Public Opinion Surveyon the November 29, 2010 By-Elections

Public Opinion Survey on the November 29, 2010 By‐Elections Report March 31, 2011

Prepared for Elections Canada

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ...... 1 Introduction...... 4 Background and Objectives...... 4 Overview of Methodology ...... 4 Main Findings ...... 6 Awareness of the By‐elections...... 6 Voting Behaviours ...... 9 Voting Experience ...... 17 Voter Information Card...... 22 Identification ...... 29 Accessibility...... 36 Advertising ...... 44 Seeking Election Information ...... 47 Trust in Election Process ...... 50 Socio‐Demographic Information...... 52 Detailed Methodology...... 54 Weighting information...... 54 Call disposition ...... 55 Appendices ...... 56 English Survey Questionnaire...... 56 French Survey Questionnaire...... 74

Public Opinion Survey for the November 29, 2010 By‐Elections ‐ Report

Executive Summary

Harris/Decima conducted a telephone survey on behalf of Elections Canada regarding the November 29, 2010 by‐elections held in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (Manitoba), Winnipeg North (Manitoba) and Vaughan (Ontario). The purpose was to evaluate the experience, attitudes, and knowledge of various aspects of the electoral process among electors eligible to vote in the by‐elections. A telephone survey was conducted between January 7 and 22, 2011 with 1,500 Canadians eligible to vote in the by‐elections, distributed equally across the three ridings. Based on a sample of this size, the overall results can be considered accurate to within +/‐ 2.5%, 19 times out of 20, or within +/‐ 4.4%, 19 times out of 20 within each electoral district. Data were weighted to reflect the population in terms of age and gender distribution.

Awareness of the by‐elections Awareness of the November 29, 2010 by‐elections was quite strong with nine‐in‐ten respondents (90%) indicating that they were aware of the by‐elections. Information about the by‐elections was by‐and‐large gathered from media sources: the most often mentioned were newspapers (48%) and TV (44%), followed by the radio (31%). About a quarter mentioned a source directly related to Elections Canada: the Elections Canada brochure (17%), the Voter Information Card (8%) or the Elections Canada website (1%).

Voting behaviours About half of eligible voters claimed they voted in the by‐elections, while official voter turnout numbers suggested about one third voted. “Civic duty” was the most important reason that compelled people to vote in the by‐elections. For non‐voters, every day life issues such as being too busy, travel, injury or illness, work, forgetting or weather seemed to have gotten in the way for many (62%), while others cited political issues (28%) such as apathy, perceived meaninglessness of vote, feeling uninformed, issues related to candidates or parties. Electoral process issues mentioned (7%) included not knowing where to vote, registration, identification or transportation issues. If non‐voters would have been given the option to vote online, 61% said they would have done so.

Voting experience The majority of voters (97%) found it easy or very easy to vote. Almost all (96%) indicated that the time they had to wait to vote was reasonable, while 3% found this not to be the case. Almost all who cast their ballot in‐person were happy with the services provided with Elections Canada staff (88% satisfied and 10% somewhat satisfied).

Thirteen respondents (2%) indicated they required special assistance to cast their ballot. Voter information card Of all respondents, 81% indicated they received their voter information card and 82% of them brought it to the polling station. Among those who did not recall receiving their card, just over one in three electors (35%) undertook something to find out whether they were registered: The information on the voter information card was by‐and‐large highly accurate, with only 2% reporting an error in their name and 1% incorrect address information. Most (56%) could not recall what messages it contained other than where and when to vote. Information about advanced polls was remembered by 17%, polling station number by 11% and information on identification requirements by 11%. The voter information card was the most‐often cited source for information on voting procedures (53%). Other sources mentioned included media (newspapers – 17%, TV – 10% and radio 8%), other Elections Canada sources (brochure – 14%), at the polling station (2%) and word‐of‐mouth (12%).

Identification The majority of respondents were aware of both proof of identity (94%) and proof of address (85%) requirements. Only 4% were not aware of either of these requirements. Those who were aware of the identification requirements had heard about them through a variety of sources, including from the voter information card (31%), media (newspapers – 13%, TV – 11% and radio – 8%) at the polling station (18%), from past elections (14%), the EC brochure (5%) or the EC website (1%). The majority (98%) had the proper ID with them when they voted: 89% used a driver’s licence as proof of identity and address; 12% used a health card; their birth certificate (5%) or Canadian passport (5%); 4% showed their certificate of Canadian citizenship. More than half (57%) of voters indicated they showed one piece of identification, in most cases (95%) a driver’s licence. Only 4% said it was difficult to some extent to meet ID requirements.

Accessibility Most voters went to the polling station from home (76%), while others came from work (19%) or from elsewhere (4%). Accessibility was not an issue for the vast majority: 95% indicated that their polling station was at a convenient distance for them to travel and 96% did not have any difficulty reaching the place they went to vote. 92% said that once they arrived at the polling station, the building turned out to be very accessible, while 7% said it was only somewhat accessible.

86% felt there were enough directional signs to help them get to the polling station entrance and 94% felt there was enough signage leading to the appropriate room to vote. While 39% of voters noticed the signs indicating a level access for wheelchairs, 36% did not see them and 25% did not remember whether or not they saw them. In Winnipeg North, 26% indicated they had heard about the availability of the Assistive Voter Device.

Advertising Just over half of eligible voters (57%) noticed at least one Elections Canada advertisement about the by‐election in their riding: They were mostly seen in newspapers (58%), reportedly on TV (20% ‐ although EC does not run TV ads during by‐elections), radio (14%) and billboards (12%). The most dominant messages taken away from the advertisements were related to the election date (24%), a general reminder to vote (13%) and candidates names (9% ‐ although none of the Elections Canada advertising mentioned candidates names).

Seeking election information The overwhelming majority of eligible voters who were aware of the by‐election (88%), did not feel that there were any information gaps about the by‐election voting process. Few among those who did mention missing information, mentioned specifics: Information about candidates (2%), information about proof of identity and address (1%), information about time and location of the vote (1%), being added to the voter list or receiving their voter information card (1%) or information about accessibility or multilanguage support (1%). Only 3% of those aware of the by‐elections said they contacted Elections Canada for some reason.

Trust in election process Two thirds (66%) said the by‐election was run very fairly and one in five felt they were somewhat fair (19%), for a total of 85% who said they were “fair.”

Introduction

Harris/Decima is pleased to present this report to Elections Canada, highlighting the findings from quantitative research on public opinion on the November 2010 by‐ elections in the three federal ridings of Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (Manitoba), Winnipeg North (Manitoba) and Vaughan (Ontario). Background and Objectives A central goal for Elections Canada (EC) is to facilitate and promote public participation in the electoral process at the federal level. While voting is a voluntary choice by individuals influenced by many factors beyond the control of government agencies, Elections Canada strives to ensure that eligible electors are informed about the electoral process and have access if they choose to participate. Further, EC administers measures intended to ensure that only and all eligible electors are able to vote in federal elections and referendums. The federal by‐elections held in three ridings on November 29, 2010 provided an opportunity to evaluate the success of Elections Canada’s efforts and to identify specific issues. Such an evaluation required that a statistically‐reliable sample of electors in each riding answer a number of key questions. These key questions addressed the following themes:  Awareness of the by‐elections  Voting behaviours  Voting experience  Voter information card  Identification  Accessibility  Advertising Moreover, Elections Canada wished to compare key findings from this research with those obtained in a similar survey on the November 2009 by‐elections, conducted in December, 2009. Overview of Methodology A telephone survey was conducted with a randomly selected and representative sample of 1,500 Canadian electors. Only eligible voters were invited to participate, that is, Canadian citizens 18 years of age or older on polling day who had been residing in one of the ridings between October 27 and November 29:  500 in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (Manitoba)  500 in Winnipeg North (Manitoba)  500 in Vaughan (Ontario) Interviews were conducted between January 7 and 22, 2011. The margin of error for the overall sample is +/‐ 2.5%, nineteen times out of twenty. The results for each of the three electoral districts are accurate to +/‐ 4.4%, nineteen times out of twenty.

Demographic differences noted throughout the report are statistically significant at the 95% confidence level. Data were weighted to reflect the population in terms of age and gender distribution. The base‐sizes indicated in the graphs throughout this report are unweighted numbers. Some graphs within this report do not add up to 100% due to rounding. For more details of the methodology, including weighting details and call‐disposition report, see the Detailed Methodology section of this report.

Main Findings Awareness of the By‐elections This section discusses how many eligible voters were aware of the by‐elections, and how they came to find out about them. Awareness was high Awareness of the November 29, 2010 by‐elections was quite strong, although it was lower than found in the previous year. Nine‐in‐ten respondents indicated they were aware of the by‐elections, compared to 97% who said the same in the previous survey on the 2009 by‐elections.

Demographic differences to note:

 Awareness was lowest in Winnipeg North (86%), highest in Vaughan (94%) and on par with the average in Dauphin‐Swan River‐ Marquette (90%).  Younger voters were markedly less likely to have been aware of the elections: Among those between 18 and 24, 63% reported awareness, compared to 94% among those 25 and older.  College (92%) or university graduates (96%) were more likely to have been aware than those with a high school education or less (85%).  Those who identified themselves as an Aboriginal person were also less likely to have been aware of the by‐elections (69%), compared to the rest of the population (93%).

Newspapers and television were important sources of information about by‐elections Media were the most often mentioned sources of information about the by‐elections. Three quarters of respondents who were aware of the by‐elections mentioned at least one type of media source when asked how they heard about them taking place. Most often mentioned were newspapers (48%) and TV (44%), followed by the radio (31%). Billboards and signs were also mentioned by a smaller percentage (15%). Television was mentioned somewhat less this year than in the previous year (50%), while mentions of the other media were virtually unchanged. In an awareness perspective, media may include Elections Canada advertising, which is discussed in greater detail on page 44. About a quarter mentioned a source directly related to Elections Canada, such as the Elections Canada brochure (17%, unchanged from 2009), the Voter Information Card (8%) or the Elections Canada website (1%). Some respondents also mentioned other people as their source of information about the by‐elections, including colleagues, friends and relatives (15%) or canvassing candidates (4%).

AwarenessAwareness ofof ByBy‐‐ElectionsElections

Q1.Q1. Did Did you you know know that that a a federal federal by by‐‐ Q2.Q2. From From which which sources sources do do you you recall recall hearing hearing electionelection took took place place on on November November 29th 29th in in aboutabout the the by by‐‐election?election? youryour riding? riding?

MediaMedia (Incl. (Incl. 75%75% ECEC ads) ads) ElectionsElections 27%27% CanadaCanada (Direct)(Direct) PeoplePeople 25%25% OtherOther 17%17%

Q1Q1 Base: Base: All All Respondents Respondents (n (n = = 1500) 1500) Q2Q2 Base: Base: Those Those aware aware of of by by‐elections‐elections (n(n = = 1,405) 1,405) (Up (Up to to 3 3 responses responses accepted)accepted)

Recall of the various sources varied by riding, as can be seen from the following graph:

SourcesSources ofof InformationInformation ‐ ‐RidingsRidings

Q2.Q2. From From which which sources sources do do you you recall recall hearing hearing about about the the by by‐election?‐election?

DenotesDenotes statistically statistically significant significant difference difference

Other demographic differences to note:

While media sources were mentioned by a high percentage (61% or more) across the board, they were most likely to have been a source for university graduates (81%) and those with a household income exceeding $100,000 per year (78%).  More specifically, 56% of university graduates mentioned newspapers (compared to 38% of those who completed some university, 44% of those with a high school education or less and 46% of college graduates) and 36% mentioned radio (compared to 27% of those with a high school education or less).  As well, more than half (54%) of older Canadians (45 and over) mentioned newspapers, compared to 28% of young adults (18‐24) and 44% of those between the ages of 25 and 44.

Elections Canada sources were more often mentioned by younger voters  Three in ten (31%) of those between 25 and 44 and 29% of those between 18 and 24 mentioned this, compared to 20% of those 65 and over and 25% of those between 45 and 64.  More specifically, the Voter Information Card received in the mail was what alerted 11% of those under the age of 45 of the upcoming by‐ elections, while that was the case of only 5% among those 65 and over and 7% of those between 45 and 64.  Women (19%) were more likely to have named the EC brochure than men (14%).

For younger, often first‐time voters, other people were the most important sources of information.  Fully 46% of 18‐24‐year‐olds mentioned word of mouth, compared to 13% of those 25 and over.

Voting Behaviours This section explores voter turnout, why people voted or not, how voters cast their ballot and what could be done to encourage non‐voters to go to the polls in the next election. More than half said they voted While approximately one in three eligible voters turned out to vote in the by‐elections, more than half of survey respondents claimed they did. This discrepancy in vote behaviour is quite common due to the fact that voters are more likely to answer surveys than non‐voters, and a certain level of social desirability comes into play when answering questions about voting in elections. Overall, 56% of respondents said they voted in the by‐elections: 48% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette, 56% in Winnipeg North and 64% in Vaughan. Official Voter turnout numbers were 26%, 31% and 32% respectively.

VotedVoted inin ByBy‐‐Elections?Elections?

Q3.Q3. Many Many people people don't don't or or can't can't vote vote for for a a variety variety of of reasons. reasons. This This isis particularly particularly true true for for by by‐‐elections,elections, where where voter voter turnoutturnout is is often often much much lower lower than than in in general general elections. elections. Did Did you you vote vote in in the the November November 29th 29th federal federal by by‐‐election?election?

Base:Base: All All (n(n = = 1500) 1500) © Harris/Decima © Harris/Decima

Demographic differences to note:

Age and country of birth were important factors when looking at reported vote turnout:  While more than three quarters (73%) of seniors over the age of 65 and two thirds (63%) of those between 45 and 64 reportedly voted, that was true of less than half (29%) of 18‐24‐year‐olds and 48% of 25‐44‐year‐ olds.  As well, those born outside Canada were more likely to have said they voted (60%, compared to 54% of Canadian‐born voters).

Education and income also made some difference:  University graduates (65%) and those who attended but not finished university (59%) were most likely to have reported they voted, compared to 50% among those with a high school education or less and 54% of college graduates.  Highly correlated with higher levels of education, those with the highest level of household income ($100,000/year or more) were the most likely to say they voted (65%), compared to 51% among those with a household income ranging between $60,000 and $100,000/year and 51% among those with lower levels of household income.

In‐person voting on election day was most popular Those who reportedly voted overwhelmingly turned out to vote at the polls on election day, while smaller numbers voted in advanced polls, at an Elections Canada office or by mail. Eight in ten voters (80%) reported voting at a poll on election day, 15% said they voted in an advanced poll, 2% at an Elections Canada office and 1% by mail. This was the same division as seen during the previous by‐elections. When looking at the three ridings, voters in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette were the most likely (86%) to have voted on election day and the least likely to have done so at an advance poll (10%).

VotingVoting MethodMethod

Q12.Q12. Which Which method method did did you you use use to to vote? vote? Was Was it… it…

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted (n=926) (n=926)

One demographic difference to note:

 Female voters (77%) were less inclined to have voted at a poll on election day than men (83%) and slightly more inclined to have voted in an advance poll (18%) than men (13%).

Voting seen as a duty “Duty” was cited as the most important reason that compelled people to vote in the by‐ elections. Half (50%) of those who reportedly voted, said they did so because they felt it was their duty to do so. Others voted out of habit (15%), in support of a candidate (14%) or party (12%) or because they felt they have the right to do so and want to have a say in government (14%).

ReasonsReasons toto VoteVote

5.5. What What was was the the main main reason reason you you voted? voted?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted (n (n = = 926) 926) (Multiple (Multiple mention, mention, percentagepercentage of of cases cases shown shown –answers –answers add add up up to to more more than than 100%.100%. Up Up to to three three answers answers accepted) accepted)

Demographic differences to note:

While the sense of duty was equally strong across the three ridings and among the various demographics, some other differences can be noted:  Habit was more often given as a reason in Dauphin‐Swan River‐ Marquette (20%) and Winnipeg North (17%) than in Vaughan (10%), bringing about change was most important in Vaughan (8%) and less so in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (1%) and Winnipeg North (3%).  Also, support for a particular candidate was stronger in Winnipeg North (19%) and Vaughan (14%) than in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (7%).  Not surprisingly, older voters (65 and over – 21%) were about twice as likely as those under the age of 44 (12%) to say they voted out of habit.  The sense that they wanted to have a say in government or voted because they can/have the right to, was strongest among those in the 25‐44 and 45‐64 age categories (18% and 15% respectively) compared to voters who were either younger than 25 (6%) or 65 and over (7%).

For many, life got in the way of casting ballot Non‐voters were asked a number of questions about their decisions not to vote, and whether Elections Canada could do anything to encourage them to vote in the future.

As was seen during the previous by‐elections, everyday life seemed to have gotten in the way of many people making it to the polling station. Six in ten (62%) non‐voters pointed to various every‐day life reasons for not voting such as being too busy (20%), travel (15%), injury or illness (9%), work (9%), simply forgetting (6%) or the weather (4%). Almost three in ten (28%) cited political issues as the reason they did not vote. These reasons included lack of interest or apathy (8%), that they felt their vote was meaningless (6%), or that they felt uninformed and were left with questions (5%). General cynicism toward the by‐elections was also cited (4%). In this same vein, non‐ voters gave reasons related to the candidates (6%), political parties (2%), the electoral system, the campaign issues, the party leaders or politicians in general (all 1% or less). Electoral process issues mentioned were: not knowing where to go to vote (2%), registration problems (2%), transportation issues, not receiving a voter information card or not having the proper identification when voting (1% each). By contrast, in the 2009 by‐elections survey, every day life issues were less prevalent (47%), and political issues were more often cited (37%).

ReasonsReasons NotNot toto VoteVote ‐ ‐SummarySummary

Q4a.Q4a. What What is is the the main main reason reason you you did did not not vote? vote?

Base:Base: Those Those who who did did not not vote vote (n (n = = 467) 467) (Multiple(Multiple mention, mention, percentage percentage of of cases cases shown shown –answers –answers add add upup to to more more than than 100%. 100%. Up Up to to three three answers answers accepted) accepted)

(Note: because multiple answers were allowed, responses add up to more than 100% for this question. The breakdowns of responses each category contains may not add up to the total for each category shown in the graph due to rounding, the inclusions of issues mentioned by small numbers and because if a respondent identified more than one issue within a category, they are only counted once in the aggregate results.)

Demographic differences to note are related to age:

 Senior (65+) and young non‐voters (between 18 and 24 years old) were most likely to cite everyday life issues (71% respectively), compared to those in the 45‐64 age category (51%) and 65% among those 25‐44.  Those in the 45‐64 age category, on the other hand, were most likely to have cited political issues (38%) as the reason they did not vote. This compares to 15% among those 65+, 20% among those 18‐24 and 27% among those 25‐44 years old.  Electoral process issues were most often cited by seniors (16%, compared to 7% among those younger than 65).

Online voting option popular Among those who did not vote in the by‐election, 61% said they would have voted if an Internet vote through the Elections Canada website would have been possible. Another 5% answered “maybe.” Most of those who indicated they would have voted online, said they did not vote in these by‐elections because of every day life issues (86%, compared to 62% overall). This may suggest that the convenience of an online voting option could potentially accommodate a significant proportion of these circumstantial non‐voters in future elections.

WouldWould havehave VotedVoted Online?Online?

Q4b.Q4b. Would Would you you have have voted voted had had it it been been possible possible to to do do so so on on the the Internet Internet using using the the Elections Elections Canada Canada Web Web site? site?

Base:Base: Those Those who who did did not not vote vote (n (n = = 467) 467)

Demographic differences to note:

Age was a good indicator of likelihood to use an online voting system  Fully all (100%) non‐voters under the age of 25 said they would have voted online. This drops to 71% among those aged 25‐44 and to 50% among those between the ages of 45 and 64 and is at its lowest among the 65+ cohort (26%).

Regional differences were also seen:  While approximately half (51%) of non‐voters in Dauphin‐Swan River‐ Marquette indicated they would have voted online, these proportions were higher in Winnipeg North (65%) and Vaughan (71%).

Encouraging non‐voters to vote About a third of non‐voters (34%) offered other solutions that may encourage them to vote in the next federal election. Not all of them were solutions that are in the hands of Elections Canada – many are simply related to the lack of information people felt they were given by candidates or parties or related to people’s impressions of the ballot options in their riding or a distaste for politics in general. Voting through different means, such as online or by phone, was mentioned most often (9%). In this same vein, generally making voting easier or more accessible was offered by 3%. Some said that elections should be held when the weather is better (1%) or that more information, such as reminders about the date or location could help (1%). It was also suggested that other information gaps be closed: 6% would like better information on policies and platforms, and another 3% said that they would be encouraged to vote by more local campaigning or publicity in general. As mentioned, some “solutions” offered were political in nature: 7% would like to see better or more honest politicians or parties and 2% said their decision to vote or not is simply dependent upon the candidates running in their ridings, and those candidates’ platforms and/or leaders.

EncouragingEncouraging toto VoteVote

Q4c.Q4c. Is Is there there something something that that could could be be done done to to encourage encourage you you to to vote vote in in the the next next federal federal election? election?

Base:Base: Those Those who who did did not not vote vote (n (n = = 467) 467) (One(One answer answer accepted) accepted)

Voting Experience This section discusses ease of voting along with satisfaction measured for a number of specific experiences at the polls: the language used, wait times experienced, special assistance required and the services provided by Elections Canada staff. Voting easy thing to do In all three ridings, the majority of voters said it was very easy to vote. Overall, almost all respondents who said they voted, said it was easy to do so: 88% said it was very easy and another 9% said it was somewhat easy. Only a very small group (2%) had difficulty voting. Results did not differ when looking riding‐ by‐riding or at the various demographic breaks.

EaseEase ofof VotingVoting

Q36.Q36. Overall, Overall, how how easy easy is is it it to to vote? vote?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted (n (n = = 926) 926)

When asked more specifically to think about their voting method, it appeared that voting at the Elections Canada office gave voters the least amount of problems, with 100% saying it was either very or somewhat easy, followed by voting at a polling station on election day (98%) and voting in an advance poll (92%). The proportions who said it was either not very (2%) or not at all easy (1%) were unchanged from the previous by‐elections survey.

EaseEase ofof VotingVoting

13.13. Thinking Thinking about about casting casting your your vote vote [insert [insert method method stated stated in in Q12], Q12], would would you you say say it it was was very very easy, easy, somewhat somewhat easy,easy, not not very very easy easy or or not not at at all all easy? easy?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted (n=926) (n=926)

Satisfaction with language, wait times at polls high As the three federal ridings were all Anglophone, not surprisingly, almost all (99%) of those who voted in‐person were, to their satisfaction, served in English.

LanguageLanguage

Q32.Q32. In In which which language language were were you you served? served? Q32a.Q32a. Were Were you you satisfied satisfied or or not not with with the the languagelanguage in in which which you you were were served? served?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted in in‐person‐person (n (n = = 908) 908)

Almost all voters (96%) indicated that the time they had to wait to vote was reasonable, while 3% found this not to be the case.

WaitingWaiting TimeTime

Q33.Q33. Would Would you you say say that that the the waiting waiting time time for for voting voting was was reasonable? reasonable?

Base:Base: Those Those voted voted in in person person (n (n = = 908) 908)

Demographic differences to note:

 Although across the board, almost all voters felt that waiting times were reasonable, this was slightly less strong in Vaughan (94%), compared to Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (98%) and Winnipeg North (97%)  Satisfaction with waiting times were also somewhat less among seniors, with 95% of those aged 65 and over saying it was reasonable compared to 100% of those in the youngest cohort (18‐24) and 96% among those in between.

Special assistance required by a handful Only 2% of voters (or 13 people) indicated they required special assistance to cast their ballot in person:  7 people indicated they needed assistance by poll staff  3 people were aided by a friend or family member

 A few respondents also mentioned requesting help with folding the ballot and with “folders.” (In this context, “folders” refer to a plastic device used to assist visually impaired electors. It folds over a regular ballot to keep it aligned with a separate list of candidates in Braille, while providing physical guides to ensure that the ballot is marked in one of the appropriate areas.)

SpecialSpecial AssistanceAssistance

Q34.Q34. Did Did you you need need special special assistance assistance to to castcast your your ballot? ballot?

Q34Q34 Base: Base: Those Those voted voted in in person person (n (n = = 908) 908)

EC staff did a good job Almost all who cast their ballot in‐person were happy with the services provided with Elections Canada staff. Fully 88% said they were very satisfied and another 10% said they were somewhat satisfied. Only 2% said they were either not very (1%) or not at all (1%) satisfied with EC poll staff. Reported satisfaction with staff was equally high for the previous by‐elections.

Demographic differences to note:

 Voters in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (93% very satisfied and 7% somewhat satisfied) were generally the most positive about poll staff, while those in Vaughan (84% very and 13% somewhat) and Winnipeg North (88% very and 10% somewhat satisfied) were slightly behind.  Among the youngest voters (18‐24), all were either very or somewhat satisfied, compared to 95% of seniors (65+)d an 99% among those in between.

SatisfactionSatisfaction withwith ECEC StaffStaff

Q35.Q35. Overall, Overall, how how satisfied satisfied were were you you with with the the services services provided provided by by Elections Elections Canada Canada staff staff when when you you voted? voted? Would Would you you say…? say…?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted in in‐person‐person (n (n = = 908) 908)

Voter Information Card This section deals with all matters related to the Voter Information Card: whether or not eligible voters received the card, whether the personal information was correct, what was done to correct inaccurate information, what information was contained in the card, whether voters remembered to bring it, whether it was a source of information about voting procedures, and what actions those who did not receive it, undertook. Most received their voter information card Of all respondents, 81% indicated they received their voter information card and 17% said they did not. This is 11 points lower than the level seen in the 2009 by‐elections survey, when 92% indicated they received the card. Among those who recall receiving their card, two thirds (66%) said they voted in the by‐ election. Of those who claim not to have received it, one third (33%) reported having voted.

ReceivingReceiving VoterVoter InformationInformation CardCard

Q6.Q6. During During the the campaign, campaign, did did you you receive receive a a voter voter information information card card addressed addressed to to you you personally personally and and telling telling you you wherewhere and and when when to to vote? vote?

Base:Base: All All (n (n = = 1,500) 1,500)

Demographic differences to note:

 Respondents from Vaughan (87%) were more likely than those from the other two ridings (78% each) to report receiving their voter information card.  Those in the 18‐24 age category (47%), and in particular first‐time voters (30%) were the least likely to report they received their card. This compared to more than 80% among all other age categories.

Information on voter information cards was almost always accurate As was seen in the previous by‐elections survey, the information on the voter information card was by‐and‐large highly accurate. Only 2% of voter information card recipients said their name was incorrect and even fewer (1%) than that received voter information cards with incorrect address information. Of the 29 individuals who received voter information cards containing wrong information, about half (51%) did something to correct the error.

AccuracyAccuracy ofof VICVIC InformationInformation

Q7.Q7. Was Was your your name name correct correct on on the the card card Q8.Q8. And And was was your your address address correct correct on on the the card? card? youyou received? received?

NoNo change change fromfrom Nov Nov 2009 2009 byby‐elections‐elections (99%)(99%)

NoNo change change fromfrom Nov Nov 2009 2009 byby‐elections‐elections (97%)(97%)

Q7Q7 and and Q8. Q8. Base: Base: Respondents Respondents who who received received a a VIC VIC (n(n = = 1,283) 1,283)

Recollection of details on voter information card not strong While most eligible voters received their voter information card, most could not recall what messages it contained other than where and when to vote. When asked what the voter information card talked about other than when and where to vote, 56% did. not know Moreover, 16% still offered either “where to vote” or “when to vote” as their answer. Those who did offer one or more alternative answers, pointed to information about advance polls (17%), the polling station number (11%), identification requirements (voters need to show ID at the polls – 9% and voter information card cannot be used as identification – 2%). Smaller numbers remembered the voter information card contained information on how to vote (2%), or Elections Canada contact and/or website information, directions on what to do if information on the card is incorrect or other general information (1% respectively.) A small number, wrongly, mentioned seeing information on candidates or parties on the voter information card (3%). Recall was similar to that found in the 2009 by‐elections survey.

InformationInformation onon VICVIC

Q10.Q10. In In addition addition to to providing providing information information about about where where and and when when to to vote, vote, what what did did the the Voter Voter Information Information CardCard talk talk about? about?

Base:Base: Respondents Respondents who who received received a a VIC VIC (n(n = = 1,283) 1,283) (Multiple(Multiple mention, mention, percentage percentage of of cases cases shown shown –answers –answers add add up up to to moremore than than 100%. 100%. Up Up to to three three answers answers accepted) accepted)

Demographic differences to note:

 Recollection of specific information was highest in Vaughan and Winnipeg North, where 49% respectively offered an answer, and lowest in Dauphin‐ Swan River‐Marquette, where only 34% remembered what the voter information card talked about besides when and where to vote.  Information on advance polls was most often remembered in Winnipeg North (26%), followed by Vaughan (16%) and Dauphin‐Swan River‐ Marquette (8%).  As well, those with some university education (27%) or who graduated university (20%) were more likely to have noticed information about advanced polls. This compares to 11% among those with a high school education or less and 16% among those with a college education.  Men (13%) were more likely than women (9%) to have indicated that the polling station number was on the voter information card they received.

Most brought their voter information card to the polls Among those who voted in person either at the polling station on election day, in an advance poll or Elections Canada office, the majority (82%) brought their card to the polling station – 17% did not. This was unchanged from the 2009 by‐elections survey.

BringingBringing VICVIC toto VoteVote

Q31.Q31. Did Did you you bring bring your your Voter Voter Information Information Card Card with with you you to to the the polling polling station? station?

Base:Base: Those Those voted voted in in person person (n (n = = 908) 908)

The only difference to note across sub‐populations was seen when comparing ridings:

 Voters in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette were markedly less likely (70%) to bring their voter information card to the polls than in Winnipeg North (86%) and Vaughan (87%).

Voter information card is the main source of information on voting procedures When asked specifically where they got information on voting procedures such as when and where to vote and how to prove identity and address before voting, almost seven in ten (69%) indicated they received that information from Elections Canada. This included the most‐cited information source, which was the voter information card (mentioned by 53%). Others mentioned the Elections Canada brochure or leaflet (14%) or said they got this information at the polling station (2%). Media were also an important source of information. Newspapers (17%), television (10%) and radio (8%) were often mentioned. This could include Elections Canada advertising or other messaged carried by these media. Some word‐of‐mouth was at play as well in informing eligible voters: 12% mentioned other people, such as friends, family, parents or colleagues as sources for information on voting procedures.

VotingVoting ProcedureProcedure InformationInformation

Q37.Q37. Where Where did did you you get get information information on on voting voting procedures procedures for for this this by by‐‐election?election? By By that that I Imean, mean, when when and and wherewhere to to vote vote and and how how to to prove prove your your identity identity and and address address before before voting. voting.

