NOVEMBER 1996 VOTING AND REGISTRATION SUPPLEMENT

TO THE CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY

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>SCK1< If AGE >= 18 go to SCK2,

Else, go to next person.

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>SCK2< If NAT1 = 57, 72, or 96,

Or if MNAT1 and FNAT1 = 57, 72, or 96,

Or if CITIZN = 1, go to PRESUP.

If CITIZN = 2, go to S8.

Else, go to PRESUP.

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>PRESUP< This month we have some questions concerning voting and registration.

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>S1< In any election, some people are not able to vote because they are sick or busy or have some other reason, and others do not want to vote. Did (you/name) vote in the election held on Tuesday, November 5?

<1> Yes (Go to S4)

<2> No (Ask S2)

Blind display:

<D> Don't know (Ask S2)

<R> Refused (Ask S2)

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>S2< (Were you/Was name) registered to vote in the November 5 election?

<1> Yes (Go to SCK3)

<2> No (Go to S8)

Blind display:

<D> Don't know (Go to S8)

<R> Refused (Go to S8)

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>SCK3< If S1 = 2, go to S3.

Else, go to S5.

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>S3< What was the main reason (you/name) did not vote?

<1> Had no way to get to the polls

<2> Could not take off time from work/school

<3> Out of town or away from home

<4> Sick or family emergency

<5> Did not prefer any of the candidates

<6> Not interested, don't care, etc.

<7> Forgot to vote

<8> Other/specify (Go to S3s)

Blind display:

<D> Don't know

<R> Refused

(For entries 1-7, D or R, Go to S5)

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>S3s< *** DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT ***

Enter specific reason for not voting:

______________________________________________ (Go to S5)

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>S4< How did (you/name) vote? Did (you/he/she) vote in person on election day, in person before election day, or by mail?

<1> In person on election day

<2> In person before election day

<3> Voted by mail (absentee)

Blind display:

<D> Don't know

<R> Refused

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>S5< Did (you/name) register to vote after January 1, 1995?

<1> Yes (Ask S6)

<2> No (Go to S8)

Blind display:

<D> Don't know (Go to S8)

<R> Refused (Go to S8)

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>S6< There are various ways people can register to vote. Did (you/name) register to vote when (you/he/she) obtained or renewed (your/his/her) driver's license, or did (you/he/she) register in some other way?

<1> When driver's license was

obtained/renewed (Go to S8)

<2> Some other way (Go to S7)

Blind display:

<D> Don't know (Go to S8)

<R> Refused (Go to S8)

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>S7< How did (you/name) register to vote?

<1> At a public assistance agency

(for example, a Medicaid, AFDC, or Food Stamps office, an office serving disabled persons, or an unemployment office)

<2> Mailed in form to election office

<3> At a school or hospital

<4> Went to a county or government voter registration office

<5> Filled out form at a registration drive

(at a booth, a political rally, or someone came to you door)

<6> Other/specify (Go to S7s)

Blind display:

<D> Don't know

<R> Refused

(For entries 1-5, D, or R, skip to S8)

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>S7s< *** DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT ***

Enter specific way in which person registered to vote:

__________________________________________________ (Go to S8)

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>S8< How long (have you/has name) lived at this address?

<1> Less than 1 month

<2> 1-6 months

<3> 7-11 months

<4> 1-2 years

<5> 3-4 years

<6> 5 years or longer

Blind display:

<D> Don't know

<R> Refused

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>SCK4< *** DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT ***

Who reported for this person?

<1> Self

<2> Other

(Go to next person; else, end supplement.)

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