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12/18/07

VERSION A QUESTIONNAIRE

for Split-sample Field Test

at the Hagerstown Telephone Center


VOTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (VCE) SUPPLEMENT TO CPS



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Orange text = questions included for only the HTC test to aid evaluation.. Not intended for production instrument.


Red text = questions that are for the volunteer supplement to the CPS that will use the VCE HTC split-panel test as a vehicle to test these questions.


* next to question number indicates that the item is worded or response options formatted differently than the other questionnaire version.

12/18/07

VERSION A QUESTIONNAIRE

for Split-sample Field Test

at the Hagerstown Telephone Center


VOTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (VCE) SUPPLEMENT TO CPS



LABOR FORCE QUESTIONS INTRO

I am going to ask a few questions about work-related activities LAST WEEK.

By last week, I mean the week beginning on Sunday, January/February _______, and ending on Saturday, January/February_____.


LF1 Last week, did you do any work for either pay or profit?

Yes - Go to LF3

No - Go to LF2

Retired - Go to LF4


Don’t know - Go to LF4

Refused - Go to LF4


LF2 Last week, were you temporarily absent from a job?

Yes - Go to LF3

No - Go to LF5

Retired - Go to LF4


Don’t know - Go to LF-4

Refused - Go to LF-4


LF3 How many hours per week do you usually work at your job?

_______ hours - Go to LF4

Hours vary - Go to LF4


Don’t know - Go to LF4

Refused - Go to LF4


LF4 During the last four weeks, have you been actively looking for work?

Yes - Go to V1

No - Go to V1

Retired - Go to V1

Don’t know - Go to V1

Refused - Go to V1


VOTING SUPPLEMENT


V1. This month we have some additional questions concerning voting and registration.


In any election, some people are not able to vote because they are sick or busy or have some other reason, and others do not want to vote. On November 7, 2006, there were general national elections for political offices such as senators, congressman, and governors. Did you vote in the election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006?


Yes - Go to V3

No - Go to V2

DK - Go to V2

Refused - Go to V2



V2. Were you registered to vote in the November 7, 2006 election?

Yes - Go to V6

No - Go to V6

DK- Go to V6

Refused - Go to V6

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V3. Did you vote in person or did you vote by mail?

In person

By mail

Don’t know

Refused

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V4. Was that on election day or before election day?

On election day

Before election day

Don’t know

Refused

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V6. How long have you lived at this address?

Less than 1 month

1-6 months

7-11 months

1-2 years

3-4 years

5 years or longer

Don’t know

Refused


VOTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SUPPLEMENT



Q1.* In any election, some people are not able to vote for various reasons. Thinking about elections for LOCAL government officials since November 2006, have you voted in all of them, most of them, some of them, or none of them?


All o f them

Most of them

Some of them

None of them

DK

Refused


PRE-SUP

Lead-in - The next set of questions are about people’s involvement and communication within their communities.


Q2.* During a TYPICAL MONTH, when communicating with family or friends, how often were politics discussed -- basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


Q3.* I am going to read some ways that people get news and information. Please tell me how often you did each of the following during a TYPICAL MONTH:

(a) Read a newspaper in print or on the Internet - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused










(b) Read news magazines such as Newsweek or Time, in print or on the Internet - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


c) Watch the news on television or get news from televison internet sites - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused



(d) Listen to the news on the radio or get news from radio internet sites - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


(e) Obtain news from any other Internet sources that we have not previously asked about such as blogs, chat rooms, independent news services, etc - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


Q4. I am going to read a list of things some people have done to express their views. Please tell me whether or not you have done any of the following in the last 12 months, that is between January 2007 and now:

(a) Contacted or visited a public official - at any level of government - to express your opinion?


Yes

No

DK

Refused



(b) Attended a meeting where political issues are discussed?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


c) Bought or boycotted a certain product or service because of the social or political values of the company that provides it?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


(d) Taken part in a march, rally, protest or demonstration?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


(e) Showed support for a particular political candidate or party by distributing campaign materials, fundraising, making a donation or in some other way?



Yes

No

DK

Refused


Q5.* The next questions are about the groups or organizations in which people sometimes participate. I will read a list of types of groups and organizations. Please tell me whether or not you participated in any of these groups during the last 12 months, that is between January 2007 and now:


a) A youth, parent, education or school-support organization?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


b) A neighborhood, ethnic, or political organization?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


c) A service or civic organization such as Goodwill, American Legion, or Lions Club?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


d) A labor union or professional, trade, farm or business association?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


e) A sports or recreation organization?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


f) An arts, cultural or hobby organization?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


(g) A church, synagogue, mosque or other religious institutions or organizations, NOT counting your attendance at religious services.


☐ Yes

No

DK

Refused


(h) Any other type of organization that I have not mentioned?


Yes Probe: What type of organization? ______________________

No

DK

Refused



Q6. In the last 12 months, between January 2007 and now, have you been an officer or served on a committee of any group or organization?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


Q7. In the last 12 months, between January 2007 and now, have you attended a meeting of any group or organization?