ElectionsElections 69%69% CanadaCanada (Direct) (Direct) MediaMedia 28%28% (Incl.(Incl. EC EC ads) ads) PeoplePeople 12%12% OtherOther 9%9%

Base:Base: Respondents Respondents aware aware of of the the by by‐election‐election (n (n = = 1,405) 1,405) (Up(Up to to three three answers, answers, only only answers answers 2% 2% or or more more shown) shown)

Demographic differences to note:

Different patterns emerged across the ridings:  Respondents from Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette were the least likely to cite the voter information card as their source for voting procedure information (46%) – consistent with the fact they were also the least likely to have received one. This compares to 55% in Winnipeg North and 57% in Vaughan.  At the same time, respondents from Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette were more likely to have mentioned media sources (33%, compared to 23% for Vaughan and 29% in Winnipeg North). For example, 23% in this riding mentioned newspapers (compared to 13% for Vaughan and 14% in Winnipeg North).  Winnipeg North residents, however, were twice as likely (15%, compared to 8% in Vaughan and 7% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette) to have mentioned television.

Some variance could also be seen by age category:  The voter information card was cited as a source of voting procedure information by more than half of 25‐45‐year olds (56%) and 45‐64‐year olds (55%) but by less than half of older respondents (47%) and by even fewer (38%) in the youngest age category (24 and under).  However, those 18‐24 years of age relied more heavily than any other age category on other people (41%, compared to 9% or 10% for the older age categories.)

Actions undertaken by those who did not receive voter information card Among those who did not recall receiving their voter information card, just over one in three electors (35%) undertook to find out whether they were registered but in many different ways. Similar to what had been reported in the previous by‐elections survey, almost half (47%) said they did nothing specific and another 18% did not recall what they had done, if anything. The most common action undertaken to find out whether they were registered, was to simply find out at the polling station or local Elections Canada office when voting (14%). Others just assumed they were registered (4%). A few others either called the Elections Canada 1‐800 number (3%), were informed by a visit at home (by the revising agent – 2%, or by an unspecified visiting person – another 2%) or consulted the Elections Canada website (1%).

FindingFinding outout WhetherWhether RegisteredRegistered

Q11.Q11. What What did did you you do do to to find find out out whether whether you you were were registered registered to to vote vote in in this this election? election?

Base:Base: Respondents Respondents who who did did not not receive receive a a VIC VIC (n(n = = 122) 122) (Up(Up to to three three answers) answers)

One regional difference to note:

 Eligible voters who did not receive their voter information card in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette were most likely to do nothing about it (63%, compared to 28% in Vaughan and 41% in Winnipeg North).

Identification This section discusses matters related to showing identification at the polling station: whether voters were aware of the requirements, where they heard about them, whether those who voted brought the correct identification and what actions they undertook if this was not the case, which piece or pieces of ID they used when voting, and the ease of meeting the requirements. Awareness of ID requirements widespread The majority of respondents were aware of both proof of identity and proof of address requirements. As in 2009, almost all (94%) were aware of requirements to show identification confirming identity, while fewer (85%) knew about the proof of address requirement. Overall, 4% of respondents were not aware of either of these requirements.

PresentingPresenting IdentificationIdentification ‐ ‐AwarenessAwareness

Q15,Q15, Q16. Q16. Did Did you you know know that that voters voters must must present present a a ….. ….. in in order order to to vote vote at at a a federal federal election? election?

Base:Base: All All (n=1500) (n=1500)

Demographic differences to note:

 Respondents in Vaughan were more likely to have been informed about the proof of identity requirement (98% aware, compared to 92% in Winnipeg North and 94% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette) and also about the proof of address requirement (92% aware, compared to 86% in Winnipeg North and 76% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette).  Those in the 25‐44 age category were more likely to have been aware of the proof of identity requirement (97%) than those who were either older than 45 (94%) or younger than 25 (88%).

Those who were aware of the identification requirements had heard about them through a variety of sources. While almost one in five (18%) were only informed about the identification requirements at the polling station, three in ten (31%) learned about them from the voter information card and 14% remembered from past elections. One in twenty cited another Elections Canada source, either the Elections Canada brochure (5%) or its website (1%). One in ten heard about the requirements through word‐of‐mouth. Media were also a source of information for quite a number of respondents: 13% cited newspapers, 11% television and 8% radio as their source for information.

PresentingPresenting IdentificationIdentification –Sources–Sources ofof InformationInformation

Q17.Q17. From From what what sources sources do do you you recall recall hearing hearing about about these these requirements? requirements?

Base:Base: Those Those who who knew knew about about proof proof of of identity identity and/or and/or proof proof of of addressaddress requirements requirements (n (n = = 1,435) 1,435) (Up (Up to to three three answers) answers)

Demographic differences to note:

Although the voter information card was the top source of information about identification requirements in all three ridings, some differences were seen:  The voter information card was more popular as an information source in Vaughan (35%) than in Winnipeg North (30%) and Dauphin‐Swan River‐ Marquette (26%).  University educated respondents were the most likely to have mentioned the voter information card (39%, compared to between 26% and 31% for those with lower levels of education.)  As the percentage of 18‐24 year‐olds who received their voter information card was lower than that of older voters, it is not surprising that this age group was also the least likely (15%) to mention it as their information source (compared to 22% among those 25‐44, 19% among those 45‐64 and 15% among those 65 and older.  That being said, a third (34%) of respondents under the age of 25 heard of the requirements through word of mouth, compared to only 7%‐8% of those 25 and older.

Some other differences between the generations to note:  Fewer seniors (15%) and younger adults under 25 (11%) indicated they found out about the requirements when they voted (compared to 22% among those 25‐44 and 19% among those 45‐64.)  Fewer senior and young adults also mentioned they remembered from previous experience (8% for both groups, compared to 18% among those 25‐44 and 14% among those 45‐64.)  The oldest cohort was much more likely to have mentioned the media as their source: almost a quarter (24%) of those 65 and over mentioned newspapers (compared to 8‐14% among the rest) and 17% mentioned TV (compared to 9‐12% among the rest).  Radio was most popular among those 45‐64 (11%) and 65+ (10%), while only 6% of those between the ages of 25 and 44 mentioned it, and nobody younger than 25 did.

Most brought correct ID to vote Only a very small percentage of those who voted at a polling station on election day or at an advance poll did not have the correct identification with them. Overall, 98% did bring the correct pieces of identification with them – only 2% did not. Of that 2%, or 20 people, eight had no identification at all, while three were missing photo identification, two address identification and one a document with their name. (The rest did not know or said it was another type of document they were missing.)

The solution to the missing documents was to either go back home to find the document(s) (5 respondents), to swear an oath (2) or to use another type of item to prove identity (2). (The rest did not answer or answered another solution.)

MissingMissing IdentificationIdentification Documents?Documents?

Q18.Q18. Did Did you you have have the the required required Q19.Q19. Which Which pieces pieces of of identification identification or or identificationidentification documents documents with with you? you? documentationdocumentation were were you you missing? missing?

Q18Q18 Base: Base: Those Those who who voted voted atat a a polling polling Q19Q19 Base: Base: Those Those who who did did not not have have the the stationstation on on election election day day or or advance advance poll poll requiredrequired documentation documentation (n (n = = 20) 20) (n(n = = 890) 890) (Up(Up to to 3 3 responses responses accepted) accepted)

Demographic differences to note:

Although across all groups the percentage of voters who brought the required pieces of identification to the polls was in the high nineties, two differences are statistically of note:  While in Vaughan and Winnipeg North the number of those who brought identification was near‐perfect (99%), the percentage for Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette was 96%.  The youngest voters had a perfect score, with 100% of those younger than 25 brining the proper ID. That drops slightly among those 25‐64 (98%) and one point further among the 65+ cohort (97%).

Driver’s licence most commonly used by voters Driver’s licences were by far the most popular piece of identification voters used to identify themselves at the polls; most voters only showed one piece of ID.

More than half (57%) of voters indicated they showed one piece of identification – 95% of the times a driver’s licence – while the rest (43%) reported showing two documents. Combining all ID documents presented, the majority (89%) used a driver’s licence followed by 12% who used a health card and 7% who used their voter information card (more on this below). One in twenty showed their birth certificate (5%) or Canadian passport (5%), while 4% showed their certificate of Canadian citizenship. Also mentioned, by 2% or less, were a hospital card, social insurance number, firearm licence, bank statement, provincial identification card, utility bill, student ID or income or property tax assessment. (Note: Multiple mentions allowed.)

Document(s)Document(s) usedused (Total)(Total)

Q21A.Q21A. Which Which document document did did you you use use to to prove prove your your identity identity and and address? address? Q21B.Q21B. Did Did you you provide provide another another document? document? AllAll

Q21Q21 Base: Base: Those Those who who used used a a document document to to prove prove their their identity identity (n (n =875) =875)

VIC‐as‐ID As noted, a small proportion of respondents (7%, or n=65) indicated using their voter information card as a proof of ID at the polls; this document was generally not accepted as a valid piece of identification. However, in these by‐elections, Elections Canada introduced a new identification procedure at the polls which involved accepting the VIC along with another piece of ID for Aboriginals living on reserve and electors living in long‐term care facilities. Therefore, further investigation into those who recalled showing their voter information card at the polls was undertaken, with the following results:  A small number of respondents (n=8) indicated that they showed only their VIC despite the fact that it should not have been accepted without another ID document.  Most of those who mentioned showing their voter information card (n=57) did so in conjunction with another piece of ID;

o Of those 57 people, 53 showed the VIC in conjunction with their driver’s licence, which on its own is enough to proof both identity and address – showing the voter information card in this case was superfluous and proper identification procedures were followed by allowing the driver’s licence as ID; o The remaining four respondents showed the voter information card together with a piece of ID that does not qualify alone for as proof of identity/proof of address: A Manitoba health card (n=1), a Canadian passport (n=1) and a Canadian Citizenship Card (n=2); o None of the respondents who indicated using their VIC as an ID document at the poll were Aboriginals living on reserve or persons living in a long‐term care facility. This suggests that none of the survey respondents took advantage of the new voter information card‐as‐ identification option.

Identification requirements not a hurdle to voting Survey results suggested that it was relatively easy for voters (those who brought the proper identification to the polls) to meet the identification requirements. Only 4% said it was either somewhat (3%) or very difficult (1%) to meet these requirements, while 84% thought it was very easy and 12% somewhat easy. These findings mirror those from the 2009 by‐elections survey.

MeetingMeeting IdentificationIdentification RequirementsRequirements

Q22.Q22. Overall, Overall, how how easy easy is is it it to to meet meet the the identification identification requirements? requirements?

Base:Base: Those Those who who used used a a document document to to proveprove their their identity identity (n=875) (n=875)

Some demographic differences to note:

 It appeared easier for younger voters than for older voters to meet the identification requirements: among those under the age of 25, 100% said it was somewhat or very easy to vote, versus 97% among those 24‐44, 96% among 45‐64‐year‐olds and 93% among seniors.  Men (98%) appeared to have had an easier time with the requirements than women (94%).  It was also more difficult for persons with a disability, among whom 11% said it was difficult, compared to 3% among other people.

Accessibility This sections deals with accessibility of the vote location, the building and the room where voting took place, and the signage helping people to locate their location as well as specific wheelchair accessibility signs. Going to vote Most voters went to the polling station from home, while others came from work or from elsewhere. Three quarters (76%) of those who cast their ballot in‐person, left from their homes to do so. One in five (19%) came straight from work and 4% came from another location.

GettingGetting toto thethe VoteVote LocationLocation

Q23.Q23. When When you you went went to to vote, vote, did did you you head head to to the the [polling [polling station/advance station/advance polling polling stations/local stations/local Elections Elections CanadaCanada office] office] from from home, home, from from work work or or from from another another location? location?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted in in‐person‐person (n=908) (n=908)

Demographic differences to note:

 Voters in Winnipeg North were most likely to have gone to cast their vote from home (83%, compared to 72% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette and 74% in Vaughan), and least likely to have come from work (11%), compared to 24% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette and 21% in Vaughan.)  Employment status was the most important factor determining where voters came from to go vote:

o 91% of those who were unemployed or stay‐at‐home (including retired), came from home o Among those working, 68% came from home and 29% from their place of employment. o At 87%, seniors were the most likely to have come from home and, not surprisingly, the least likely to have come from work (5%).

Voting locations convenient The voting locations by‐and‐large did not require voters to travel far and were generally easy to reach. Almost all voters who voted in person (95%) indicated that their vote location was at a convenient distance for them to travel and the vast majority (96%) did not have any difficulty reaching the place they went to vote, whether that be their polling station, advance polling station or the local Elections Canada office. Bad weather was the main struggle for those who had issues reaching their vote location (mentioned by 8 respondents), followed by accessibility issues such as not enough parking (n=5) or general physical accessibility issues (n=4). Others said there was not enough or incorrect signage either inside or outside the building once they got there (n=3), the polling address was hard to find (n=2) or too far away (n=2) or that the information on their voter information card was incorrect (n=1). (Note: Small sample sizes; multiple answers accepted.)

ConvenienceConvenience ofof VoteVote LocationLocation

Q24.Q24. Was Was it it a a convenient convenient distance distance for for you? you? Q25. Q25. Did Did you you have have any any difficulty difficulty reaching reaching the the [polling[polling station/advance station/advance polling polling stations/local stations/local ElectionsElections Canada Canada office]? office]?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted in in‐person‐person (n (n = = 908) 908)

Demographic differences to note:

In terms of distance to the polling station, only a few differences stood out:  Among those between 18 and 24, all (100%) said the distance traveled to go vote was convenient (compared to 94%‐95% among those older).  Respondents with a higher household income (more than $100,000/year) were most likely to say the distance was convenient (98%, compared to 91% of those in the $40,000‐$60,000 income brackets and 95% among the rest).

Looking at whether or not respondents had any difficulty reaching their polling location:  Voting locations in Vaughan were the easiest to reach, with only 1% of electors from that riding reporting difficulty, followed by those from Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (4%) and from Winnipeg North (6%).  Again, none of the youngest voters (18‐24) had any difficulties, compared to 2%‐4% among older voters.

Buildings accessible Building accessibility was rarely problematic in any of the three ridings, with less than a handful of respondents indicating the building where they voted had accessibility issues. Overall, 92% of respondents said that once they arrived at the polling station, the building turned out to be very accessible, while 7% said it was somewhat accessible and the remaining 1% indicated they did not know or chose not to answer. Less than 1% of those who voted in person (n=4) said the building was either not very or not at all accessible. They either had difficulty with the steps (n=2) or found the parking facilities poor (n=2).

BuildingBuilding AccessibilityAccessibility

Q27.Q27. Once Once arrived arrived at at the the address address of of the the polling polling station, station, would would you you say say that that the the building building where where you you voted voted was... was... ? ?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted in in‐person‐person (n (n = = 908) 908)

Demographic differences to note:

 While 100% of those between the ages of 18 and 24 indicated the building they voted at was very accessible, this percentage declines slightly with age: Among those 25‐44, 95% said it was very accessible and 5% said somewhat, among those 45‐64, the split was 97%‐3%, while among those 65 and older, 90% said the building was very accessible, 6% said somewhat and 1% not very (3% among this group did not know/did not answer).  Among persons with a disability (n=99), four in five (81%) said the building was very accessible, 16% said it was somewhat accessible and 1% said it was not accessible at all. This compares to 93%/6% and 0% among other people.

Signage adequate for most Most voters felt there were enough signs to help them get to the polling station entrance and to the appropriate room to vote. Close to one in ten (9%) voters considered the signage outside the building that showed where the entrance was not adequate, while about halft tha number (4%) felt that the number of signs inside the building indicating the room to enter to vote was not enough.

