| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0752 |
| Survey Title | Post-Election Survey for the 45th House of Representatives Election, 2009 |
| Depositor | The Association For Promoting Fair Elections (Former Name:The Association for Promoting Fair Elections) |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | Usage period is unlimited for research purposes. Usage period is one year for educational purposes. |
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| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary |
This survey aims to investigate the actual voting behavior, etc., of voters in the 45th general election of the House of Representatives held on August 30, 2009, and to make it source material for election awareness in the future. The main survey items are as follows: (1) Interest in politics/elections, (2) voting and abstention, (3) sequence of events leading to voting choice, (4) contact with election mediums, (5) about the electoral system, and (6) participation and contact with election awareness. Since this survey is a nationwide political consciousness survey of voters that was conducted by The Association for Promoting Fair Elections after the elections, the report reveals the state of this House of Representatives election drawing from the survey results. |
| Data Type | quantitative research quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Individual men and women aged 20 years and older |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | Sample size: 3,000 people, valid responses: 1,798 people (59.9%) |
| Date of Collection | |
| Time Period | |
| Spatial Unit | Japan |
| Sampling Procedure |
Sampling: with voter registration lists Sampling method: stratified two-stage random sampling Number of locations: 210 locations in 172 municipalities |
| Mode of Data Collection | Face to face interview |
| Investigator | The Association For Promoting Fair Elections, survey carried out by Shin Joho Center, Inc. |
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| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | [Questionnaire] |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Interest in/consciousness of elections/politics - Impression of the House of Representatives election - Where the responsibility falls for this election “not being conducted in a fair and clean way” - Level of interest in national and local politics - Level of interest in this election - Thoughts about voting - Whether or not aware of existence of an early voting system - Issues applicable to this House of Representatives election (12 items) (2) Voting behavior - Voting behavior in the House of Representatives election (for single-member district election and proportional representation election, respectively) - Voting on election day/early voting/absentee voting - At what time respondent voted on the day of the election - Period/time of early voting or absentee voting - (In case of responding that respondent did not vote) period when respondent decided not to vote in either the single-member district election or proportional representation election and the reasons - (In case of responding that respondent did not vote) reasons for not voting during early voting (3) Single-member district election - Political party of candidate voted for - The time respondent decided for whom to vote - Important issues/most important issue when choosing candidates - Degree of interest in political parties or candidates at time of voting (4) Proportional representation election - Political party voted for/political party of candidate voted for - The time respondent decided for which party to vote/candidate to vote - Voting by candidate’s name/voting by party’s name - Important issues/the most important issue when choosing the political party - The amount of attention respondent paid to the list of candidates issued by political parties (5) Sequence of events leading to voting/source of information related to election - Voting hours in respondent’s voting district - Opinion on extension of voting hours - Election information that respondent saw and heard - Helpful election information - Whether respondent obtained a manifesto issued by a political party - Whether respondent read a manifesto issued by a political party - Something recommended for the election, those that were useful - Issues considered for the election - Party that took a position close to respondent regarding the most considered issue (6) Previous election - Political party of candidate voted for in previous single-member district election (September 2005) of the House of Representatives - Political party voted for in previous proportional representation election (September 2005) of the House of Representatives or political party of candidate voted for - Political party of candidate voted for in the previous electoral district election (July 2005) of the House of Councillors - Political party voted for in previous proportional representation election (July 2005) of the House of Councillors (7) Political leanings, election awareness/electoral system, etc. - Conservative/progressive - Political party supported - Degree of support - Preferred party - Preferred form of government - Whether respondent took into consideration a preferred form of government in this election - Voting/abstaining after considering the power balance of the ruling and opposition parties - Life satisfaction level - Outlook towards life improvement in the future - Satisfaction level with politics - Opinion about the current election system - Opinion about proportional representation elections - Information to promote election awareness that respondent saw and heard - Level of familiarity with “The Association for Promoting Fair Elections” and Shirobara-kai (“White Rose Association”) - Experience participating in activities of “The Association for Promoting Fair Elections” and Shirobara-kai (“White Rose Association”) - Level of awareness of the mascot of the movement for promoting fair elections - Level of awareness with the implementation of the overseas voting system for single-member district elections - Whether respondent voted in national referendum of judges of the Supreme Court held at the same time as the House of Representatives election - Whether respondent has voted for candidates of the same party in the House of Representatives elections for the past 10 years or so (8) Face items - Gender - Age - Highest level of educational attainment - Respondent’s occupation/industry category - Years at residence - Time it takes to reach voting place - Family structure - Attachment to municipalities - Affiliated groups - Frequency of Internet use, type of sites accessed, access medium |
| Date of Release | 2010/12/02 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
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| Topics in SSJDA | Politics/Administration/Election |
| Version | 2010/12/02 ： |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |