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Survey on Political Attitudes December 2018 1. [SHOW CARD 1 Survey on Political Attitudes December 2018 1. [SHOW CARD 1 (Rotated)] What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 1 Corruption 2 Environment protection 3 NATO membership 4 Pensions 5 Relations with Russia 6 Property rights 7 Fair elections 8 Jobs 9 Court system 10 Freedom of speech 11 Human Rights 12 Poverty 13 Territorial integrity 14 Rising prices / inflation 15 Affordable healthcare 16 Wages 17 Media independence 18 Education 19 EU Membership 20 Crime 21 Prisons / Prisoners 22 Minority rights 23 Restoration of justice 24 Other (Please specify)_________________________ 2. [SHOW CARD 2] There are different opinions regarding the direction in which Georgia is going. Using this card, please, rate your answer. [Interviewer: Only one answer.] Georgia is definitely going in the wrong direction 1 Georgia is mainly going in the wrong direction 2 Georgia is not changing at all 3 Georgia is going mainly in the right direction 4 Georgia is definitely going in the right direction 5 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 3. [SHOW CARD 3] For each issue, please tell us whether situation is going in the right direction, in the wrong direction or is not changing at all? Going in the right Going in the direction at Not changing all Going in the direction wrong know) (don’t to answer) (refuse 1 Jobs 3 2 1 -1 -2 2 Poverty 3 2 1 -1 -2 3 Rising prices / 3 2 1 -1 -2 inflation 4 Pensions 3 2 1 -1 -2 5 Territorial integrity 3 2 1 -1 -2 6 Affordable healthcare 3 2 1 -1 -2 7 Education 3 2 1 -1 -2 8 Human Rights 3 2 1 -1 -2 9 Crime 3 2 1 -1 -2 10 Fair elections 3 2 1 -1 -2 11 Court system 3 2 1 -1 -2 12 NATO membership 3 2 1 -1 -2 13 Freedom of speech 3 2 1 -1 -2 14 Corruption 3 2 1 -1 -2 15 EU Membership 3 2 1 -1 -2 16 Media independence 3 2 1 -1 -2 4. [SHOW CARD 4] Using this card, please tell me, how would you rate the performance of the current government? Very badly 1 Badly 2 Well 3 Very well 4 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 5. [SHOW CARD 5 (rotated card)] What are the most important infrastructural issues in your city/village? [Interviewer! Up to 3 answers] (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 1 Trash collection 2 Clean streets 3 Availability of cultural facilities (libraries, museums) 4 Playgrounds 5 Pollution of environment 6 Traffic 7 Parks and green spaces 8 Public transport 9 Roads 10 Sports and leisure facilities 11 Street lights 12 Water supply 13 Gas Supply 14 Electricity supply 15 Sewage 16 Cost of utilities 17 School infrastructure 18 Availability of kindergartens 19 Conditions in Kindergartens 20 Homeless animals 21 Parking 22 Other (Please record)________________________________ Elections 6. Did you vote in October 28 Presidential elections? 1 Yes 0 No (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 7. Did you vote in the run-offs on November 28? 1 Yes 0 No (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 8. [SHOW CARD 8] Could you please tell me, were you contacted in any of the following ways by the candidate or representatives of candidate/political party before the October 28 parliamentary elections or runoff? [Interviewer: Accept all answers] (Don’t know) -1 GO TO 10 (Refuse to answer) -2 I was not contacted at all -5 1 Someone coming to your home 2 Someone coming to your workplace 3 Someone coming to your neighborhood 4 Phone call/text message 5 Fliers, door hangers 6 Mail 7 Email 8 Public meeting 9 Other (Please specify)____________________ 9. If contacted, on behalf of which candidate/party was this contact made? [Interviewer: Do not read. Correspond. Accept all answers.] (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 1 Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia on behalf of Salome Zourabichvili 2 Salome Zourabichvili’s election staff 3 Grigol Vashadze (United National Movement) 4 United opposition on behalf of Grigol Vashadze 5 David Bakradze (Bakradze-Ugulava - European Georgia) 6 Shalva Natelashvili (Labour Party) 7 David Usupashvili (Free Democrats) 8 Zurab Japaridze (New Political Center - Girchi) 9 Kakha Kukava (Free Georgia) 10 Other (please specify)_____________________________ Ask question 10 and 11 only to those who voted on October 28st and/or runoff elections. In question 10, ask 1st and 3rd to those who voted in the first round, and 2nd and 4th to those who voted in the second round. 