SignageSignage

Q29.Q29. Would Would you you say say that that there there were were enough enough Q29a.Q29a. Once Once inside, inside, were were there there enough enough signs signs to to directionaldirectional signs signs outside outside of of the the building building to to helphelp you you find find your your way way to to the the room room where where the the helphelp you you find find the the entrance entrance of of the the polling polling votevote took took place? place? station?station?

Base:Base: Those Those who who voted voted in in‐person‐person (n (n = = 908) 908)

Demographic differences to note:

 Issues with outside signs were more predominant in Winnipeg North and Vaughan, where 11% indicated they did not find there were enough, compared to 4% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette who shared this opinion.  All (100%) of first‐time voters found the outside signage adequate, compared to 86% among the rest.  As well, 100% of first‐time voters found there were enough signs to help them find their way to the room where voting took place. This was true of 94% among the rest.

Wheelchair accessibility signs unnoticed by many Wheelchair accessibility signs were not noticed by most voters, but among those who did see them, the majority indicated they were highly visible. Four in ten voters (39%) remembered seeing signs in their voting location indicating that there was level access for wheelchairs. A quarter was not sure whether they saw it or not, and 36% did not see any such signs. Among the 39% who did remember seeing them, almost all said they were highly (82%) or somewhat visible (12%).

WheelchairWheelchair AccessAccess SignageSignage

Q30.Q30. Do Do you you remember remember seeing seeing signs signs Q30a.Q30a. How How would would you you rate rate the the visibility visibility of of these these indicatingindicating that that the the [polling [polling station/advance station/advance indications?indications? pollingpolling station/local station/local Elections Elections Canada Canada office] office] hadhad level level access access for for wheelchairs? wheelchairs?

Q30.Q30. Base: Base: Those Those who who voted voted in in‐person‐person (n (n = = 908) 908) Q30aQ30a Base Base : :Those Those who who remember remember seeing seeing signs signs (n=346) (n=346)

Demographic differences to note:

 Respondents from Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (51%) were more likely than those from Winnipeg North (37%) and Vaughan (31%) to say they noticed wheelchair signs. In the latter two ridings, fully 41% did not remember seeing them (compared to 25% in Dauphin‐Swan River‐ Marquette).  The youngest voters (18‐24) were the least likely to have seen the signs (64% did not see them, compared to 39% among those 45‐64, 33% among those 65 and over and 28% among those 25‐44.)  However, among that youngest group, everyone who remembered seeing the wheelchair signs felt they were highly visible. This compares to 87% among those 25‐44, 84% among those 65 and over and 75% among those 45‐64.)  People with disability were not more prone to notice these signs than the rest of the population.

Assistive Voting Devices: awareness highest among target audience Winnipeg North respondents were asked about the Assistive Voting Device, which was piloted in that riding. The device, pictured below, is designed to allow electors with disabilities, especially visual impairments and limited dexterity, to mark their ballots independently and in secrecy.

About a quarter of eligible voters in Winnipeg North (26%) indicated they had heard about the availability of the device. The rest either had not (70%) or was not sure (4%). Those who had heard of it, tended to have learned about it through TV (33%) and newspapers (22%), while 14% mentioned an Elections Canada brochure, pamphlet or

© Harris/Decima | harrisdecima.com 42 Public Opinion Survey for the November 29, 2010 By‐Elections ‐ Report postcard. One in ten found out when they voted (11%) or on the radio (9%). Others mentioned they heard about it through word of mouth (5%), or through Elections Canada staff (4%).

AssistiveAssistive VotingVoting DeviceDevice (Winnipeg(Winnipeg North)North)

Q43.Q43. Do Do you you recall recall hearing hearing about about the the availability availability of of an an Q43a.Q43a. Where Where did did you you hear hear about about the the Assistive Assistive AssistiveAssistive Voting Voting Device? Device? The The voting voting device device allows allows VotingVoting Devices? Devices? electorselectors who who have have visual visual impairments impairments or or limited limited dexterity,dexterity, to to vote vote independently independently and and in in secrecy. secrecy.

Q43Q43 Base:Base: Winnipeg Winnipeg North North Respondents Respondents Q39Q39 Base: Base: Those Those who who heard heard about about AVDs AVDs awareaware of of by by‐election‐election (n (n = = 451) 451) (n(n = = 138) 138) (up (up to to 3 3 answers) answers)

Demographic differences to note:

Awareness of the Assistive Voting Device was higher among those who would potentially be using it:  Among people with a disability, almost half (48%) were aware of the device (compared to 24% among other people.)  While none of the respondents younger than 25 had heard of it, awareness was higher among those 25‐44 (24%) and 45‐64 (29%), but highest by ten points among seniors (39%).  Disabled persons (8%) were less likely to have seen information about the device on television than other people (39%) who had heard of it.

Advertising This section of the report discusses Elections Canada advertising: Whether voters recalled seeing Elections Canada ads, where they did, and what the message was. The key messages for the 2010 by‐elections ad campaign focused on reminding voters of the identification requirements and the different voting options available to them. The Elections Canada advertising campaign for these by‐elections consisted of two ½‐ page black and white print advertisements placed in newspapers and two 30‐second radio ads to coincide with the mailing of the voter information cards and election day. As well, a Google Adwords search component was established. Due to the relatively high incidence of ethno‐cultural populations, advertisements were tailored for and translated into Tagalog for the Winnipeg North riding, and Italian, Portuguese, Punjabi and Spanish for the Vaughan riding. Since both the Winnipeg‐North and the Dauphin–Swan River–Marquette ridings had high Aboriginal populations, a specialized campaign was developed consisting of an Aboriginal radio announcement and information was distributed to Friendship centres and other Aboriginal community centres and organizations. The Assistive Voting Device initiative in Winnipeg North was supported by a ½ page newspaper ad, a thirty‐second radio announcement and a Web banner ad on Abilities.ca. Elections Canada didn not ru any television advertising during the run‐up to these by‐ elections. Newspaper advertisements most widely recalled Just over half of eligible voters noticed at least one Elections Canada advertisement about the by‐election in their riding. They were mostly seen in newspapers. When asked whether they noticed an advertisement from Elections Canada about the November 29 by‐election, of those who had previously indicated to be aware about the by‐election, 57% said they did. A third (32%) did not and 11% was not sure. Among all respondents, this means that 51% recalled an Elections Canada advertisement. More than half (58%) said they saw a newspaper ad, trailed by television ads, recalled by one in five, radio ads (14%) and billboards (12%.) Some mentioned the Elections Canada brochure (9%), or an unspecified pamphlet or leaflet (6%). The voter information card was mentioned by 4% of those who recall seeing an advertisement from Elections Canada. Among those who said they voted in the by‐elections, 64% recalled an Elections Canada ad, compared to only 45% of non‐voters.

AdvertisementsAdvertisements

Q38.Q38. Did Did you you notice notice an an advertisement advertisement Q39.Q39. Where Where did did you you notice notice it? it? fromfrom Elections Elections Canada Canada about about the the NovemberNovember 29th 29th by by‐‐election?election?

Q38Q38 Base: Base: Those Those aware aware of of the the by by‐election‐election Q39Q39 Base: Base: Those Those who who noticed noticed advertising advertising (n(n = = 1,405) 1,405) (n(n = = 818) 818) (up (up to to 3 3 answers) answers)

Demographic differences to note:

Elections Canada advertisements did a better job at reaching people in Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette, as well as seniors.  In Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette, 62% recalled seeing an Elections Canada advertisement, compared to 57% in Winnipeg North and 52% in Vaughan.  The youngest voters were the least likely to have seen any ads (41%). This percentage rises with age: 56% of those 25‐44 recalled advertising, 59% among those 45‐64; recall was highest among seniors at 64%.

A few notes about the various media:  Newspapers were mentioned more often in Dauphin‐Swan River‐ Marquette (69%, compared to 53% in Winnipeg North and 50% in Vaughan.)  Mentions of newspaper ads also increased with age: Among those who had noticed an EC advertisement, only 15% among the youngest group saw it in a newspaper. This proportion increased to 58% among those 25‐ 44, 62% among those 45‐64 and 67% among those 65 and over.  Younger voters, however, were most likely to have seen them on billboards or other outdoor signs (36%.) This mention declines with age: 14% among those 25‐44, 10% among those 45‐64 and only 7% of those 65 and over mentioned this.

Election date seen as main message The most dominant messages taken away from the advertisements were related to the election date, a general reminder to vote, and candidate names. When asked what the advertisement they recalled seeing talked about, a quarter (24%) mentioned the election date, while 13% said it was a reminder to vote that they saw or heard, and 9% mentioned the names of the candidates as the main message, even though Elections Canada’s advertisements do not list the names of the candidates. Also recalled, but by smaller percentages, were general information about the by‐ election (4%), where to vote (4%), identification requirements (4%), enticements to vote (4%), advanced polling dates (3%), issues or platforms (2%). One percent mentioned either voting hours, information on voting procedures, special voting rules, how to vote at an Elections Canada office or voter eligibility information. Slightly more than a quarter (27%) could not recall yan specific message of the advertising they saw or heard.

AdvertisementsAdvertisements

Q40.Q40. What What did did it it talk talk about? about?

Base:Base: Respondents Respondents who who noticed noticed advertising advertising (n (n = = 818) 818)

Seeking Election Information This section deals with the information needs voters may have had, whether they contacted Elections Canada for any reason and what the outcome was of that contact. It concludes with an overall assessment of the fairness of the by‐elections. Voters generally well informed about the voting process The overwhelming majority of eligible voters who were aware of the by‐election, did not feel that there were any information gaps about the by‐election voting process. When asked whether there was any information about the voting process that they did not have but would in hindsight have been good to have before casting their vote, 88% said there was nothing. Very few respondents (8%) mentioned some specific information they felt they were missing: Information about candidates (2%), information about proof of identity and address (1%), information about time and location of the vote (1%), being added to the voter list or receiving their voter information card (1%) or information about accessibility or multilanguage support (1%).

InformationInformation Gaps?Gaps?

Q44.Q44. Everything Everything considered, considered, is is there there information information about about the the voting voting process process that that you you did did not not have have and and would would havehave been been useful useful for for you you to to know know before before going going to to vote? vote?

Base:Base: Those Those aware aware of of the the by by‐election‐election (n (n = = 1,405) 1,405)

Demographic differences to note:

 Disabled respondents (n=99) were less likely to have felt they were lacking some information: While 79% of persons with a disability did not have any questions, this percentage is ten points higher among the rest of the population (89%).  Among first time voters, no information gaps were reported (compared to 88% among the rest who did feel they were lacking any information.)

Elections Canada contacted by a few Contact with Elections Canada was minimal during the by‐election campaign. It was, however, largely successful for those who did contact Elections Canada. Only 3% of those aware of the by‐elections said they contacted Elections Canada for some reason. Of those 51 people, three quarters (74%) got all the information they were looking for from Elections Canada, and another 8% got at least a partial answer. Only a handful of eligible voters who contacted Elections Canada with a question (12%, or n=5) did not receive the information they needed. Findings on this matter were in the same range than those from the previous by‐elections.

ContactContact withwith ElectionsElections CanadaCanada

Q41.Q41. Did Did you you contact contact Elections Elections Canada Canada Q42.Q42. Did Did you you get get the the information information you you needed? needed? forfor any any reason reason during during the the campaign? campaign?

Q41 Base: Respondents aware of the by‐ Q41 Base: Respondents aware of the by‐ Q42Q42 Base: Base: Those Those who who contacted contacted EC EC (n (n = = 51) 51) electionelection (n (n = = 1,405) 1,405)

Demographic differences to note:

Contact with Elections Canada was spread relatively equally among the ridings, but a look at age, disability status and income divulges more about those who had questions:  Contact with Elections Canada was mainly by older respondents: 5% of those 65 and over said they contacted Elections Canada and 4% of those between 45 and 64 did, while only 1% of those between 25 and 44 and none of the youngest cohort mentioned they did.  Persons with a disability (10%) were disproportionately more likely to have contacted Elections Canada (compared to 3% among other people.)  While one in twenty (5%) among those in the lower household income categories (less than $60,000/year) mentioned they had contact with Elections Canada, this was only 2% and 1% among those with annual household incomes of between $60,000 and $100,000 and more than $100,000 respectively.

Trust in Election Process Overall, Elections Canada was seen as successful at ensuring the by‐elections were run fairly. Only 3% of respondents felt that Elections Canada ran the by‐elections somewhat unfairly (1%) or very unfairly (2%). This was consistent across the board. Two thirds (66%) said the by‐election was run very fairly eand on in five felt they were somewhat fair (19%), for a total of 85% who said they were “fair.” The rest (12%) did not know or did not voice an opinion. The proportion describing the recent by‐elections as being run at least “somewhat fairly” is roughly identical to what was found in the 2009 by‐elections survey. However, the strength of the sense of fairness is significantly higher in this most recent study. While in 2009, 52% of respondents described the elections were “very fairly” run, that proportion rose to 66% in the case of the 2010 by‐elections.

FairnessFairness ofof ElectionElection

Q45.Q45. Thinking Thinking about about the the November November 29th 29th federal federal by by‐‐election,election, would would you you say say that that Elections Elections Canada Canada ran ran the the election...election... ? ?

Base:Base: Those Those aware aware of of the the by by‐election‐election (n (n = = 1,405) 1,405)

Demographic differences to note:

Although the percentage of people who felt the by‐elections were run unfairly was divided equally across ridings and demographics, some differences were seen between those who felt they were run fairly.  Students (100%) and persons with a disability (92%) gave the highest score when looking at “very/somewhat fairly” combined (compared to 85% overall.)  Men (71%) were ten points more likely than women (61%) to answer “very fairly,” while women (24%) were nine points more likely than men (15%) to say they were run “somewhat fairly.”  Respondents between the ages of 45 and 64 (72%) were more likely than those between 25 and 44 (61%) to answer “very fairly” while those between 25 and 44 (23%) were more likely than respondents between the ages of 45 and 64 (17%) to say they were run “somewhat fairly.”

Socio‐Demographic Information The table below provides details on the number of interviews conducted per district and across a variety of socio‐demographic sub‐groups. Both unweighted and weighted completions (N) and unweighted and weighted percentages are given, along with their corresponding margins of error, at a 95% confidence level (or nineteen times out of twenty).

