respondent's year of birth (own statement)
how attached the respondent feels to his/her current canton of residence
respondent's interest in Swiss politics
whether or not to think that the result of the vote was clear anyway was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
respondent's voting decision on the 1st federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st federal proposal
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd federal proposal
importance the respondent attaches to the 3rd federal proposal
whether or not the respondent would be personally affected by the adoption of the 1st federal proposal
whether or not the respondent would be personally affected by the adoption of the 2nd federal proposal
whether or not the respondent would be personally affected by the adoption of the 3rd federal proposal
respondent's information level on the 1st federal proposal
respondent's information level on the 2nd federal proposal
respondent's information level on the 3rd federal proposal
level of difficulty in understanding the 1st federal proposal for the respondent (only voters)
level of difficulty in understanding the 2nd federal proposal for the respondent (only voters)
level of difficulty in understanding the 3rd federal proposal for the respondent (only voters)
respondent's time of decision concerning the 1st federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's time of decision concerning the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's time of decision concerning the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st contra-argument against the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd contra-argument against the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st contra-argument against the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd contra-argument against the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st contra-argument against the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd contra-argument against the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st contra-argument against the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd contra-argument against the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 1st skill question about the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 2nd skill question about the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 3rd skill question about the 2nd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 1st skill question about the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 2nd skill question about the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 3rd skill question about the 3rd federal proposal (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used free newspapers and free online journalism / news sites to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used paid newspapers / magazines (on- and offline) to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the official federal voting booklet to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used radio programs to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used television programs to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the official federal webpage to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used readers' letters or online comments to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used social media like Facebook or Twitter to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used public chat groups (e.g. via Telegram) to learn about the federal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the "easyvote" booklet to learn about the federal proposals
how often the respondent discussed the federal proposals with acquaintances
respondent's primary source of political information (on- vs. offline)
whether the respondent wants as many fellow human beings as possible to be vaccinated
respondent's COVID-19 vaccination status
respondent's assessment of the current political measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
respondent's assessment of the federal COVID-19 crisis management so far
respondent's assessment of the cantonal COVID-19 crisis management so far
respondent's left-right self-positioning
respondent's trust in the cantonal government
respondent's trust in the cantonal parliament
respondent's trust in the Swiss democracy
respondent's trust in the federal government
respondent's trust in the federal parliament
respondent's trust in the federal public health office
respondent's trust in the cantonal public health office
respondent's trust in the Swiss Radio and Television (SRF)
respondent's trust in the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force
respondent's trust in specialists for infectious diseases (epidemiology, virology, etc.)
respondent's trust in pharmaceutical manufacturers
respondent's preferred term of office for federal judges
respondent's preferred level of Switzerland opening up to foreign countries
respondent's preferred level of equality of opportunities for foreigners in relation to Swiss nationals
respondent's attitude towards the opposition between an extended social welfare state and more individual responsibility
respondent's attitude towards the opposition between state intervention and market competition
respondent's attitude towards the continuation of e-voting for Swiss abroad in his/her canton of residence (2020-10-18 only online respondents)
respondent's attitude towards the general introduction of e-voting in his/her canton of residence (2020-10-18 only online respondents)
respondent's highest level of education
respondent's current employment level (only economically active persons)
respondent's former employment level (only economically inactive online respondents)
respondent's professional position (only employees)
respondent's former professional position (only economically inactive online respondents)
size of the company the respondent works for (only economically active persons)
size of the company the respondent works for (only economically inactive online respondents)
number of persons living in respondent's household
number of underaged persons living in respondent's household
respondent's monthly gross household income
how well the respondent gets along with his income
respondent's personal share of gross household income (only persons not living alone)
respondent's questionnaire number (every (partially) completed questionnaire gets a sequential number assigned starting from 1)
Spatial typology by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of respondent's place of residence: Municipality size class ("Gemeinde-Grössenklasse")
Spatial typology by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of respondent's place of residence: Space with urban character ("Raum mit städtischem Charakter 2012")
Spatial typology by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of respondent's place of residence: Agglomeration size class 2012 ("Agglomerationsgrössenklasse 2012")
Spatial typology by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of respondent's place of residence: Eurostat's degree of urbanisation 2011 (DEGURBA)
Spatial typology by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of respondent's place of residence: Municipality typology 2012 in 9 categories ("Gemeindetypologie 2012 (9 Kategorien)")
Spatial typology by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of respondent's place of residence: Municipality typology 2012 in 25 categories ("Gemeindetypologie 2012 (25 Kategorien)")
Spatial typology by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of respondent's place of residence: City/rural typology 2012 ("Stadt/Land-Typologie 2012")
date and time when the respondent started to answer the questionnaire (only online respondents)
date and time when the respondent last accessed the questionnaire (only online respondents)
time in seconds it took the respondent to complete the whole questionnaire (only online respondents)
time in seconds the respondent spent on the survey introduction page (only online respondents)
date of the ballot
respondent's year of birth (official cantonal register information)
number of persons living in respondent's household (official cantonal register information)
number of underaged persons living in respondent's household (official cantonal register information)
difference in years between the respondent's own statement about his/her year of birth and the official cantonal register information
whether or not the respondent received at least one COVID-19 vaccination
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by participation (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure)
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by all voting decisions in the current ballot_date (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by is_vaccinated_covid (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)
respondent's age at the end of the year of the ballot_date (derived from year_of_birth_official if available, otherwise from year_of_birth)
respondent's age group (derived from age)
respondent's left-right self-positioning (reduced)
respondent's trust in the cantonal government (reduced)
respondent's trust in the cantonal parliament (reduced)
respondent's trust in the Swiss democracy (reduced)
importance (reduced) the respondent attaches to the 1st federal proposal
importance (reduced) the respondent attaches to the 2nd federal proposal
importance (reduced) the respondent attaches to the 3rd federal proposal
respondent's highest level of education (reduced)
respondent's monthly gross equivalised income (OECD square root scale) based on average monthly gross household income
empirical quarter the respondent's monthly gross equivalised income belongs in
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 1st skill questions about the 2nd federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 2nd skill questions about the 2nd federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 3rd skill questions about the 2nd federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 1st skill questions about the 3rd federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 2nd skill questions about the 3rd federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 3rd skill questions about the 3rd federal proposal correctly (only voters)
respondent's participation status regarding the federal proposals/elections of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'participated')
respondent's substantive participation status regarding the federal proposals/elections of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'not participated')
respondent's latent expertise on the 2nd federal proposal (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_federal_proposal_2; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 2nd federal proposal, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_federal_proposal_2; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 3rd federal proposal (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_federal_proposal_3; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 3rd federal proposal, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_federal_proposal_3; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on all federal proposals together (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_federal_proposal_*; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on all federal proposals together, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_federal_proposals; only voters)
whether or not finding no party or candidate convincing enough was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not the favorite party or candidate not standing a chance was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
the party the respondent would have voted for in the 1st cantonal proportional election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 1st candidate the respondent would have voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent would have voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 3rd candidate the respondent would have voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 4th candidate the respondent would have voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 5th candidate the respondent would have voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
issue in Swiss politics the respondent considers the most important one (choice of response options is based on the most recent "Credit Suisse Sorgenbarometer")
party the respondent considers to be most competent to solve the main political issue in Swiss politics
respondent's participation status at the past cantonal elections 4 years ago
the party the respondent voted for in the past 1st cantonal proportional election 4 years ago (only participants in past cantonal proportional election)
respondent's answer to the 1st skill question about the cantonal political system
respondent's answer to the 2nd skill question about the cantonal political system
respondent's answer to the 3rd skill question about the cantonal political system
whether or not the respondent used free newspapers and free online journalism / news sites to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used paid newspapers / magazines (on- and offline) to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used radio programs to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used television programs to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the official webpage of the canton to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used readers' letters or online comments to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used social media like Facebook or Twitter to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used online voting advice applications like smartvote to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the cantonal election booklet to learn about the election procedure (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the video tutorial and/or voting guide in simple language available on the cantonal website to learn about the election procedure (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the "easyvote" booklet to learn about the election procedure (only voters, except 2019-10-20 all)
level of difficulty in understanding the election procedure for the respondent
how often the respondent discussed the parties and candidates with acquaintances
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates via stand actions
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates via phone calls
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates through home visits
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates through panel discussions
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates via personal message/e-mail
the party the respondent voted for in the 1st cantonal proportional election (only voters)
whether the respondent submitted an unaltered ticket or modified an existing ticket/compiled a custom ticket in the 1st cantonal proportional election (only voters)
whether or not the respondent has cumulated candidates on the ticket in the 1st cantonal proportional election (only ticket modifiers in cantonal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has removed candidates from the ticket in the 1st cantonal proportional election (only ticket modifiers in cantonal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has panached, i.e. added candidates from other tickets onto the ticket submitted in the 1st cantonal proportional election (only ticket modifiers in cantonal proportional election 1)
the 1st candidate the respondent voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
the 3rd candidate the respondent voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
the 4th candidate the respondent voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
the 5th candidate the respondent voted for in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the 1st cantonal proportional election (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
to what degree the respondent believes in a human-made global warming
to what degree the respondent thinks that Switzerland must become fully climate-neutral in the forseeable future
to what degree the respondent thinks that Switzerland must take drastic policy measures to become fully climate-neutral (only climate neutrals)
respondent's attitude towards the increase of the ordinary retirement age for both sexes in the near future
respondent's attitude towards same-sex marriages
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is reserved."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is generally trusting."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who tends to be lazy."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is relaxed, handles stress."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who has few artistic interests."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is outgoing, sociable."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who tends to find fault with others."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who does a thorough job."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who gets nervous easily."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who has an active imagination."
