11 315 and the data set contains 30 variables.

The questionnaire questions included the distance traveled to the voting station, means of transport utilised, time spent in the voting queue, perception of IEC officials' competence, and perception of the freeness and fairness of the election.
Abstract:
The objective of the 2000 Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS) -Voters was to determine opinions and perceptions of voters on election day.

The poll focused on the following issues: (1) the extent to which various logistical matters impacted on voter participation, (2) an assessment by voters of the free and fairness of the elections - including possible levels if intimidation, (3) determine the extent to which first time voters participated in the elections, and (4) the reasons why voters participated in the elections.

The results that were reported are the responses of a sample of 48% of the electorate that did vote.

The study method comprised brief (5-minute) interviews with randomly selected voters exiting from the 210 selected voting stations. Voters were asked eighteen questions concerning their experiences on election day.

The prime target population was therefore individuals aged 18+ who reside in South Africa and who were registered to vote in the 2000local government elections and voted. As voters exited these voting stations they were interviewed.