Socio‐demographic variables Un‐ Un‐ Weight Weight Margin weighted weighted ed N ed of Error N % % Dauphin‐Swan 500 33.3% 500 33.3% +/‐ 4.4% River‐Marquette Electoral district Winnipeg North 500 33.3% 500 33.3% +/‐ 4.4% Vaughan 500 33.3% 500 33.3% +/‐ 4.4% Men 651 43.4% 717 47.8% +/‐ 3.6% Gender Women 849 56.6% 783 52.2% +/‐ 3.5% 18‐24 39 2.6% 168 11.2% +/‐ 7.6% 25‐44 349 23.3% 520 34.7% +/‐ 4.3% Age 45‐64 675 45.0% 479 31.9% +/‐ 4.5% 65+ 336 22.4% 232 15.5% +/‐ 5.4% Dk/NR 101 6.7% 101 6.7% +/‐ 9.8%

Country of Canada 1101 73.4% 1128 75.2% +/‐ 2.9% birth Other 365 24.3% 340 22.6% +/‐ 5.3%

Disability Disabled person 123 8.2% 99 6.6% +/‐ 9.8% status No disability 1346 89.7% 1372 91.5% +/‐ 2.64% High school 600 38.2% 551 36.8% +/‐ 4.2% diploma or less Community college/vocation Education al/trade 340 22.7% 349 23.3% +/‐ 5.2% level school/commerc ial/CEGEP Some university 101 6.7% 137 9.2% +/‐ 8.4% University 428 28.5% 408 27.2% +/‐ 4.8% degree

Socio‐demographic variables Un‐ Un‐ Weight Weight Margin weighted weighted ed N ed of Error N % % Employed (FT/PT, self‐ 842 56.1% 892 59.4% +/‐ 3.28% employed) Unemployed/loo 68 4.5% 89 5.9% +/‐ 10.4% king for job Employ‐ ment Student 33 2.2% 90 6.0% +/‐ 10.3% status At home (stay‐ at‐home, retired, 510 34.0% 385 25.7% +/‐ 5.0% disability pension) Less than 383 25.5% 367 24.5% +/‐ 5.1% $40,000 $40,000‐$59,999 241 16.1% 244 16.3% +/‐ 6.3% Annual household $60,000‐$99,999 280 18.7% 315 21.0% +/‐ 5.5% income $100,000 and 234 15.6% 233 15.6% +/‐ 6.4% over DK/NR 362 24.1% 340 22.7% +/‐ 5.3% Aboriginal (First Aboriginal Nation, Métis, 101 3.7% 148 9.9% +/‐ 8.0% status Inuit) Non‐Aboriginal 1342 96.2% 1301 86.7% +/‐ 2.7% Total Sample 1500 100% 1500 100% +/‐ 2.5%

Detailed Methodology

A telephone survey was conducted with a randomly selected and representative sample of 1,500 Canadian electors in the three ridings that held by‐elections on November 29, 2010. Only eligible voters, Canadian citizens 18 years of age or older on the day of polling and who had been residing in one of the ridings between October 27 and November 29, 2010, were invited to participate. A pre‐test was undertaken on January 6, 2011, with ten respondents in order to test the questionnaire for clarity, flow and length. The interviews were recorded and analyzed by Harris/Decima consultants, who prepared a debrief for the Elections Canada Project Authority. Interviews were conducted between January 7 and 22, 2011 using Random Digit Dialling technology and were approximately 10 minutes in length. Within each household, the “last birthday method” was used to select a respondent. Riding quotas were set to ensure an equal distribution of respondents across the three ridings (n=500 in each). Final results were weighted, as described below. Weighting information Data were weighted to reflect the population as per the 2006 Census information gathered in the three ridings, for age (18‐24, 25‐44, 45‐64 and 65+) and gender (Male and Female): Dauphin‐ Swan River‐ Winnipeg % Marquette North Vaughan Male 18‐24 5.26% 6.62% 5.91% M 25‐44 13.97% 17.73% 21.35% M 45‐64 18.07% 17.3% 14.95% M 65+ 11.62% 6.1% 6.55% Female 18‐24 4.59% 6.9% 5.74% F 25‐44 14.6% 18.57% 22.79% F 45‐64 17.66% 17.98% 15.77% F 65+ 14.23% 8.8% 6.94% Total 100% 100% 100%

The age categories chosen for weighting align with those used to report statistically significant differences throughout the report and are consistent with those reported on in the 2009 by‐elections survey.

Call disposition The following table presents the final call dispositions for this survey, as well as the response rate, calculated using the MRIA’s Empirical formula. A (1‐14) Total Attempted 42199 1 Not in service (disp 4,44,47) 1523 2 Fax (disp 10,46) 1134 3 Invalid #/Wrong# (disp 9,12,13,43,77,88) 7256 B (4‐14) Total Eligible 32286 4 Busy (disp 2,42) 1184 5 Answering machine (disp 3,8,45) 10589 6 No answer (disp 1,41,48) 8899 7 Language barrier (disp 11) 855 8 Ill/Incapable (disp 14) 173 9 Eligible not available/Callback (disp 6,7) 625 C (10‐14) Total Asked 9961 10 Household/Company Refusal (disp 15,21) 3663 11 Respondent Refusal (disp 22,23,26,27,89) 4551 12 Qualified Termination (disp 24,28,29) 112 D (13‐14) Co‐operative Contact 1635 13 Not Qualified (disp 3X,25) 135 14 Completed Interview (disp 20) 1500 REFUSAL RATE 83.59 (10+11+12) / C RESPONSE RATE 5.06 D (13‐14) / B (4‐14) INCIDENCE* 92.27 [(14+12) / (13+14+12)]*100 [(CI+QualTM)/(NQ+CI+QualTM)]*100

*MRIA does not have a standard Incidence calculation. Data tables are delivered under separate cover.

Appendices English Survey Questionnaire

2010 By‐Election Questionnaire

Elections Canada Survey of Electors at the November 29th, 2010 By‐Elections

Final Questionnaire

Introduction (All respondents)

Good afternoon/evening. My name is ______and I am calling from [...... ], a public opinion research company. Today we are conducting a study on behalf of Elections Canada. Please be assured that we are not selling or soliciting anything. This survey is registered with the national survey registration system.

IF ASKED: The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete

IF ASKED: The registration system has been created by the Canadian survey research industry to allow the public to verify that a survey is legitimate, get information about the survey industry or register a complaint. The registration system toll‐free telephone number is 1‐800‐554‐9996.

IF ASKED ABOUT THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST: Calls made for the purpose of market research, polls or surveys are not considered telemarketing calls. Organizations making these types of calls are not required to register with the National Do Not Call List. The National Do Not Call List toll‐free telephone number is 1‐866‐580‐3625

I would like to speak to the person in your household, who is a Canadian citizen, is at least 18 years old, and who has had the most recent birthday. Would that be you?

SCR1. May I confirm that you are a Canadian citizen? 01 Yes CONTINUE 02 No This survey must be completed by Canadian citizens. Would there be someone in your household who is a Canadian citizen? IF YES ASK TO SPEAK TO THAT PERSON

SCR2. May I confirm that you were at least 18 years old on November 29, 2010? 01 Yes CONTINUE 02 No This survey must be completed by Canadian citizens who were at least 18 years old on November 29, 2010. Would there be someone in your household who was at least 18 years old on November 29, 2010? IF YES ASK TO SPEAK

SCR3. Between October 27th and November 29th, 2010, did you live in the federal district of…* (INSERT NAME OF RIDING)? 01 Yes CONTINUE 02 No Unfortunately, this survey must be completed by Canadian citizens who lived in this riding and were eligible to vote in the November 29th, 2010 by‐ election. THANK AND DISCONTINUE. 03 Unsure INTERVIEWER TO REVIEW LIST OF COMMUNITIES IN THE RIDING WITH RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE IF HE/SHE WAS A RESIDENT OF THE RIDING. IF SO, CONTINUE. IF NOT, DISCONTINUE USING LANGUAGE IN CODE 02. LIST OF COMMUNITIES ATTACHED.

*LIST OF FEDERAL electoral districts:  Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (Manitoba)  Vaughan (Ontario)  Winnipeg North (Manitoba)

IF PERSON SELECTED IS NOT AVAILABLE, ARRANGE FOR CALL‐BACK

IF PERSON SELECTED IS NOT AVAILABLE OVER INTERVIEW PERIOD, ASK FOR PERSON WITH NEXT MOST RECENT BIRTHDAY AND STEP BACK TO SCR1.

IN DOUBT, CONFIRM WHETHER RESPONDENT WOULD LIKE TO BE INTERVIEWED IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH

General Awareness (All respondents) 1. Did you know that a federal by‐election took place on November 29th in your riding? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No SKIP TO Q15 99 Dk/Refusal SKIP TO Q15

2. From which sources do you recall hearing about the by‐election? PROBE. RECORD UP TO 3 MENTIONS. (DO NOT READ) 01 EC brochure / householder / leaflet / reminder card (received ein th mail) 02 Voter Information Card (received in the mail) 03 Radio 04 TV 05 Newspaper 06 Elections Canada Website 07 Word of mouth (friends, relatives, colleagues) 88 Other source (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal Vote (All respondents)

3. Many people don't or can't vote for a variety of reasons. This is particularly true for by‐elections, where voter turnout is often much lower than in general elections. Did you vote in the November 29th federal by‐election?

DO NOT READ 01 Yes SKIP TO Q5 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal SKIP TO Q6

4a. What is the main reason you did not vote? DO NOT READ – CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 Related to government 02 Related to politicians (in general) 03 Related to political parties 04 Related to candidates 05 Related to political party leaders 06 Related to campaign issues 07 Related to electoral system 08 Regional discontent 09 Lack of competition 10 Problems with access to the polls 11 Registration problems 12 Meaninglessness of vote 13 Lack of interest/ Apathy 14 Turned attention elsewhere 15 Cynicism 16 Injury/ Illness/H1N1 17 Transportation issues 18 Travelling (out of town, abroad…) 19 Weather issues 20 No documents to prove identification when voting 21 No documents to prove identification when registering 22 Too busy 23 Work 24 Family obligations 25 Religious beliefs 88 Other (SPECIFY ______) 99 DK/NA

4b. Would you have voted had it been possible to do so on the Internet using the Elections Canada Web site? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 03 Maybe 99 Dk/Refusal

4c. Is there something that could be done to encourage you to vote in the next federal election? RECORD ONLY ONE ANSWER. [OPEN]

ASK Q5 ONLY IF Q3=1; SKIP IF 2 OR 99

5. What was the main reason you voted? DO NOT READ – CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 To support a particular party 02 To support a particular candidate 03 To oppose a particular party 04 To oppose a particular candidate 05 Feel it is a duty to vote 06 To set an example for children/others 07 Habit – always vote 88 Other (SPECIFY ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

Registration and Voter Information Card (All respondents) I would like to start out with a few questions about information you may have received in advance of the by‐election.

6. During the campaign, did you receive a voter information card addressed to you personally and telling you where and when to vote? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No SKIP TO Q11 99 Dk/Refusal SKIP TO Q11

7. Was your name correct on the card you received? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

8. And was your address correct on the card? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

LYASK Q9 ON IF Q7 OR Q8 = “No”

9. Did you do anything to make corrections to incorrect information on the card you received? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

10. In addition to providing information about where and when to vote, what did the Voter Information Card talk about? DO NOT READ. CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 Polling station number

02 Voter Information Card cannot be used as an ID 03 Voters need to show ID at the polls 04 Information about advance polls 05 What to do if information on the VIC is incorrect 88 Other (Specify)______99 Dk/Refusal

ASK Q11 ONLY IF Q6 = ‘No’ OR ‘DK/Refusal’

11. What did you do to find out whether you were registered to vote in this election? DO NOT READ ‐ CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 Found out at the polling station/local Elections Canada office 02 Called the phone number indicated on the voter information card 03 Called 1 800 number of Elections Canada 04 Consulted the Elections Canada Web site 05 Informed the revising agent who was at my home 97 I did nothing specific 88 Other (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

Voter Participation (All respondents)

SKIP TO Q15 IF Q3=2 OR 99 Now, I would like to ask you a few questions about voting in the by‐election…

12. Which method did you use to vote? Was it… READ IN ORDER – CODE ONE ANSWER ONLY 01 At the polling station on election day on November 29? 02 At the advance polling rstation (o in advance polls) – on November 19, 20 or 22? 03 At the local Elections Canada office? 04 By mail? DO NOT READ 88 Other (PROBE/SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

13. Thinking about casting your vote [insert method stated in Q12], would you say it was very easy, somewhat easy, not very easy or not at all easy? DO NOT READ 01 Very easy ‐ SKIP TO Q15 02 Somewhat easy ‐ SKIP TO Q15 03 Not very easy 04 Not at all easy 99 Dk/Refusal ‐ SKIP TO Q15

Voter identification (All respondents)

15. Did you know that voters must present a proof of IDENTITY in order to vote at a federal election? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

16. Did you know that voters must present a proof of ADDRESS in order to vote at a federal election? DO NOTD REA 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

ASK Q17 IF EITHER Q15 = ‘Yes’ OR Q16 = ‘Yes’

17. From what sources do you recall hearing about these requirements? DO NOT READ UNLESS REQUIRED. CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 EC brochure / householder / leaflet / reminder card (received in the mail) 02 Voter Information Card (received in the mail) 03 Radio 04 TV 05 Newspaper 06 Elections Canada Website 07 Word of mouth (friends, relatives, colleagues) 08 When I voted 88 Other source (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

Experience of voter identification at the polls (Respondents who went to vote at a polling station on election day or on advance polling days)

SKIP TO Q23 IF Q12 = 03 – ‘At the local Elections Canada office’; 04 ‐ ’BY MAIL’ 88 ‐ OTHER’; 99 ‐ ’DK/REFUSED’ SKIP TO Q37 IF Q3 = ‘No’ OR ‘DK/Refused’ SKIP TO SOCIO‐DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS IF Q1 = ‘No’ or DK/Refusal

18. Did you have the required identification documents with you? DO NOT READ 01 Yes SKIP TO Q21 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

19. Which pieces of identification or documentation were you missing? READ IF NECESSARY / CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 Document with your photo 02 Document with your name 03 Document with your address

04 NO IDENTIFICATION PIECES/MISSING ALL TYPES OF ID/DID NOT HAVE ANY IDENTIFICATION) 88 Other (Specify: ______) VOLUNTEERED 99 Dk/Refusal

20. What did you do about it? READ IF NECESSARY 01 Swore an oath with a respondent SKIP TO Q23 02 Went back to find missing documents VOLUNTEERED 88 Other (Specify: ______) SKIP TO Q23 99 Dk/Refusal SKIP TO Q23

21. Which document did you use to prove your identity and address? DO NOT READ – PROBE IF ONLY ONE DOCUMENT IS MENTIONED: “DID YOU PROVIDE ANOTHER DOCUMENT?” IMPORTANT: CODE A MAXIMUM OF TWO ANSWERS. RECORD FIRST RESPONSE SEPARATELY FROM SECOND RESPONSE.