whether the respondent thinks that the canton should provide more money for the reduction of health insurance charges (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent welcomes a tightening of the cantonal social aid law (e.g. more controls in cases of suspected abuse, lower approach to the subsistence minimum, greater discretion in the allocation of social assistance) (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that all elementary schools in the canton should be run as voluntary day schools (with integrated childcare services) (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent welcomes a further tightening of the asylum law (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that same-sex couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples in all areas (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent supports a reduction of cantonal corporate taxes (reduction of profit tax rates) (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent supports the introduction of a general minimum wage of CHF 4000 for a full-time job (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that spending on road infrastructure in the canton should be increased in the coming years (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent welcomes a ban on new oil heating systems (replacement of existing systems or for new buildings) (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that the financing of political parties and election and voting campaigns in the canton should have to be disclosed (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that significantly more police forces should be employed to ensure public safety (smartvote question; only online respondents)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 1st candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 2nd candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 3rd candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 4th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 5th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 6th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 7th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 8th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 9th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the ? candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 1st candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 2nd candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 3rd candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 4th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 5th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 6th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 7th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 8th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 9th candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the ? candidate in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the 1st cantonal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by voting decisions in all past elections (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by all voting decisions including those in past elections (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by participation as well as the 1st cantonal proportional election in the current ballot_date (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by participation as well as the 1st current and past cantonal proportional election (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)
issue in Swiss politics the respondent considers the most important one (choice of response options is based on the most recent "Credit Suisse Sorgenbarometer"; recoded extended set)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 1st skill questions about the cantonal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 2nd skill questions about the cantonal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 3rd skill questions about the cantonal political system correctly
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal political system (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_cantonal)
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal political system, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_cantonal)
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal and federal political system together (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_federal and passed_skill_question_*_cantonal)
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal and federal political system together, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise)
respondent's interest in cantonal politics
whether or not to think that the result of the vote was clear anyway was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
respondent's voting decision on the 4th federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the 5th federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st cantonal proposal
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd cantonal proposal
whether or not the respondent would be personally affected by the adoption of the 1st cantonal proposal
whether or not the respondent would be personally affected by the adoption of the 2nd cantonal proposal
respondent's information level on the 4th federal proposal
respondent's information level on the 5th federal proposal
respondent's information level on the 1st cantonal proposal
respondent's information level on the 2nd cantonal proposal
whether or not the respondent would still have participated in the ballot if only federal and no cantonal proposals had been put to the vote (only federal and cantonal participants)
whether or not the respondent would still have participated in the ballot if only cantonal and no federal proposals had been put to the vote (only federal and cantonal participants)
level of difficulty in understanding the 1st cantonal proposal for the respondent (only voters)
level of difficulty in understanding the 2nd cantonal proposal for the respondent (only voters)
respondent's time of decision concerning the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's time of decision concerning the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st contra-argument against the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd contra-argument against the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 1st contra-argument against the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 2nd contra-argument against the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st contra-argument against the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd contra-argument against the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st pro-argument in favor of the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 1st contra-argument against the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd pro-argument in favor of the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 2nd contra-argument against the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 1st skill question about the 1st federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 2nd skill question about the 1st federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 3rd skill question about the 1st federal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 1st skill question about the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 2nd skill question about the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 3rd skill question about the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 1st skill question about the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 2nd skill question about the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 3rd skill question about the 2nd cantonal proposal (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used free newspapers and free online journalism / news sites to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used paid newspapers / magazines (on- and offline) to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the official cantonal voting booklet to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used radio programs to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used television programs to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the official cantonal webpage to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used readers' letters or online comments to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used social media like Facebook or Twitter to learn about the cantonal proposals (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the "easyvote" booklet to learn about the cantonal proposals
