ZA-Archiv Nummer 2468

Bulgarian Pre-Election Study September 1991 - .NAPOC6 OCTOBER 1991 - QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What is your attitude to the activity of the following institutions and organizations ? - Approval 1 - Disapproval 2 - No definite opinion 3 a) PRESIDENCY b) cl POLICE d) UNION OF THE DEMOCRATIC FORCES /uDF/ e) BULGARIAN SOCIALIST PARTY /BSP/ f) UDF - LIBERALS g) UDF - CENTRE h) BULGARIAN AGRARIAN PARTY - UNITED i) BULGARIAN AGRARIAN PARTY - "N.PETKOV" 3 MOVEMENT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM /TURKS/ k) LABOUR CONFEDERATION "PODKREPA" 1) CONFEDERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT TRADE UNIONS IN

2. What is your attitude towards the following politicians ? - Approval 1 - Disapproval 2 - No definite opinion 3 1) Alexander Yordanov 2) Alexander Karakachanov 3) Alexander Lilov 4) Alexander Tomov 5) Andrey Loukanov 6) Ahmed Dogan 7) Victor Valkov 8) Ginyo Ganev 9) Dimitar Loudjev 10) Dimitar Popov ,ll) Zhelyo Zhelev 12) George Gantchev 13) Ivan Gloushkov 14) 15) Ivan Poushkarov 16) Konstantin Trentchev 17) Krastyo Petkov 18) Milan Drentchev 19) Michael Nedeltchev 20) Petar Dertliev 21) Simeon Kobourggotski 22) Slavomir Tzankov 23) Stefan Savov 24) Stoyan Ganev 25) 26) Christofor Sabev 27) Tzenko Barev 28) Yanaki Stoilov

3. Which party have you voted for at the Parliamentary elections ? - UDF ., 1 - BSP 2 - MCRF /Turks/ 3 : , ’

- BAP-United 4 - BAP - "N.Petkov" 5 - UDF-Centre 6 -'UDF-Liberals 7 - BBP /Bulgarian Business Party/ 8 - BBB /Bulgarian Business Block/ 9 - confederation "Kingdom " 10 - BCP /Bulgarian Communist Party/ 11 - Other party 12 -,I have not voted 13 - I am not willing to say 14

ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT VOTED

3A. Did something withhold/prevent/ you from voting or you have decided in advance not to vote ? /AFTER ANSWERING, GO TO Q.4/

-1 have decided not to vote 1 .- I haven't voted because of the big queue in front of the electoral section, otherwise I should have been voted for ...... 2 - I have some problems with the registration that withholded me from voting, otherwise I should have been voted for ...... 3 - I have some other reason for not voting, otherwise I should have been voted for . . . ..*...... 4

ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE VOTED

3B. When have you decided which party or political coalition to vote for ? - Even before the pre-election campaign 1 - During the pre-election campaign 2 - At the end of the pre-election campaign 3 - At the very election day 4 - I can't remember 5

FOR EVERYBODY

4. For the mayor of what party have you voted at the municipal elections ?

- For the mayor of UDF 1 - For the mayor of BSP 2 - For the mayor of MCRF /Turks/ 3 - For the mayor of BAP-United 4 - For the mayor of BAP "N.Petkov" 5 - For the mayor of UDF-Centre 6 - For the mayor of UDF-Liberals 7 - For the mayor of other party 8 - For an independent mayor 9 - I haven't voted '10 - I am not willing to say 11

5. Are you satisfied with the election results ? - Yes - Rather yes : - Rather no 3 - No 4 - I haven't voted 5 c ’

- No definite opinion 6

6. Are you satisfied with the election result of the party you have voted for ?

- Yes 1 - Rather yes 2 - Rather no 3 - No 4 - I haven't voted 5 - No definite opinion. 6

I. Was there any other party you had been hesitating whether to vote for ? If "YES", which one ? /For those, who hadn't voted, the question would be : Was there any party you had been hesitating whether to vote for ? If "YES", which one ? /