First Response Second Response 1. Driver's Licence 1. Driver's Licence 2. Health Card 2. Health Card 3. Canadian Passport 3. Canadian Passport 4. Certificate of Canadian Citizenship 4. Certificate of Canadian Citizenship (Citizenship Card) (Citizenship Card) 5. Birth Certificate 5. Birth Certificate 6. Certificate of Indian Status (Status Card) 6. Certificate of Indian Status (Status Card) 7. Social Insurance Number Card 7. Social Insurance Number Card 8. Old Age Security Card 8. Old Age Security Card 9. Student ID Card 9. Student ID Card 10. Provincial/Territorial Identification Card 10. Provincial/Territorial Identification Card 11. Liquor Identification Card 11. Liquor Identification Card 12. Hospital/Medical Clinic Card 12. Hospital/Medical Clinic Card 13. Credit/Debit Card 13. Credit/Debit Card 14. Employee Card 14. Employee Card 15. Public Transportation Card 15. Public Transportation Card 16. Library Card 16. Library Card 17. Canadian Forces Identity Card 17. Canadian Forces Identity Card 18. Veterans Affairs Canada Health Card 18. Veterans Affairs Canada Health Card 19. Canadian Blood Services/Héma‐Québec 19. Canadian Blood Services/Héma‐Québec Card Card 20. CNIB ID Card 20. CNIB ID Card 21. Firearm Possession and Acquisition 21. Firearm Possession and Acquisition Licence Licence or Possession Only Licence or Possession Only Licence 22. Fishing, Trapping or Hunting Licence 22. Fishing, Trapping or Hunting Licence 23. Outdoors or Wildlife Card/Licence 23. Outdoors or Wildlife Card/Licence 24. Hospital bracelet worn by residents of 24. Hospital bracelet worn by residents of

long‐term care facilities long‐terme car facilities 25. Utility Bill (telephone, TV, public utilities 25. Utility Bill (telephone, TV, public utilities commission, hydro, gas or water) commission, hydro, gas or water) 26. Bank/Credit Card Statement 26. Bank/Credit Card Statement 27. Vehicle Ownership/Insurance 27. Vehicle Ownership/Insurance 28. Correspondence issued by a school, 28. Correspondence issued by a school, college or university college or university 29. Statement of Government Benefits 29. Statement of Government Benefits (employment insurance, old age security, (employment insurance, old age security, social assistance, disability support or social assistance, disability support or child child tax benefit) tax benefit) 30. Attestation of Residence issued by the 30. Attestation of Residence issued by the responsible authority of a First Nations responsible authority of a First Nations band or reserve band or reserve 31. Government Cheque or Cheque Stub 31. Government Cheque or Cheque Stub 32. Pension Plan Statement of Benefits, 32. Pension Plan Statement of Benefits, Contributions or Participation Contributions or Participation 33. Residential Lease/Mortgage Statement 33. Residential Lease/Mortgage Statement 34. Income/Property Tax Assessment Notice 34. Income/Property Tax Assessment Notice 35. Insurance Policy 35. Insurance Policy 36. Letter from a public curator, public 36. Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee guardian or public trustee 37. One of the following, issued by the 37. One of the following, issued by the responsible authority of a shelter, soup responsible authority of a shelter, soup kitchen, student/senior residence, or kitchen, student/senior residence, or long‐ long‐term care facility: Attestation of term care facility: Attestation of Residence, Letter of Stay, Admission Residence, Letter of Stay, Admission Form Form or Statement of Benefits or Statement of Benefits 96 Voter Information Card 96. Voter Information Card 97 None 97. None 88. Other (Specify: ______) 88. Other (Specify: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal 99 Dk/Refusal

22. Overall, how easy is it to meet the identification requirements? Would you say that it is…? READ 01 Very easy 02 Somewhat easy 03 Somewhat difficult 04 Very difficult DO NOT READ 99 Dk/Refusal

Voting Experience (Respondents who went to vote at a polling station/advance polling stations/local Elections Canada office)

SKIP TO Q36 IF Q12 = 04 or 99.

23. When you went to vote, did you head to the [Q12: polling station/advance polling stations/local Elections Canada office] from home, from work or from another location? DO NOT READ. IF NECESSARY, READ: “Was it from…” and probe 01 Home? 02 Work? 88 Another location? (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

24. Was it a convenient distance for you? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

25. Did you have any difficulty reaching the [Q12: polling station/advance polling stations/local Elections Canada office]? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No SKIP TO Q27 99 Dk/Refusal SKIP TO Q27

26. Could you briefly describe these difficulties? DO NOT READ ‐ CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 Physical accessibility 02 Polling station address difficult to find 03 Room inside the building difficult to find 04 Not enough parking 05 Wrong information on my Voter Information Card 06 Imprecise signage (interior / exterior) 88 Other (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

27. Once arrived at the address of the polling station, would you say that the building where you voted was... ? READ 01 Very accessible 02 Somewhat accessible 03 Not very accessible 04 Not accessible at all 99 DK/Refusal

28. If Q.27 = 03 OR 04 – Could you briefly describe what made the building inaccessible? RECORD ONLY ONE ANSWER– ASK FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT IF MORE THAN ONE [OPEN]

29. Would you say that there were enough directional signs outside of the building to help you find the entrance of the polling station? 01 Yes

02 No 99 DK/Refusal

29a. Once inside, were there enough signs to help you find your way to the room where the vote took place? 01 Yes 02 No 99 DK/Refusal

30. Do you remember seeing signs indicating that the (polling station/advance polling station/local Elections Canada office) had level access for wheelchairs? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No Skip to Q31 99 Dk/Refusal Skip to Q31

30a. How would you rate the visibility of these indications? Were they... READ 01 Highly visible 02 Somewhat visible 03 Not very visible 99 DK/Refusal

CHECK 02 AND SKIP TO Q32 IF Q6 = 02 OR 99 CHECK 01 AND SKIP TO Q32 IF Q21 = 96.

31. Did you bring your Voter Information Card with you to the polling station? DO NOT READ. CODE ONE ANSWER ONLY 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

32. In which language were you served? DO NOTD REA ‐ CODE ONE ONLY 01 English 02 French 88 Other (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

32a. Were you satisfied or not with the language in which you were served? DO NOT READ 01 Yes, satisfied 02 No, not satisfied 99 Dk/Refusal

33. Would you say that the waiting time for voting was reasonable? DO NOT READ 01 Yes

02 No 99 DK/NA

34. Did you need special assistance to cast your ballot? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No Skip to Q.35 99 Dk/Refusal Skip to Q.35

[ASK Q34a ONLY IF Q34 = Yes]

34a. What kind of assistance did you need? DO NOT READ. CODE ALL THAT APPLY. 01 Assistance by family / friend 02 Assistance by poll staff 03 Template to mark ballot paper 04 Sign language translator 05 Other (SPECIFY: ______) 99 DK/Refusal

35. Overall, how satisfied were you with the services provided by Elections Canada staff when you voted? Would you say…? READ 01 Very satisfied 02 Somewhat satisfied 03 Not very satisfied 04 Not at all satisfied DO NOT READ 99 Dk/Refusal

36. Overall, how easy is it to vote? Would you say that it is… ? READ 01 Very easy 02 Somewhat easy 03 Somewhat difficult 04 Very difficult DO NOT READ 99 Dk/Refusal

Voter Information (All respondents) I would like to ask you some questions about any information you may have required about this by‐election…

37. Where did you get information on voting procedures for this by‐election? By that I mean, when and where to vote and how to prove your identity and address before voting. CLARIFY IF RESPONDENT MISUNDERSTANDS QUESTION: I do not mean information you may need to decide which party to vote for.

DO NOT READ ‐ CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 Voter information card 02 EC brochure / householder / leaflet / reminder card (received in the mail) 03 Television 04 Radio 05 Newspapers 06 Telephone (1 800 number) 07 Pamphlets/brochures 08 Friends/family/parents 09 Internet/Web site 10 Elections Canada Web site 11 Elections Canada 12 Political parties/candidates 13 Local Elections Canada office in the electoral district 14 Revising agents/enumerators 97 None/Did not intend to vote 88 Other (SPECIFY ______) 99 DK/NA

38. Did you notice an advertisement from Elections Canada about the November 29th by‐election? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No Skip to Q.41 99 Dk/Refusal Skip to Q.41

39. Where did you notice it? DO NOT READ ‐ CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS 01 Voter information card 02 EC brochure / householder / leaflet / reminder card (received in the mail) 03 Radio 04 Newspapers 05 Pamphlets/brochures 06 Elections Canada Web site 07 Local Elections Canada office in the electoral district 88 Other (SPECIFY ______) 99 DK/NA

40. What did it talk about? DO NOT READ ‐ RECORD ONLY ONE ANSWER 01 Voters must prove their ID/address before voting 02 Reminder to vote 03 Enticement to vote 04 Election date 05 Telephone number 06 Website (elections.ca) 07 Polling stations’ opening hours

08 Advanced polling dates 09 Voting by‐mail 10 Voting at the local Elections Canada office 11 Special Voting Rules 88 Other (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

41. Did you contact Elections Canada for any reason during the campaign? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No SKIP TO Q43 99 DK/NA SKIP TO Q43

42. Did you get the information you needed? IF YES, PROBE FOR FULLY OR PARTIALLY 01 Yes, fully 02 Yes, partially 03 No 99 DK/NA

43. [Winnipeg‐North Only] Do you recall hearing about the availability of an Assistive Voting Device? The voting device allows electors who have visual impairments or limited dexterity, to vote independently and in secrecy. DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No SKIP TO Q44 99 Dk/Refusal SKIP TO Q44

43a. [Winnipeg‐North Only] Where did you hear about the Assistive Voting Devices? DO NOT READ. RECORD UP TO 3 MENTIONS 01 Radio 02 TV 03 Newspaper 04 Elections Canada Website 05 Word of mouth (friends, relatives, colleagues) 06 When I voted 07 Elections Canada brochure, pamphlet or post card 08 At a display in a mall 09 Through a community relations officer (EC staff) before the election 10 On a bus for people with disabilities 88 Other source (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

44. Everything considered, is there information about the voting process that you did not have and would have been useful for you to know before going to vote? DO NOT READ ‐ CODE ONLY ONE ANSWER 01 Voters must prove their ID/address before voting 02 Launch of the election

03 Advanced polling dates 04 Election date 05 General encouragement to vote 06 Voting by‐mail 07 Voting at the local Elections Canada office 08 Voting by “special ballot” / Special Voting Rules 97 None 88 Other (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

45. Thinking about the November 29th federal by‐election, would you say that Elections Canada ran the election... ? READ 01 Very fairly 02 Somewhat fairly 03 Somewhat unfairly 04 Very unfairly 99 Don’t know/No opinion

Socio‐demographics (All respondents) Before ending, I would like to ask you a few questions about you and your household for statistical purposes only. Please be assured that your answers will remain completely confidential. S1. In what year were you born?

ASKY S2 ONL IF S1 = 18890, OTHERWISE SKIP TO S3

S2. In what month and on what day were you born? (If asked why: This is to verify whether you had been eligible to vote in a federal election prior to the November 29, 2010 by‐election) RECORD THE TWO ANSWERS RECORD THE TWO ANSWERS ____ ____ 99 Dk/Refusal

YASK S3 ONL IF S1 = 1975 AND UP, OTHERWISE SKIP TO S6

S3. At the time of the election, were you living with either or both of your parents? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

S6. In what country were you born? INTERVIEWER: Specify place of birth according to current boundaries. United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, the Channel Island and Northern Ireland

DO NOT READ 01 Canada (SKIP TO S8) 02 United States 03 United Kingdom 04 Germany 05 Italy 06 Poland 07 Portugal 08 China 09 Hong Kong 10 India 11 Philippines 12 Viet Nam 88 Other (SPECIFY:______) 99 Dk/Refusal

S7. In what year did you come to live in Canada? RECORD 4‐DIGIT YEAR _____ 99 Dk/Refusal

S8. Would you identify yourself as an Aboriginal person, as a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit? (IF YES, PROBE FOR ONE OF THE THREE OPTIONS) DO NOT READ ‐ CODE ONE ONLY 01 First Nation 02 Métis SKIP TO S9 03 Inuit SKIP TO S9 97 No / None of the above SKIP TO S9 88 Other (SPECIFY: ______) SKIP TO S9 99 Dk/Refusal SKIP TO S9

S9. Is your primary residence located on a reserve? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

S10. Are you a person with a disability? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No SKIP TO S12 99 Don’t know/Refusal SKIP TO S12

S11. Please specify your disability. CODE ALL THAT APPLIES ‐ PROBE ONLY IF NEEDED 01 Blind or visual impairment 02 Co‐ordination or dexterity 03 Deaf or hard of hearing

04 Mobility 05 Speech impairment 06 Other (SPECIFY:______)

S12. Which of the following best describes your own present employment status? READ – PROBE FULL OR PART‐TIME HOURS 01 Working full‐time 02 Working part‐time 03 Unemployed or looking for a job 04 Self‐employed 05 Stay at home fulle‐tim 06 Student 07 Retired VOLUNTEERED 08 Disability pension 99 Dk/Refusal

ASK S12a ONLY ,IF S12 = 06 OTHERWISE SKIP TO S13,

S12a. Do you live in a residence on campus? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

IF S12a=01, CODE 06 TO S13 AND SKIP TO S14

S13. Which of the following best describe the place where you live? Do you live in a... READ 01 House 02 Townhouse 03 Condominium 04 Apartment 05 Long term care centre DO NOT READ 06 Student residence 88 Other :______99 Don’t know / Refusal

S14. What is the highest level of education that you have reached? DO NOT READ ‐ CODE ONE ONLY 01 Some elementary 02 Completed elementary 03 Some high school 04 Completed high school 05 Community college/ vocational/ trade school/ commercial/ CEGEP 06 Some university 07 Completed university

08 Post‐graduate university/ professional school 88 Other (SPECIFY: ______) 99 Dk/Refusal

S15. Which of the following categories best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members in your household, for 2010? EMPHASIZE FOCUS ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME. [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT DOESN'T KNOW THEIR INCOME FOR 2010 YET, THEY CAN GIVE THE AMOUNT FOR 2009 INSTEAD] READ IN SEQUENCE – CODE ONE ONLY 01 Under $20,000 02 $20,000 to just under $40,000 03 $40,000 to just under $60,000 04 $60,000 to just under $80,000 05 $80,000 to just under $100,000 06 $100,000 and over VOLUNTEERED 99 Dk/Refusal

S16. And to better understand how results vary by region, may I have your postal code? PROBE FOR FIRST THREE DIGITS IF REFUSAL ______99 Dk/Refusal

S17. Finally, we would like to know if you voted in the October 14th, 2008, federal general election? DO NOT READ 01 Yes 02 No 99 Dk/Refusal

That completes the survey. Thank you for taking part. Your participation is appreciated.

Other Variables (All respondents)

X1. Gender: 01 Male 02 Female

X2. Language of interview 01 English 02 French

X3. Province/Territory 01 Northwest Territories 02 Yukon 03 Nunavut 04 British Columbia

05 Alberta 06 Saskatchewan 07 Manitoba 08 Ontario 09 Quebec 10 New Brunswick 11 Nova Scotia 12 Prince Edward Island 13 Newfoundland and Labrador

X4. Rural/Urban indicator 01 Urban 02 Rural 88 Other 99 Dk/Refusal

X5. Federal Electoral District 01 Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (Manitoba) 02 Vaughan (Ontario) 03 Winnipeg North (Manitoba)

X6. Number of attempts before completing the interview

X7. Date of interview

X8. Length of interview (in minutes)

French Survey Questionnaire

Questionnaire sur les élections partielles de 2010

Sondage d’Élections Canada auprès des électeurs à la suite des élections partielles du 29 novembre 2010

Questionnaire Final

Introduction (Tous les répondants) Bonjour/bonsoir. Mon nom est ______et je vous appelle de [……….], une entreprise de recherche sur l’opinion publique. Nous menons une étude pour le compte d’Élections Canada. Nous vous assurons que nous ne cherchons pas à vendre quelque chose ou à vous solliciter. Cette enquête est enregistrée auprès du système national d’enregistrement des sondages.

SI DEMANDÉ : L’entrevue dure une quinzaine de minutes.

SI DEMANDÉ : Le système d’enregistrement a été mis en place par l’industrie canadienne de la recherche par sondage pour permettre au public de vérifier la légitimité d’un sondage, d’obtenir de l’information sur l’industrie du sondage ou de déposer une plainte à propos d’un sondage. Vous pouvez appeler le système d’enregistrement au numéro sans frais 1‐800‐554‐9996.

SI QUESTIONNÉ À PROPOS DE LA Liste nationale de numéros DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATION exclus : Les appels faits pour des fins de recherche ou de sondages ne sont pas considérés comme de la vente à distance, et les organisations qui font ce type d’appels ne sont pas assujetties à la liste nationale de numéros de télécommunication exclus. Pour obtenir plus d’information au sujet de la liste, vous pouvez composer le numéro sans frais 1‐866‐580‐3625.

J’aimerais parler à la personne dans votre foyer qui est citoyenne canadienne, qui est âgée d’au moins 18 ans et qui est la dernière à avoir fêté son anniversaire de naissance. Est‐ce que ce serait vous?