how often the respondent discussed the cantonal proposals with acquaintances
whether or not the respondent saw political advertisings such as street posters, flyers, online advertisements, etc. for or against the cantonal proposals
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal government regarding his/her voting decision on the 1st cantonal proposal (only participating online respondents)
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal government regarding his/her voting decision on the 2nd cantonal proposal (only participating online respondents)
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal parliament regarding his/her voting decision on the 1st cantonal proposal (only participating online respondents)
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal parliament regarding his/her voting decision on the 2nd cantonal proposal (only participating online respondents)
importance (reduced) the respondent attaches to the 1st cantonal proposal
importance (reduced) the respondent attaches to the 2nd cantonal proposal
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 1st skill questions about the 1st federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 2nd skill questions about the 1st federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 3rd skill questions about the 1st federal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 1st skill questions about the 1st cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 2nd skill questions about the 1st cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 3rd skill questions about the 1st cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 1st skill questions about the 2nd cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 2nd skill questions about the 2nd cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 3rd skill questions about the 2nd cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 1st federal proposal (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_federal_proposal_1; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 1st federal proposal, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_federal_proposal_1; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 1st cantonal proposal (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_cantonal_proposal_1; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 1st cantonal proposal, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_cantonal_proposal_1; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 2nd cantonal proposal (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_cantonal_proposal_2; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the 2nd cantonal proposal, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_cantonal_proposal_2; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on all cantonal proposals together (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_cantonal_proposal_*; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on all cantonal proposals together, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_cantonal_proposals; only voters)
whether or not being unable to attend was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not finding no party or candidate convincing enough was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not the favorite party or candidate not standing a chance was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
the party the respondent would have voted for in the 1st federal proportional election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 1st candidate the respondent would have voted for in the 1st federal majoritarian election (1st seat) if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent would have voted for in the 1st federal majoritarian election (2nd seat) if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
respondent's participation status at the past federal elections 4 years ago
the party the respondent voted for in the past 1st federal proportional election 4 years ago (only participants in past federal proportional election)
respondent's answer to the 1st skill question about the federal political system
respondent's answer to the 2nd skill question about the federal political system
respondent's answer to the 3rd skill question about the federal political system
whether or not the respondent used the official federal election manual (booklet or online) to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
the party the respondent voted for in the 1st federal proportional election (only voters)
the ticket the respondent opted for in the 1st federal proportional election (only participating online respondents)
whether the respondent submitted an unaltered ticket or modified an existing ticket/compiled a custom ticket in the 1st federal proportional election (only voters)
whether or not the respondent has cumulated candidates on the ticket in the 1st federal proportional election (only ticket modifiers in federal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has removed candidates from the ticket in the 1st federal proportional election (only ticket modifiers in federal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has panached, i.e. added candidates from other tickets onto the ticket submitted in the 1st federal proportional election (only ticket modifiers in federal proportional election 1)
the 1st candidate the respondent voted for in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent voted for in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the 1st federal proportional election (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 1st candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 2nd candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 3rd candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 4th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 5th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 6th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 7th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 8th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the 9th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the ? candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the 1st federal majoritarian election (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 1st candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 2nd candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 3rd candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 4th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 5th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 6th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 7th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 8th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the 9th candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the ? candidate in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the 1st federal majoritarian election if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 1st skill questions about the federal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 2nd skill questions about the federal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 3rd skill questions about the federal political system correctly
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal political system (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with all passed_skill_question_*_federal)
respondent's latent expertise on the federal political system, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_federal)
respondent's attitude towards the opposition between environmentalism and economic prosperity
respondent's main motivation to vote in favor of the 1st cantonal proposal (only yes-voters of cantonal proposal 1)
respondent's main motivation to vote against the 1st cantonal proposal (only no-voters of cantonal proposal 1)
respondent's agreement to the 3rd pro-argument in favor of the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 3rd pro-argument in favor of the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the 3rd contra-argument against the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the 3rd contra-argument against the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 4th skill question about the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
respondent's answer to the 5th skill question about the 1st cantonal proposal (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 4th skill questions about the 1st cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the 5th skill questions about the 1st cantonal proposal correctly (only voters)