VAR CF9151 VOTE VALID: TURNOUT (SELF-REPORT)

VAR CF9151    VOTE VALID: TURNOUT (SELF-REPORT)
              COLUMNS 1040-1040
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        VOTE VALIDATION STUDY:

        SELF-REPORTED VOTE:  NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE GENERAL NOTE VCF9149.

        Only 1976 time-series respondents who also participated in the 1972-
        1974-1976 panel study (ICPSR 7607) were included in 1976 vote
        validation.  In vars 9151,9152,9154,9155, 1976 prepost Rs who did
        not also participate in the panel study are INAP.

               1.  YES, VOTED
               5.  NO, DID NOT VOTE

               8.  DK, NA, refused
               9.  INAP, question not used; 1976 non-panel Rs
               0.  INAP, no post IW (no self-report of vote) (1964,1976,1980,
                   1984,1988)

        1964:  286         1976:  3655    1978:  470
        1980:  988         1984:  783     1986:  261
        1988:  756,1142    1990:  279


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