SCR1. Confirmez‐vous être citoyen(ne) canadien(ne)? 01 Oui CONTINUER 02 Non Ce sondage s’adresse uniquement aux citoyens canadiens. Y a‐ t‐il quelqu’un dans votre foyer qui est citoyen(ne) canadien(ne)? SI OUI, DEMANDER À PARLER À CETTE PERSONNE

SCR2. Confirmez‐vous avoir été âgé(e) d’au moins 18 ans le 29 novembre 2010? 01 Oui CONTINUER 02 Non Ce sondage s’adresse uniquement aux citoyens canadiens qui étaient âgés d’au moins 18 ans le 29 novembre 2010. Y a‐t‐il quelqu’un dans votre

© Harris/Decima | harrisdecima.com 74 Public Opinion Survey for the November 29, 2010 By‐Elections ‐ Report ménage qui était âgé d’au moins 18 ans le 29 novembre 2010? SI OUI, DEMANDER À PARLER À CETTE PERSONNE

SCR3. Entre le 27 octobre et le 29 novembre 2010, habitiez‐vous dans la circonscription fédérale de... [INSÉRER LE NOM DE LA CIRCONSCRIPTION]? 01 Oui CONTINUER 02 No Malheureusement, ce sondage s’adresse uniquement citoyens canadiens qui ont habité dans cette circonscription et qui étaient admissible à voter à l'élection partielle du 29 novembre 2010. REMERCIER ET TERMINER L’APPEL. 03 Incertain REVOIR AVEC RÉPONDANT(E) LA LISTE DES COMMUNAUTÉS DANS LA CIRCONSCRIPTION AFIN DE DÉTERMINER S’IL/SI ELLE A RÉSIDÉ DANS LA CIRCONSCRIPTION. SI, OUI CONTINUER. SI NON, METTRE FIN A L’ENTREVUE EN UTILISANT LE LANGAGE POUR LE CODE 02. LISTE DES COMMUNAUTÉS ATTACHÉE.

*LISTE DES CIRCONSCRIPTIONS FÉDÉRALES :  Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (Manitoba)  Vaughan (Ontario)  Winnipeg‐Nord (Manitoba)

SI LA PERSONNE N’EST PAS DISPONIBLE, PRENDRE RENDEZ‐VOUS POUR RAPPELER

SI LA PERSONNE N’EST PAS DISPONIBLE PENDANT LA PÉRIODE DES ENTREVUES, DEMANDER À PARLER À LA PERSONNE DONT L’ANNIVERSAIRE EST LE 2E PLUS RÉCENT ET RETOURNER À SCR1.

EN CAS DE DOUTE CONFIRMER SI LA PERSONNE SOUHAITE UNE ENTREVUE EN FRANÇAIS OU EN ANGLAIS

Connaissances générales (Tous les répondants)

1. Saviez‐vous qu’une élection partielle fédérale a eu lieu le 29 novembre dernier dans votre circonscription? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q15 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q15

2. Vous souvenez‐vous où vous avez entendu parler de cette élection partielle? NE PAS LIRE – SONDER – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Brochure/dépliant/carte de rappel d’Élections Canada (reçu par la poste) 02 Carte d’information de l’électeur (reçue par la poste) 03 Radio 04 Télévision 05 Journal 06 Site Web d’Élections Canada 07 De bouche à oreille (amis, famille, collègues) 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______)

99 NSP/Refus

Le vote (Tous les répondants) 3. Beaucoup de gens ne peuvent pas ou préfèrent ne pas voter pour toutes sortes de raisons. Cela vaut particulièrement pour des élections partielles, où la participation électorale est souvent inférieure à celle d’une élection générale. Avez‐vous voté à l’élection partielle du 29 novembre dernier? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui ALLER À Q5 02 Non 99 NEP/Refus ALLER À Q6

4a. Quelle est la raison principale pour votre décision de ne pas voter? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES (POUR FINS D’ENCODAGE SEULEMENT) 01 En lien avec le gouvernement 02 En lien avec la classe politique (en général) 03 En lien avec les partis politiques 04 En lien avec les candidats 05 En lien avec les chefs des partis politiques 06 En lien avec les sujets de la campagne 07 En lien avec le système électoral 08 Mécontentement régional 09 Absence de compétition 10 Problèmes d’accès aux bureaux de vote 11 Problèmes liés à l’inscription 12 Inutilité de voter 13 Manque d’intérêt/apathie 14 Attention dirigée ailleurs 15 Cynisme 16 Blessure/maladie/H1N1 17 Problèmes de transport 18 En voyage (à l’extérieur de la ville, à l’étranger…) 19 Conditions météorologiques 20 Pas de preuve d’identité au moment de voter 21 Pas de preuve d’identité au moment de l’inscription 22 Trop occupé(e) 23 Travail 24 Obligations familiales 25 Croyances religieuses 88 Autre (PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

4b. Auriez‐vous voté s’il avait été possible de le faire par Internet à partir du site Web d’Élections Canada? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 03 Peut‐être

99 NSP/Refus

4c. D’après vous, y a‐t‐il quelque chose qui pourrait être fait pour vous encourager à aller voter lors de la prochaine élection fédérale? SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE. [OUVERT]

POSER Q5 SEULEMENT SI Q3=1; OMETTRE SI 2 OU 99

5. Quelle était la raison principale pour vous de voter? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Pour appuyer un parti en particulier 02 Pour appuyer un candidat en particulier 03 Pour s’opposer à un parti en particulier 04 Pour s’opposer à un candidat en particulier 05 Considère que voter est un devoir 06 Pour donner un exemple aux enfants/aux autres 07 Habitude – vote toujours 88 Autres (PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

Inscription et carte d’information de l’électeur (Tous les répondants) J’aimerais commencer par quelques questions sur l’information que vous pouvez avoir reçue avant l’élection partielle.

6. Pendant la campagne, avez‐vous reçu une carte d’information de l’électeur qui vous était personnellement adressée et qui vous a indiqué où et quand voter? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q11 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q11

7. Est‐ce que votre nom était écrit correctement sur la carte que vous avez reçue? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

8. Est‐ce que votre adresse sur la carte était exacte? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

POSER Q9 SEULEMENT SI Q7 OU Q8 = « Non »

9. Avez‐vous fait quoi que ce soit pour faire corriger les erreurs sur la carte que vous avez reçue? NE PAS LIRE

01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

10. À part des renseignements concernant le lieu et le moment de vote, de quoi était‐il question sur la carte d’information de l’électeur? NE PAS LIRE –SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Numéro du bureau de scrutin 02 La carte d’information de l’électeur ne peut servir de pièce d’identité. 03 Les électeurs doivent présenter des pièces d’identité aux bureaux de vote. 04 Renseignements sur le vote par anticipation 05 Quoi faire si l’information écrite sur la carte d’information de l’électeur est incorrecte 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

POSER Q11 SEULEMENT SI Q6 = « Non » OU « NSP/Refus »

11. Qu’avez‐vous fait pour savoir si vous étiez inscrit(e) pour voter à cette élection? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Je l’ai appris au bureau de scrutin/au bureau local d’Élections Canada. 02 J’ai téléphoné au numéro indiqué sur la carte d’information de l’électeur. 03 J’ai téléphoné au numéro 1‐800 d’Élections Canada. 04 J’ai consulté le site Web d’Élections Canada. 05 J’ai informé l’agent réviseur qui est passé chez moi. 97 Je n’ai rien fait de particulier. 88 Autre (PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

Participation électorale (Tous les répondants)

PASSEZ À Q15 SI Q3=2 OU 99

J’aimerais maintenant vous poser des questions sur le vote lors de l’élection partielle…

12. Comment avez‐vous voté? Était‐ce… LIRE DANS L’ORDRE – SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE 01 Au bureau de scrutin le jour de l’élection le 29 novembre? 0 À un bureau de vote par anticipation (ou lors du vote par anticipation) le 19, 20 ou 22 novembre? 03 Au bureau local d’Élections Canada? 04 Par la poste? NE PAS LIRE 88 Autres (SONDER/PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

13. En vous basant sur votre expérience de vote [insérer méthode donnée à la Q12], diriez‐vous que cela a été très facile, assez facile, peu facile ou pas facile du tout?

NE PAS LIRE 01 Très facile ‐ ALLER À Q15 02 Assez facile ‐ ALLER À Q15 03 Peu facile 04 Pas du tout facile 99 NSP/Refus ‐ ALLER À Q15

Identification de l’électeur (Tous les répondants) 15. Saviez‐vous que les électeurs doivent présenter une preuve d’IDENTITÉ pour voter à une élection fédérale? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

16. Saviez‐vous que les électeurs doivent présenter une preuve d’ADRESSE pour voter à une élection fédérale? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

POSER Q17 SI Q15 = « Oui » OU Q16 = « Oui »

17. Comment avez‐vous entendu parler de ces exigences? NE PAS LIRE SAUF SI DEMANDÉ – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Brochure/dépliant/carte de rappel d’Élections Canada (reçu par la poste) 02 Carte d’information de l’électeur (reçue par la poste) 03 Radio 04 Télévision 05 Journal 06 Site Web d’Élections Canada 07 De bouche à oreille (amis, famille, collègues) 08 Lorsque j’ai voté 88 Autre source (PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

Expérience relative à l’identification de l’électeur au bureau de scrutin (Répondants qui ont voté au bureau de scrutin le jour de l’élection ou les jours de vote par anticipation)

ALLER À Q23 SI Q12 = 03 – « Au bureau local d’Élections Canada »; 04 – « Par la poste »; 88 – « AUTRE »; 99 – « NSP/REFUS » ALLER À Q37 SI Q3 = « Non » OU « NSP/Refus » ALLER AUX QUESTIONS SOCIODÉMOGRAPHIQUES SI Q1 = « Non » ou « NSP/Refus »

18. Aviez‐vous en votre possession les documents d’identification requis? NE PAS LIRE

01 Oui ALLER À Q21 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

19. Quelles pièces d’identité ou quels documents vous manquait‐il? LIRE SI NÉCESSAIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Un document avec votre photo 02 Un document avec votre nom 03 Un document avec votre adresse 04 AUCUNE PIÈCE D’IDENTITÉ/AUCUN DOCUMENT D’IDENTIFICATION EN SA POSSESSION/N’AVAIT AUCUN MOYEN DE S’IDENTIFIER 88 Autre (PRÉCISER :______) NON SUGGÉRÉ 99 NSP/Refus

20. Finalement, qu’avez‐vous fait? LIRE SI NÉCESSAIRE 01 Déclaration sous serment avec un répondant ALLER À Q23 02 Retourné chercher les documents manquants NON SUGGÉRÉ 88 Autres (PRÉCISER :______) ALLER À Q23 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q23

21. Quel document avez‐vous utilisé pour prouver votre identité et votre adresse? NE PAS LIRE – SONDER SI UN SEUL DOCUMENT EST MENTIONNÉ : « AVEZ‐VOUS UTILISÉ UN AUTRE DOCUMENT? »; IMPORTANT : SAISIR DEUX RÉPONSES AU MAXIMUM – SAISIR LA PREMIÈRE ET LA DEUXIÈME RÉPONSE SÉPARÉMENT.

Première réponse Deuxième réponse 38. Permis de conduire 1. Permis de conduire 39. Carte d’assurance maladie 2. Carte d’assurance maladie 40. Passeport canadien 3. Passeport canadien 41. Certificat de citoyenneté canadienne (carte de 4. Certificat de citoyenneté canadienne (carte de citoyenneté) citoyenneté) 42. Certificat de naissance 5. Certificat de naissance 43. Certificat du statut d’Indien (carte de statut) 6. Certificat du statut d’Indien (carte de statut) 44. Carte d’assurance sociale 7. Carte d’assurance sociale 45. Carte d’identité de la sécurité de la vieillesse 8. Carte d’identité de la sécurité de la vieillesse 46. Carte d’identité d’étudiant 9. Carte d’identité d’étudiant 47. Carte d’identité provinciale/territoriale 10. Carte d’identité provinciale/territoriale 48. Carte d’identification d’une société d’alcool 11. Carte d’identification d’une société d’alcool 49. Carte d’hôpital ou de clinique médicale 12. Carte d’hôpital ou de clinique médicale 50. Carte de crédit ou de débit 13. Carte de crédit ou de débit 51. Carte d’employé 14. Carte d’employé 52. Carte de transport en commun 15. Carte de transport en commun 53. Carte de bibliothèque 16. Carte de bibliothèque 54. Carte d’identification des forces canadiennes 17. Carte d’identification des forces canadiennes

55. Carte d’identité des soins de santé des Anciens 18. Carte d’identité des soins de santé des Anciens combattants combattants 56. Carte de la Société canadienne du sang/de Héma‐ 19. Carte de la Société canadienne du sang/de Québec Héma‐Québec 57. Carte d’identité de l’INCA 20. Carte d’identité de l’INCA 58. Permis d’acquisition et de possession d’armes à 21. Permis d’acquisition et de possession d’armes à feu ou permis de possession seulement feu ou permis de possession seulement 59. Permis de pêche, de piégeage ou de chasse 22. Permis de pêche, de piégeage ou de chasse 60. Carte ou permis relatif au plein air ou à la faune 23. Carte ou permis relatif au plein air ou à la faune 61. Bracelet d’hôpital porté par les résidents 24. Bracelet d’hôpital porté par les résidents d’établissements de soins de longue durée d’établissements de soins de longue durée 62. Facture d’un service public (téléphone, télévision, 25. Facture d’un service public (téléphone, commission des services publics, électricité, gaz télévision, commission des services publics, ou eau) électricité, gaz ou eau) 63. État de compte bancaire ou relevé de carte de 26. État de compte bancaire ou relevé de carte de crédit crédit 64. Document de propriété ou d’assurance d’un 27. Document de propriété ou d’assurance d’un véhicule véhicule 65. Correspondance provenant d’une école, d’un 28. Correspondance provenant d’une école, d’un collège ou d’une université collège ou d’une université 66. Relevé de prestations du gouvernement 29. Relevé de prestations du gouvernement (assurance‐emploi, sécurité de la vieillesse, aide (assurance‐emploi, sécurité de la vieillesse, aide sociale, soutien aux personnes handicapées ou sociale, soutien aux personnes handicapées ou prestation fiscale pour enfants) prestation fiscale pour enfants) 67. Attestation de résidence délivrée par l’autorité 30. Attestation de résidence délivrée par l’autorité responsable d’une bande ou d’une réserve des responsable d’une bande ou d’une réserve des Premières Nations Premières Nations 68. Chèque ou talon de chèque du gouvernement 31. Chèque ou talon de chèque du gouvernement 69. État des prestations, état de compte de cotisant 32. État des prestations, état de compte de cotisant ou relevé de participation d’un régime de ou relevé de participation d’un régime de pension pension 70. Bail d’habitation ou état de compte de prêt 33. Bail d’habitation ou état de compte de prêt hypothécaire hypothécaire 71. Avis de cotisation de l’impôt sur le revenu ou avis 34. Avis de cotisation de l’impôt sur le revenu ou d’évaluation municipale avis d’évaluation municipale 72. Police d’assurance 35. Police d’assurance 73. Lettre d’un curateur public ou d’un tuteur public 36. Lettre d’un curateur public ou d’un tuteur public 74. L’un des documents suivants, délivré par 37. L’un des documents suivants, délivré par l’autorité responsable d’un refuge, d’une soupe l’autorité responsable d’un refuge, d’une soupe populaire, d’une résidence pour étudiants ou populaire, d’une résidence pour étudiants ou personnes âgées ou d’un établissement de soins personnes âgées ou d’un établissement de soins de longue durée : attestation de résidence, de longue durée : attestation de résidence, attestation de séjour, formulaire d’admission ou attestation de séjour, formulaire d’admission ou relevé de prestations relevé de prestations 96 Carte d’information de l’électeur 96 Carte d’information de l’électeur 97 Aucun 97 Aucun 88 Autres (PRÉCISER : ______) 9 Autres (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus 99 NSP/Refus

22. En général, dans quelle mesure est‐il facile de satisfaire aux exigences d’identification? Diriez‐vous que c’est…? LIRE 01 Très facile 02 Plutôt facile 03 Plutôt difficile 04 Très difficile NE PAS LIRE 99 NSP/Refus

Expérience du vote (Répondants qui ont voté au bureau de scrutin/au bureau de vote par anticipation/au bureau local d’Élections Canada) ALLER À Q36 SI Q12 = 04 ou 99.

