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2002: Now I’d like to read you a few statements about public life. I’ll read them one at a time. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of them. ALL YEARS: ‘So many other people vote in the national elections that it doesn’t matter much to me whether I vote or not.’ 2000: Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with this statement?) 2002: Do you AGREE, NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE, or DISAGREE with this statement?
Whether it matters if I vote when others do · Asked in 9 waves, 1952–2002 · 16,389 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 2000. NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 0 in 2002. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: See introductory text VCF0609. GENERAL NOTE: The order in which questions VCF0609-VCF0618 appeared may have varied. 2000 NOTE 1: Response options changed. 2000 NOTE 2: This variable was added to the 2000 Post questionnaire after it had already been in the field several days.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Agree (2000: agree strongly/somewhat) | Neither agree nor disagree (2000, 2002 only) | Disagree (2000: disagree strongly/somewhat) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025171. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,343 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001520. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800144. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,614 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780423. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763349. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,248 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720288. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,705 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600110. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,164 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 12% |
| 8% |
| 80% |
| 1343 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 31% | 14% | 55% | 90 | ±12 |
| High school | 13% | 10% | 77% | 353 | ±6 |
| Some college | 9% | 9% | 82% | 419 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 3% | 2% | 95% | 310 | ±6 |
| Postgraduate | 1% | 2% | 96% | 159 | ±8 |
ANES 2002 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 1956-09-17 to 1957-01-19 |
| face to face |
| 1,762 |
| 1,762 |
| ANES 1952 Time Series Study Source variable: V520122. | 1952-09-15 | face to face | 1,899 | 1,799 |