- For UDF i - For BSP 2 - For MCRF /Turks/ 3 - For BAP-United 4 - For BAP "N . Petkov" 5 - For UDF-Centre 6 - For UDF-Liberals 7 - For BBP 8 - For BBB 9 - For Confederation "Kingdom Bulgaria" 10 - For BCP 11 - For other party 12 - No 13

8. According to you, what could be the importance of the election result for the future development of the country ? - The country would be developing to something better 1 - Nothing important could be changed 2 - The country would be going to something worse 3 - For the moment, I can't judge 4 9. According to you, would the election result have some impact onyour personal future ? - I think that now a better future comes up for me 1 - I don't believe that for me personally there would be any change 2 - I think that now a worse future comes up for me 3 - For the moment; I can't judge 4

10. Are you willing to say for whom you had voted in June 1990?

- For UDF 1 - For BSP 2 - For MCRF /Turks/ 3 - For BAP 4 - For other party 5 - I had not voted 6 - I am not willing to say 7

3 11.. The presidential elections are forthcoming. Who is the most appropriate person for that post, according to you ? The options .for /Q.ll/ are as follows : - Zhelyo Zhelev - George Ganchev - Ginyo Ganev - Andrey Loukanov - Georgi Pirinski - Dimitar Popov' - Alexan,d,er Tomov - Philip Dimitrov - Petar Dertliev - Simeon Kobourggotski - Alexander Karakatchanov - Alexander Lilov - Victor Valkov - Stefan Savov - Stoyan Ganev - Dimitar Loudjev - Ahmed Dogan - Petar Mladenov - Ivan Kostov - Blagovest Sendov .- Chavdar Kyuranov - Roumen Vodenitcharov - Atanas Semerdjiev - Velko Valkanov - Milan Drentchev - Alexander Chirkov - Petko Simeonov - Philip Bokov - - Yanaki Stoilov - Alexander Yantchoulev

12. If the Parliamentary,elections are to be conducted now, which party would you vote for ?

- For UDF 1 - For BSP 2 - For MCRF /Turks/ 3 - For BAP-United 4 - For BAP "N.Petkov" 5 - For UDE'-Centre - For UDF-Liberals 7" - For BBP 8 - For BBB 9 - For Confederation "Kingdom Bulgaria" 10. - For BCP 11 - For other party 12 - I wouldn't vote 13

13. What is your attitude towards the following ideas ?

- Agree 1 - Disagree 2 '. - Can't judge 3

a) A danger of persecuting people because of their political views exists now b) It is right that representatives of the Bulgarian Turks could participate in the municipal authority bodies . c) BSP should be forbidden by law l

d) It is right that MCRF/Turks/ could participate in Parliament e) Many people are now afraid.of expressing publicly their views on political matters f) It is necessary, in the shortest possible time, to give back or to compensate to the ex-owners /or to their heirs/ the city property, taken away from them after September 9th, 1944. g) The National Assembly should seize at first the property of the BSP h) UDF-Centre and UDF-Liberals should become anew members of UDF

14. It is known that UDF-Centre, UDF-Liberals, BAP "N.Petkov" and BAP-United couldn't have representatives in Parliament. How would you evaluate that fact .- as possitive or as negative one?

- As a possitive fact .1 - As a fact with no importance 2 - As a negative fact 3 - I can't judge 4

15. What is your attitude towards.the following opinions, concerning the formation of the new Government ?

- Agree 1 - Disagree 2 -'Can't judge 3

a) It would be favourable for the development of the country if UDF make a self-dependent Government b) BSP not to take part in the new Government c) It is possible for the new Government to have representatives of MCRF /Turks/ d) The best would be to form a Government of professionals, non dependent on any political party

16. /Showcard I/ On this showcard is given a couple of opposite 'views on the trend of social development, most generally speaking. The numbers between them show the degree of nearness and of remoteness to each of these opposites. Please, determine the place of your views on this issue by giving the respective number of the scale. /Showcard l/

