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Q17B - Q17b. Last national election: people voted more than once

17. In the last national election in 2018, how often did each of the following things happen? B. People voted more than once?

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Q17C - Q17c. Last national election: powerful find out your vote

17C. How likely do you think it is that powerful people can find out how you voted, even though there is supposed to be a secret ballot in this country?

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Q17D - Q17d. Last national election: fear political intimidation or violence

17D. During the last national election campaign in 2018, how much did you personally fear becoming a victim of political intimidation or violence?

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Q18A - Q18a. Last national election: police or soldiers assist people to cast ballot

18. During the last national election in 2018, did you witness: A. Police or soldiers, rather than election officials, assisting some people to cast their ballot?

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Q18B - Q18b. Last national election: voter intimidation

18. During the last national election in 2018, did you witness: B. Anyone from the security forces trying to intimidate voters?

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Q18C - Q18c. Last national election: announced results reflect counted results

18C. With regard to the last national election in 2018, to what extent do you think the results announced by the Elections and Boundaries Commission accurately reflected the actual results as counted?

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Q19A - Q19a. Government bans organizations vs. join any

Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion: Do you agree or agree very strongly?] 19A. Statement 1: The government should be able to ban any organisation that goes against its policies. Statement 2: We should be able to join any organisation, whether or not the government approves of it.

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Q19B - Q19b. Media free to publish vs. government control

Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion: Do you agree or agree very strongly?] 19B. Statement 1: The media should have the right to publish any views and ideas without government control. Statement 2: The government should have the right to prevent the media from publishing things that it disapproves of.

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Q20A - Q20a. Reject one-party rule

20. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? A. Only one political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office

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Q20B - Q20b. Reject military rule

20. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? B. The army comes in to govern the country.

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Q20C - Q20c. Reject one-man rule

20. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? C. Elections and Parliament are abolished so that the prime minister can decide everything.

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Q20D_SWZ - Q20d-swz. Reject King rule

20. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? D-SWZ. Elections and Parliament are abolished so that the King can govern the country

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Q21 - Q21. Support for democracy

21. Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?

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Q22 - Q22. Govt gets things done vs. govt accountable to citizens

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion: Do you agree or agree very strongly?] 22. Statement 1: It is more important to have a government that can get things done, even if we have no influence over what it does. Statement 2: It is more important for citizens to be able to hold government accountable, even if that means it makes decisions more slowly.

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Q23 - Q23. Listen to wisdom of elders vs fresh ideas from young people

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion: Do you agree or agree very strongly?] 23. Statement 1: In order for our country to do well, we should listen more to the wisdom of our elders. Statement 2: In order for our country to do well, we should listen more to fresh ideas from young people.

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