Yes

No

DK

Refused


(Do not ask Q8 for one person households.)

Q8.* During a TYPICAL MONTH, how often did you eat dinner with any of the other members of your household - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


Q9*. During a TYPICAL MONTH, how often, if at all, did you communicate with friends or family by Email or on the Internet - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


Q10.

(a) During a TYPICAL MONTH, did you talk with any of the neighbors in the 10 or 20 households that live nearest to you?


Yes - Go to Q10b

No - Go to Q11

DK - Go to Q11

Refused - Go to Q11


(b) During a TYPICAL MONTH, how often did you talk with any of those neighbors - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


Q11.* During a TYPICAL MONTH, how often did you and your neighbors do favors for each other? By favors we mean such things as watching each other’s children, helping with shopping, house sitting, lending garden or house tools, and other small acts of kindness - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


Q12a*. About how many CLOSE FRIENDS do you have, if any? These are people you feel at ease with, can talk to about private matters, or call on for help.


Number —>__ __ (If “0,” Go to Q13)

DK (Go to Q13)

Refused (Go to Q13)


Q12b. How many of these close friends completed high school?


Number —>__ __

DK

Refused


Q12c. How many have a college degree?


Number —>__ __

DK

Refused




Q12d. How many are of a different race than you?


Number —>__ __

DK

Refused



.

Q13.* Now I’d like to ask a question about how you view other people generally, that is, those people OTHER THAN your immediate family and close friends. Would you say that you cannot be too careful in dealing with people or that most people can be trusted?


You cannot be too careful in dealing with people

Most people can be trusted

It depends

DK

Refused


Q14. Do you think that most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance, or would they try to help?


Most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance

They would try to help

DK

Refused


Q15. Would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful or that they are mostly looking out for themselves?


Most of the time people try to be helpful

They are mostly looking out for themselves

DK

Refused


Q16. Now I’d like to ask a question about donations to charitable organizations. Charitable organizations focus on areas such as religious activity, poverty and disaster relief, health care and medical research, education, arts, and the environment.


During the past 12 months, did you or anyone in your household donate money, assets, or property with a combined value of more than $25 to charitable organizations?


Yes

No

DK

Refused





RESPONDENT DEBRIEFING QUESTIONS START ON NEXT PAGE

RESPONDENT DEBRIEFING QUESTIONS


Lead-in: That concludes the main interview. Now I would like to finish by asking a few followup questions that will be helpful to us in making improvements to our survey.


If Q5a through Q5h has an entry of “yes” in any item, ask:

RD1. Earlier we talked about different types of groups and organizations in which people participate. During the last 12 months, that is between January 2007 and now, about how many groups and organizations would you say you belonged to or donated money to?


Number —> _ _

DK

Refused


RD2*. In a TYPICAL MONTH, how often do you participate in group and organization-related activities - - basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month or not at all?


Basically every day

A few times a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Not at all

DK

Refused


Ask all respondents

RD3a. Earlier in the interview we asked about your participation in local elections since November 2006. To the best of your knowledge, how many local elections have been held in your area since November 2006?


Enter number —>_ _ (Go to RD3b)

DK (Go to RD4)

Refused (Go to RD4)


RD3b. How confident are you of your answer, very confident, somewhat confident, or not confident at all?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident at all

DK

Refused



Ask all respondents:

RD4. Now I would like to ask a few other questions about how you view other people generally, that is, those people OTHER THAN your immediate family and close friends.


(a) How much do you agree with the following statement: “You cannot be too careful in dealing with people.” Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with that statement?


Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

DK

Refused



(b) How much do you agree with the following statement: “Most people can be trusted.” Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with that statement?


Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

DK

Refused




RD5. (RE-READ PART (a). In your own words what is that question asking?


__________________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________


DK

Refused


RD6. When answering that question, were you thinking about strangers, people you know or people in general?

Strangers

People you know

People in general

DK

Refused


RD7. (RE-READ PART (b). In your own words what is that question asking?


__________________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________


DK

Refused


RD8. When answering that question, were you thinking about strangers, people you know or people in general?


Strangers

People you know

People in general

DK

Refused


RD9. What was your overall opinion about ALL of the survey questions you were asked?


_____________________________________________________________


_____________________________________________________________


_____________________________________________________________


DK

Refused


RD10. Did you find any of the questions sensitive or offensive?


Yes - Go to RD11

No - Go to RD12

DK - Go to RD12

Refused - Go to RD12



RD11. Which questions seemed sensitive or offensive?


____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________


DK

Refused


RD12. Did you find any of the questions difficult to answer?

Yes - Go to RD13

No - End interview

DK - End interview

Refused - End interview



RD13. Which questions seemed difficult to answer?


____________________________________________________________


____________________________________________________________


DK

Refused


Thank you very much for participating in this survey. The information you provided will help us improve the questions we use in Census Bureau surveys.


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