10. For each please tell me if you agree or disagree? Agree Disagree (Don’t (Refuse to know) answer) I was enthusiastic about the choice I made 1 0 -1 -2 on election day in the 1st round I was enthusiastic about the choice I made 1 0 -1 -2 on election day in the 2st round I voted against rather than for someone in 1 0 -1 -2 the 1st round I voted against rather than for someone in 1 0 -1 -2 the 2st round 11. Thinking back to the situation when you voted in the polling station/place (either in the 1st or 2nd round), please say whether you agree or disagree with the following? Agree Disagree (Don't (Refuse to know) answer) It was well ordered 1 0 -1 -2 It was overcrowded 1 0 -1 -2 It was intimidating 1 0 -1 -2 The election officials were well 1 0 -1 -2 prepared 12. Thinking back to election day, have you noticed candidate activists/coordinators near the voting district recording voters’ or asking for voters’ personal information? 1 Yes 0 GO TO 14 No (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 13. If yes, for each of the following tell us if you agree or disagree: Agree Disagree (Don't (Refuse to know) answer) This creates intimidating 1 0 -1 -2 environment for voters This influences citizens vote choice or 1 0 -1 -2 intent to vote This did not affect the voters 1 0 -1 -2 Such activities encourage people to 1 0 -1 -2 participate in elections 14. [SHOW CARD 14] Using this card how do you think the first round of October 28 presidential election was conducted/managed by the election bodies (CEC, PEC, DEC)? Very well 5 Well 4 Average 3 Badly 2 Very badly 1 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 15. [SHOW CARD 14] Using this card how do you think the runoff presidential election on November 28 was conducted/managed by the election bodies (CEC, PEC, DEC)? Very well 5 Well 4 Average 3 Badly 2 Very badly 1 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 16. [SHOW CARD 16] How confident are you that the votes across the country were accurately counted in the 1st round? Very confident 4 Somewhat confident 3 Not too confident 2 Not at all confident 1 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 17. [SHOW CARD 16] How confident are you that the votes across the country were accurately counted in the 2nd round? Very confident 4 Somewhat confident 3 Not too confident 2 Not at all confident 1 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 18. For each please tell us whether it occurred or not during the election process: Yes No to know) (Don’t (Don’t (Refuse (Refuse answer) 1. People voting more than once (including 1 0 -1 -2 Carousel voting) 2. Intimidation of voters or party 1 0 -1 -2 representatives 3. Use of administrative resources to 1 0 -1 -2 benefit a campaign 4. Bribing of voters 1 0 -1 -2 5. Pressure to donate or not donate to 1 0 -1 -2 certain candidate/party 6. Mobilizing state employees to participate 1 0 -1 -2 in campaign/vote for certain candidate 19. [SHOW CARD 19] Thinking about Georgia's new president, please tell me, to what extent do you agree or disagree with following statement? ) ) agree Don’t know Don’t to answer Refuse Completely agree Somewhat Somewhat disagree Completely disagree ( ( New president will positively represent 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 Georgia on international stage New president will try to find consensus 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 between various political and social groups New president will have no impact in general 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 as s/he has limited power New President will put forward/raise issues 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 that matter to people like me New President will use Presidential fund to 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 carry out useful projects 20. [SHOW CARD 20] Please, tell me, which statement do you agree with? [Interviewer: AFTER THE RESPONDENT CHOOSES THE STATEMENT, ASK: “Do you agree with this statement or do you agree very strongly with this statement?” ACCEPT ONLY ONE ANSWER.] Statement 1: The president should be directly Statement 2: The president should be elected elected by Georgian citizens. by those who are elected by people (for example, Sakrebulo members, parliamentarians) Agree very strongly Agree with Statement 1 Agree with Statement Agree very strongly with Statement 1 2 with Statement 2 1 2 3 4 [DO NOT READ] Agree with neither 5 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 Democracy 21. [SHOW CARD 21] Overall, how important or unimportant is it for you to live in a democratic country? Not important at all 1 Not important 2 Important 3 Very important 4 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 22.
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