Frequency of Voting and Attitudes towards Voting

• These results are taken from phase 1 of a panel survey conducted by MORI for the Electoral Commission (Link to the survey's home page)
• MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,801 adults aged 18+ across the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland)
• The sample included a "booster" sample of 301 ethnic minority respondents
• Interviews were conducted by telephone on 9-15 May 2001
• Data are weighted to the known population profile
• Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
• An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
• Where percentages do not add up to exactly 100% this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of "don't knows" or to multiple answers

Q11a Which of these best describes how often you vote in General Elections?

Q11b Which of these best describes how often you vote in local council elections?

Q11c Which of these best describes how often you vote in European Parliament elections?

Q12 Did you vote in the 1999 National Assembly for Wales elections if you recall? Base: All in Wales (82)

Q12 Did you vote in the 1999 Scottish Parliament at Holyrood elections if you recall? Base: All in Scotland (139)

Q12 Did you vote in the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly elections at Stormont if you recall? Base: All in Northern Ireland (39)

How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements ...

Q13 "I feel it is my duty to vote"

Q14 "I don't believe voting makes much of a difference"

Q15 "I don't know enough about the candidates who stand at General Elections"

Q16 "I don't know enough about what the parties stand for at General Elections"

Q17 "None of the parties stands for the policies I would like to see"

Q18 "I don't think voting is very important"