23. Au moment d’aller voter, êtes‐vous parti(e) de chez vous, de votre lieu de travail ou d’un autre endroit pour vous rendre au [Q12 : bureau de scrutin/au bureau de vote par anticipation/au bureau local d’Élections Canada]? NE PAS LIRE – SI NÉCESSAIRE, LIRE : « Êtes‐vous parti …? » ET SONDER 01 De la maison? 02 Du lieu de travail? 88 D’un autre endroit? (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

24. La distance à parcourir pour aller voter vous a‐t‐elle parue raisonnable? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

25. Avez‐vous eu de la difficulté à vous rendre au [Q12 : bureau de scrutin/bureau de vote par anticipation/bureau local d’Élections Canada]? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q27 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q27

26. Pourriez‐vous décrire brièvement ces difficultés? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Accessibilité physique 02 Adresse du bureau de scrutin difficile à trouver 03 Salle à l’intérieur de l’immeuble difficile à trouver 04 Manque de stationnement 05 Information inexacte sur ma carte d’information de l’électeur 06 Signalisation imprécise (intérieur / extérieur) 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

27. Une fois arrivé à l’adresse du bureau de scrutin, diriez‐vous que le bâtiment où vous avez voté était... ? LIRE 01 Très accessible 02 Assez accessible 03 Peu accessible 04 Pas du tout accessible 99 NSP/Refus

28. SI Q.27 = 03 OU 04 – Pourriez‐vous décrire brièvement ce iqu rendait le bâtiment inaccessible? SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE – DEMANDER LA PLUS IMPORTANTE S’IL Y EN A PLUSIEURS ‐ [OUVERT]

29. Diriez‐vous qu’il y avait assez d’affiches à l’extérieur du bâtiment pour vous aider à trouver l’entrée du bureau de vote? 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

29a. Une fois à l’intérieur, y avait‐il assez d’affiches pour vous indiquer le chemin jusqu’à la salle où voter? 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

30. Vous souvenez‐vous d’avoir vu des affiches indiquant que le [bureau de scrutin/bureau de vote par anticipation/bureau local d’Élections Canada] disposait d’un accès de plain‐pieds pour le fauteuils roulants? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q31 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q31

30a. Comment évaluez‐vous la visibilité de ces indications? Étaient‐elle… LIRE 01 Très visibles 02 Assez visibles 03 Peu visibles 99 NSP/Refus

COCHEZ 02 ET ALLER A Q32 SI Q6 = 02 OU 99 COCHEZ 01 ET ALLER À Q32 SI Q21 = 96.

31. Avez‐vous apporté votre carte d’information de l’électeur au bureau de scrutin ? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE. 01 Oui 02 Non

99 NSP/Refus

32. Dans quelle langue vous a‐t‐on servi? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE 01 Anglais 02 Français 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

32a. Avez‐vous été satisfait(e) de la langue dans laquelle on vous a servi? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui, satisfait(e) 02 Non, pas satisfait(e) 99 NSP/Refus

33. Diriez‐vous que le temps d'attente pour voter était acceptable? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

34. Avez‐vous eu besoin d’une aide spéciale pour marquer votre bulletin de vote? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q.35 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q.35

[POSER Q34a SEULEMENT SI Q34 = « OUI »]

34a. De quel genre d’aide avez‐vous eu besoin? NE PAS LIRE. SAISIR TOUT CE QUI S’APPLIQUE. 06 Aide de la famille/ami(e) 07 Aide du personnel électoral 08 Gabarit pour marquer le bulletin de vote 09 Interprète en langage gestuel 10 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

35. En général, dans quelle mesure avez‐vous été satisfait(e) des services fournis par le personnel d’Élections Canada lorsque vous avez voté? Diriez‐vous que vous avez été…? LIRE 01 Très satisfait(e) 02 Assez satisfait(e) 03 Peu satisfait(e) 04 Past du tou satisfait(e) NE PAS LIRE 99 NSP/Refus

36. Dans l’ensemble, est‐il facile de voter? Diriez‐vous que c’est…? LIRE 01 Très facile 02 Plutôt facile 03 Plutôt difficile 04 Très difficile NE PAS LIRE 99 NSP/Refus

Information à l’électeur (Tous les répondants) J’aimerais vous poser des questions à propos de l’information dont vous avez pu avoir besoin tau suje de cette élection partielle…

37. Où avez‐vous obtenu des renseignements sur les procédures de vote pour cette élection partielle? Par cela, j’entends des renseignements sur le moment et l’endroit du vote, et la façon de prouver votre identité et votre adresse avant de voter.

PRÉCISER SI LE RÉPONDANT COMPREND MAL LA QUESTION : Je ne veux pas dire les renseignements qui vous ont servi à décider pour quel candidat vous voulez voter. NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Carte d’information de l’électeur 02 Brochure/dépliant/carte de rappel d’Élections Canada (reçu par la poste) 03 Télévision 04 Radio 05 Journal 06 Téléphone (numéro 1‐800) 07 Dépliants/brochures 08 Amis/famille/parents 09 Internet/site Web 10 Site Web d’Élections Canada 11 Élections Canada 12 Partis politiques/candidats 13 Bureau local d’Élections Canada dans la circonscription 14 Agents réviseurs/recenseurs 97 Aucune source/n’avait pas l’intention de voter 88 Autre (PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

38. Avez‐vous remarqué une publicité d’Élections Canada à propos de l’élection partielle du 29 novembre? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q41 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q41

39. Où l’avez‐vous remarquée? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Carte d’information de l’électeur

02 Brochure/dépliant/carte de rappel d’Élections Canada (reçu par la poste) 03 Radio 04 Journaux 05 Dépliants/brochures 06 Site Web d’Élections Canada 07 Bureau local d’Élections Canada dans la circonscription 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

40. De quoi parlait‐elle? NE PAS LIRE – CODER UNE SEULE RÉPONSE 01 Les électeurs doivent prouver leur identité/adresse pour voter 02 Rappel du vote 03 Incitation à voter 04 Date de l’élection 05 Numéro de téléphone 06 Site Web (www.elections.ca) 07 Heures d’ouverture des bureaux de vote 08 Dates de vote par anticipation 09 Vote par la poste 10 Vote au bureau local d’Élections Canada 11 Règles électorales spéciales 88 Autre (PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

41. Avez‐vous communiqué avec Élections Canada pour une raison ou une autre pendant la campagne? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q43 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q43

42. Avez‐vous obtenu l’information dont vous aviez besoin? SI OUI, SONDER POUR SAVOIR SI COMPLÈTE OU EN PARTIE 01 Oui, complète 02 Oui, en partie 03 Non 99 NSP/Refus

43. [WINNIPEG‐NORD SEULEMENT] Vous souvenez‐vous d’avoir entendu parler d’un appareil d’assistance au vote? Cet appareil permet aux électeurs qui ont un handicap visuel ou une dextérité limitée de voter de façon indépendante et secrète. NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À Q44 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À Q44

43a. [WINNIPEG‐NORD SEULEMENT] Où avez‐vous entendu parler de cet appareil d’assistance au vote? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR JUSQU’À 3 RÉPONSES 01 Radio 02 Télévision 03 Journal 04 Site Web d’Élections Canada 05 De bouche à oreille (amis, famille, collègues) 06 Au bureau de vote 07 Brochure, dépliant ou carte d’Élections Canada 08 À un kiosque dans un centre d’achat 09 Par le biais d’un agent des relations communautaires (employé d’ÉC) avant l’élection 10 Sur un autobus de transport adapté 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

44. Tout bien considéré, y a‐t‐il des renseignements concernant le processus de vote que vous n’aviez pas obtenus mais qui vous auraient été utiles avant d’aller voter? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE 01 Les électeurs doivent présenter des pièces d’identité pour voter 02 Le déclenchement de l’élection 03 Les dates de vote par anticipation 04 La date de l’élection 05 Encouragement à voter de façon générale 06 Le vote par la poste 07 Le vote au bureau local d’Élections Canada 08 Le vote par « bulletin spécial » / Règles électorales spéciales 97 Aucune information 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

45. En pensant à l’élection partielle fédérale du 29 novembre, diriez‐vous qu’Élections Canada a géré l’élection de façon... ? LIRE 01 Très équitable 02 Plutôt équitable 03 Plutôt inéquitable 04 Très inéquitable 99 NSP/Pas d’opinion

Données sociodémographiques (Tous les répondants) Avant de terminer, j’aimerais vous poser quelques questions sur vous et votre ménage, à des fins statistiques seulement. Soyez assuré(e) que vos réponses demeureront strictement confidentielles.

S1. Quelle est votre année de naissance?

DEMANDER S2 SEULEMENT SI S1 = 1990, SINON PASSER À S3

S2. Quelle est votre jour et mois de naissance? (Si on demande pourquoi : Ceci est simplement pour vérifier si vous avez été éligible à une élection fédérale avant l’élection partielle du 29 novembre 2010) SAISIR LES DEUX RÉPONSES ____ ____ 99 NSP/Refus

DEMANDER S3 SEULEMENT SI S1 = 1975 ET PLUS, SINON PASSER À S6

S3. Au moment de l’élection, habitiez‐vous chez vos parents ou chez l’un d’eux? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

S6. Dans quel pays êtes‐vous né(e)? INTERVIEWEUR: Préciser le lieu de naissance en fonction des frontières actuelles. Le Royaume‐Uni comprend l’Angleterre, l’Écosse, le Pays de Galles, l’Île de Man, les Îles de la Manche et l’Irlande du Nord. NE PAS LIRE 01 Canada (ALLER À S8) 02 États‐Unis 03 Royaume‐Uni 04 Allemagne 05 Italie 06 Pologne 07 Portugal 08 Chine 09 Hong Kong 10 Inde 11 Philippines 12 Vietnam 88 Autre (PRÉCISER :______) 99 NSP/Refus

S7. En quelle année êtes‐vous venu(e) vivre au Canada? SAISIR ANNÉE EN FORMAT DE 4 CHIFFRES _____ 99 NSP/Refus

S8. Vous identifiez‐vous comme étant autochtone, que ce soit comme membre d’une Première nation, Métis ou Inuit? (SI OUI, DEMANDER LAQUELLE DES TROIS OPTIONS) NE PAS LIRER – SAISI UNE SEULE RÉPONSE 01 Premières nations 02 Métis ALLER À S9

03 Inuit ALLER À S9 97 Non/Aucun de ces groupes ALLER À S9 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) ALLER À S9 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À S9

S9. Votre première résidence se trouve‐t‐elle sur une réserve? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

S10. Avez‐vous un handicap? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non ALLER À S12 99 NSP/Refus ALLER À S12

S11. Pourriez‐vous préciser le type de handicap? SAISIR TOUT CE QUI S’APPLIQUE – SONDER SEULEMENT SI NÉCESSAIRE 01 Aveugle ou déficience visuelle 02 Coordination ou dextérité 03 Sourd ou malentendant 04 Mobilité 05 Trouble de la parole 06 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______)

S12. Lequel des énoncés suivants décrit le mieux votre situation d’emploi actuelle? LIRE – SONDER TRAVAIL À TEMPS PARTIEL OU À TEMPS PLEIN 01 Travail à temps plein 02 Travail à temps partiel 03 Sans emploi et à la recherche d’un emploi 04 Travailleur autonome 05 À la maison à temps plein 06 Étudiant 07 Retraité NON SUGGÉRÉ 08 Prestation d’invalidité 99 NSP/Refus

DEMANDER S12a SEULEMENT ,SI S12 = 06 SINON PASSER À S13 S12a. Habitez‐vous dans une résidence étudiante située sur un campus? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

SI S12a=01, SAISIR 06 POUR S13 ET PASSER À S14

S13. Lequel des endroits suivants décrit le mieux votre lieu de résidence? Habitez‐vous dans .... LIRE 01 Une maison 02 Une maison de ville 03 Un condominium 04 Un appartement 05 Une résidence de soins de longue durée NE PAS LIRE 06 Une résidence étudiante Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

S14. Quel est le niveau d’études le plus élevé que vous avez atteint? NE PAS LIRE – SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE 01 Une partie de l’école primaire 02 Niveau primaire terminé 03 Une partie de l’école secondaire 04 Diplôme d’études secondaires 05 Collège communautaire/formation professionnelle/école de métier/cours commercial/Cégep 06 Quelques cours universitaires 07 Diplôme universitaire de premier cycle 08 Études supérieures ou postdoctorales/école professionnelle 88 Autre (PRÉCISER : ______) 99 NSP/Refus

S15. Laquelle des catégories suivantes correspond le mieux au revenu annuel total, avant impôt, de tous les membres de votre ménage en 2010? METTEZ L’ACCENT SUR LE FAIT QU’IL S’AGIT DU REVENU TOTAL DE TOUS LES MEMBRES DU MÉNAGE [NOTE À L’INTERVIEWEUR : SI LE RÉPONDANT NE CONNAÎT PAS ENCORE SON REVENU POUR 2010, IL PEUT INDIQUER SON REVENU POUR 2009 À LA PLACE] LIRE DANS L’ORDRE – SAISIR UNE SEULE RÉPONSE 01 Moins de 20 000 $ 02 De 20 000 $ à juste au‐dessous de 40 000 $ 03 De 40 000 $ à juste au‐dessous de 60 000 $ 04 De 60 000 $ à juste au dessous de 80 000 $ 05 De 80 000 $ à juste au dessous de 100 000 $ 06 100 000 $ et plus NON SUGGÉRÉ 99 NSP/Refus

S16. Pour nous aider à comprendre les variations régionales des résultats, pourriez‐vous me donner votre code postal? SAISIR LES TROIS PREMIERS CARACTÈRES SI C’EST TOUT CE QUE LE RÉPONDANT EST DISPOSÉ À VOUS DONNER ______99 NSP/Refus

S17. Finalement, nous aimerions savoir si vous avez voté à l’élection générale fédérale du 14 octobre 2008? NE PAS LIRE 01 Oui 02 Non 99 NSP/Refus

L’entrevue est maintenant terminée. Nous vous remercions pour votre participation.

Autres variables (Tous les répondants)

X1. Sexe : 01 Homme 02 Femme

X2. Langue de l’entrevue 01 Anglais 02 Français

X3. Province/Territoire 01 Territoires‐du‐Nord‐Ouest 02 Yukon 03 Nunavut 04 Colombie‐Britannique 05 Alberta 06 Saskatchewan 07 Manitoba 08 Ontario 09 Québec 10 Nouveau‐Brunswick 11 Nouvelle‐Écosse 12 Île‐du‐Prince‐Édouard 13 Terre‐Neuve‐et‐Labrador

X4. Indicateur rural/urbain 01 Urbain 02 Rural 88 Autre 99 NSP/Refus

X5. Circonscription fédérale 01 Dauphin‐Swan River‐Marquette (Manitoba) 02 Vaughan (Ontario) 03 Winnipeg‐Nord (Manitoba)

X6. Nombre d’essai avant de pouvoir mener l’entrevue

X7. Date de l’entrevue

X8. Durée de l’entrevue (en minutes)