ENES ESTONIA 2007 Variable description Mihkel Solvak Institute of Government and Politics University of Tartu Contents INTRODUCTION.............................................................. 6 A1. ID COMPONENT - RESPONDENT WITHIN ELECTION STUDY ..................... 7 A2. INTERVIEWER WITHIN ELECTION STUDY .................................. 7 A3. COUNTY OF RESPONDENT ............................................... 7 A4. TYPE OF SETTLEMENT ................................................. 7 A5. CITY OF TARTU OR TARTU COUNTY ....................................... 7 A6. CITY DISTRICT IN TALLINN ............................................ 7 A7. LANGUAGE INTERVIEW CONDUCTED IN ..................................... 8 A8_month. DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - MONTH ...................... 8 A8_day. DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - DAY ........................... 8 A8_year. DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - YEAR......................... 8 V12. INTEREST IN POLITICS .............................................. 8 V13. HOW OFTEN WHATCH NEWS ON TV ....................................... 8 V14.WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: ETV AKTUAALNE KAAMERA.... 9 V15.WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: KANAL 2 REPORTER......... 9 V16.WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: TV3 SEITSMESED UUDISED... 9 V17.WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: ETV TEREVISIOONI UUDISED 10 V18. WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: ETV AKTUAALNE KAAMERA IN RUSSIAN ......................................................................... 10 V19.WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: ESIMESE BALTI KANALI UUDISED ......................................................................... 10 V20.WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: KESKPÄEVATUND (KUKU RAADIO) ......................................................................... 11 V21. WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: OLUKORRAST RIIGIS (RAADIO 2) ......................................................................... 11 V22. WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: RAHVA TEENRID (VIKERRAADIO) ......................................................................... 11 V23. WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: OTHER TV OR RADIO PROGRAM ......................................................................... 12 V24. WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: NONE................... 12 V25. WHICH TV AND RADIO PROGRAM FOLLOW REGULARLY: DON'T KNOW............. 12 V26. HOW MANY DAYS PER WEEK READ NEWSPAPER ............................ 13 V27. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: POSTIMEES ........................ 13 V28. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: EESTI PÄEVALEHT .................. 13 V29. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: SL ÕHTULEHT ...................... 14 V30. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: ÄRIPÄEV .......................... 14 V31. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: MOLODJOŽ ESTONII ................. 15 V32. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: ESTONIJA ......................... 15 V33. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: DEN ZA DNJOM ..................... 15 V34. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: EESTI EKSPRESS ................... 16 V35. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: MAALEHT .......................... 16 V36. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: KESKNÄDAL ........................ 17 V37. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: LOCAL PAPER (COUNTY, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY NEWSPAPER)............................................................... 17 V38. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: OTHER PAPER ...................... 17 V39. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: DO NOT READ ANY .................. 18 V40. WHICH NEWSPAPER READ REGULARLY: DON'T KNOW OR REFUSAL ............ 18 V41. WATCHED ELECTION COVERAGE ON TV .................................. 19 V42. READ PARTY NEWSPAPER OR ELECTION MATERIAL .......................... 19 V43. READ ABOUT ELECTION IN OTHER NEWSPAPER ............................. 19 V44. LISTENED TO ELECTION COVERAGE ON TV ................................ 19 V45. TALKED WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT ELECTIONS .............. 19 V46. PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC MEETINGS ON ELECTIONS OR CAMPAIGN EVENTS .... 20 V47. VISITED WEBPAGE ABOUT ELECTIONS .................................... 20 V48. SATISFIED WITH BAN ON OUTDOOR ELECTION POSTERS ..................... 20 V49. DID YOU VOTE IN ELECTIONS .......................................... 20 V50. METHOD USED FOR VOTING ............................................. 20 V51. WHERE E-VOTED ...................................................... 21 V52. E-VOTED USING COMPUTER ALONE ....................................... 21 V53. WHICH PARTY CANDIDATE VOTED FOR IN 2007 ............................ 21 V54. CANDIDATE OR PARTY IMPORTANT FOR VOTE .............................. 