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VAR CF0737 WAS R REGISTERED TO VOTE (POST)

VAR CF0737    WAS R REGISTERED TO VOTE (POST)                                 
              COLUMNS 504  - 504                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 9

        1948:  Were you registered (eligible) to vote?                        
                                                                              
        All years exc. 1948: Were you registered to vote in this election?    
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        This is a post var.  For the pre version, see VCF0701.  (See *note,   
        VCF0013,VCF0014 describing status of 1954 minor study).               
                                                                              
        This question was asked of non-voters and, except for 1982, was also  
        asked of Rs who did not know whether they voted.  In all years, if it 
        was NA whether R voted, this question was not asked.                  
                                                                              
        Because it was assumed that voters (or Rs who reported having voted)  
        were registered, they have been coded 1 here.                         
                                                                              
        A few Rs declared they were not required to register and are coded 9  
        (1 case in 1978, 1 case in 1984, 2 cases in 1986, 2 cases in 1988, 2  
        cases in 1990), except for 1952.                                      
                                                                              
        In 1952, 22 cases were actually verified to be situated in localities 
        where registration was not necessary.  These 1952 cases have been     
        coded 1.                                                              
                                                                              
             1.   No                                                          
             2.   Yes (includes Rs who reported voting)                       
                                                                              
             9.   NA; DK; INAP, no post IW (1952, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992,     
                  1996); Washington, D.C.; NA if R voted; DK if R voted (1982 
                  only); abbrev. telephone IW (1984); question not used       
                                                                              
        1948:  26    1952:  181   1978:  484                                  
        1980:  1011  1982:  519   1984:  802                                  
        1986:  276   1988:  757   1990:  280                                  
        1992:  5602  1994:  602   1996:  961075                               
        1998:  980304                                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001