Communism Anti-communism -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

17. /Showcard 2/ On this showcard is given a couple of opposite views on the National question. The numbers between them show the degree of nearness and of remoteness to each of these opposites. Please, determine the place of your views on this issue by giving the respective number of the scale. /Showcard 21

Anti-nationalism Nationalism Unipositioning and Priority of national self-determination of all interests. Restriction of ethnic groups the rights of minorities. Banner for foreign citizens to buy immovable property -5 -4 '-,3 -2 -1 0 ,l 2 3' 4 5 18. /Showcard 3/ On tthis showcard is given a couple of opposite views on the economic development of the country. The numbers between them show the degree of nearness and of remote- ness to each of these opposites. Please, determine the place of your views on this issue by giving the respective number of the scale. /Showcard 3/

Free market economy. State controlled Low taxes on high incomes. economy. Strongly Free competition and trade. developed social security system. High taxes on high incomes. Low level of unemploy- ment. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

19. /Showcard 4/.On,this showcard is given a couple of opposite views on the type of state system. The numbers between them show the degree of nearness and of remoteness to each of these opposites. Please, determine the place of your views on this issue by giving the respective number of the scale.

/Showcard 4/ Republic Monarchy -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

20. Which of the following statements refers to you ? - I am getting into debts more and more 1 - For making both ends meet I have to cut down my savings regularly 2 - My money are just enough not to get into debts and not to cut down my savings 3 - I am managing to make some savings 4. - I am managing to make considerable savings 5

21. Could you define yourself as member or sympathizer/supporter/ of some political party ? / DO NOT RF.70 THE LIST OF THE PARTIES ! /

- Bulgarian Business Block /BBB/ 1 - Bulgarian Business Party /BBP/ 2 - Bulgarian Communist Party /BCP/ 3 - Bulgarian Socialist Party /BSP/ 4 - BAP-United 5 - BAP "N.Petkov" 6 - Movement for Civil Rights and Freedom /MCRF-Turks/ 7 - Confederation "Kingdom Bulgaria" .8 - Union of the Democratic Forces,/UDF/. 9 - UDF- Liberals 10 - UDF- Centre 11 - I am not a sympathizer/supporter/ of any party 12 - Other,party . 13

22. Residence of the household

I - Village 1' - Small town 2 - City of municipal importance 3 - City of county/regional/ importance 4 - . 5

23. Social status - Student3 1 - Workers 2 - Agricultural workers '3 - Employees 4 - Intelligentsia 5 - Pensioners/retired 6 - Unemployed 7 - Other 8

24. Age /completed years/

25. Sex

- Male 1 . - Female 2

26. Educational level - Higher/University 1 - Semi-higher 2 - Secondary 3 - Primary 4 - Less than primary 5

27. Ethnical affiliations

- Bulgarian 1 - BulgarianTurk 2 - Bulgarian Gypsy 3 - Other 4

28. What is your attitude to the sociological surveys ? - I believe them 1 - On the whole, I am inclined.to believe them, although sometimes mistakes are made 2 - I don't believe them 3 L I am not interested in them 4

AND NOW, 'SOME QUESTIONS, CONNECTEDWITH THE LAST ELECTIONS

1. Have you watched the programme 'of the Bulgarian TV in the election night ?

- No 1 - Yes, I have but I haven't waited till the announcement of the prognosis for the election results 2 - I have watched the announcement only of the first prognosis 3 - I have watched till.the end of the programme .4 c

2. Would you say how much you have waited for voting ?

- I haven't voted - Practically I haven't waited - I have waited no more than half an hour - I have waited about 1 hour ,- I have waited about 2 hour - I have waited about 3 hour - I have waited more. than 3 hours

3. How would you evaluate the work of the Bulgarian TV in the pre-election period and in the.election night ?

- As a whole., positive 1 - As a whole, negative 2 - I am hesitating, I can't judge, I have no definite opinion 3

4. At what hour you have voted ? - I haven't voted 0 - I have voted at ......