21 V55. MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION IN MAKING THE CHOICE .................. 21 V56. SOME OTHER CONSIDERATION ALSO IMPORTANT IN MAKING THE CHOICE ....... 22 V57. MAIN REASON FOR PARTICIPATION ...................................... 22 V58. SOME OTHER REASON ALSO IMPORTANT FOR PARTICIPATING ................. 22 V59. MAIN REASON FOR NOT PARTICIPATING .................................. 23 V60. SOME OTHER REASON ALSO IMPORTANT FOR NOT PARTICIPATING ............. 23 V61. VOTED IN 2005 LOCAL ELECTIONS ...................................... 23 V62. VOTED IN 2004 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ........................ 24 V63. VOTED IN 2003 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS .............................. 24 V64. WHICH PARTY VOTED FOR IN 2003 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION ............... 24 V65. VALUES TO STRIVE FOR IN SOCIETY – VALUE 1 .......................... 24 V66. VALUES TO STRIVE FOR IN SOCIETY – VALUE 2 .......................... 25 V67. VALUES TO STRIVE FOR IN SOCIETY – VALUE 3 .......................... 25 V68. READ NEWSPAPER ARTICLES OR NEWS ON SOCIETAL ISSUES ................. 26 V69. FOLLOWED RADIO OR TV PROGRAMS ON SOCIETAL ISSUES ................... 26 V70. DISCUSSED SOCIETAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY MEMBERS . 26 V71. WRITTEN IN NEWSPAPERS (OPINION PIECES OR READERS LETTER) ........... 26 V72. SIGNED A PETITION OR OPEN LETTER ................................... 27 V73. PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC DISCUSSION MEETINGS ......................... 27 V74. GIVEN A PREPARED TALK AT A PUBLIC MEETING .......................... 27 V75. PARTICIPATED IN A PROTEST MARCH, PICKET, STRIKE .................... 27 V76. TAKEN PART IN ILLEGAL ACTION (UNSANCTIONED MEETING, BLOCKED STREET OR BUILDING)................................................................ 27 V77. PARTICIPATED IN PARTY CAMPAIGN ..................................... 28 V78. BOUGHT SOMETHING TO SUPPORT A CAUSE ................................ 28 V79. GIVEN MATERIAL SUPPORT TO PARTY .................................... 28 V80. STOOD FOR ELECTION IN LOCAL OR NATIONAL ELECTIONS .................. 28 V81. WORKED WITH OTHERS ON SOLVING LOCAL ISSUE .......................... 28 V82. APPLIED OR BELONGED TO A ASSOCIATION BOARD ......................... 29 V83. FILED SUIT IN A COURT .............................................. 29 V84. WRITTEN TO OR PHONED OR MET A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CENTRAL POWER .. 29 V85. WRITTEN TO OR PHONED OR MET A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ......................................................................... 29 V86. NOT VOTED AS A PROTEST ............................................. 30 V87. NOT BOUGHT THING AS A PROTEST ...................................... 30 V88. USED THE INTERNET IN CONNECTION TO ANY ACTIONS MENTIONED ABOVE ..... 30 V89. POLITICS TOO COMPLICATED TO UNDERSTAND ............................. 30 V90. POLITICIANS DO NOT CARE ABOUT OPINION OF PEOPLE LIKE ME ............ 30 V91. SUPPORT FOR STRONG LEADER .......................................... 31 V92. MOST PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED ......................................... 31 V93. IF DO NOT STAND UP, PEOPLE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE ..................... 31 V94. PEOPLE COOPERATE ONLY FOR PERSONAL GAIN ............................ 31 V95. COUNTRY WOULD DO BETTER IF EQUALLY MEN AND WOMEN IN POLITICS ....... 31 V96. LIFE IN ESTONIA IMPROVING OR GETTING WORSE ......................... 32 V97. SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY ........................................ 32 V98. TRUST IN PRESIDENT ................................................. 32 V99. TRUST IN PARLIAMENT ................................................ 32 V100. TRUST IN GOVERNMENT ............................................... 33 V101. TRUST IN COURTS ................................................... 33 V102. TRUST IN CHANCELLOR OF JUSTICE .................................... 33 V103. TRUST IN PRESS .................................................... 33 V104. TRUST IN THE EUROPEAN UNION ....................................... 33 V105. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: INCOMPETENCE OF POLITICIANS AND OFFICIALS ... 34 V106. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: INEFFECTIVENESS, WASTE OF PEOPLES MONEY ..... 34 V107. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: POLITICIANS AND OFFICIALS ACTING ON OWN PRIVATE INTEREST................................................................. 34 V108. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: POLITICAL CORRUPTION ........................ 34 V109. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: POLITIVAL SCANDALS .......................... 34 V110. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: ELECTORAL SYSTEM WHICH DOES NOT CONSIDER PEOPLES WILL..................................................................... 35 V111. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN POLITICAL POWER AND BUSINESS WORLD.................................................................... 35 V112. TRUST LOWERED DUE TO: NO COOPERATION BETWEEN POLITICAL