respondent's year of birth (own statement)
respondent's sex (own statement)
how attached the respondent feels to the canton of Aargau
respondent's interest in politics in the canton of Aargau
respondent's participation status at the current ballot (blank votes count as 'participated')
whether or not indecision was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not disinterest in the voting topics was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not the voting topics being too complicated was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not being unable to attend was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not to think that referendums don't change anything anyway was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not to think that your own vote doesn't matter anyway was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
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)
whether or not the respondent forgot to take part in the vote (only non-voters)
respondent's voting decision on the federal proposal "Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)" (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the federal proposal "Schweizer Recht statt fremde Richter (Selbstbestimmungsinitiative)" (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the federal proposal "Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den Allgemeinen Teil des Sozialversicherungsrechts (ATSG) (Gesetzliche Grundlage für die Überwachung von Versicherten)" (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (only voters)
respondent's voting decision on the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" (only voters)
importance the respondent attaches to the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald"
importance the respondent attaches to the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer"
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 cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" for the respondent (only voters)
level of difficulty in understanding the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" for the respondent (only voters)
respondent's time of decision concerning the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (only voters)
respondent's time of decision concerning the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" (only voters)
respondent's agreement to the pro-argument "The forest is freely accessible by law at all times and offers a growing population recreation, peace and clean air. An increase in cantonal contributions is therefore justified." in favor of the cantonal proposa
importance the respondent attaches to the pro-argument "The forest is freely accessible by law at all times and offers a growing population recreation, peace and clean air. An increase in cantonal contributions is therefore justified." in favor of the cant
respondent's agreement to the contra-argument "The total cost of CHF 16 million is almost four times as much as the current contribution to the Aargau forest. This would place too heavy a burden on the cantonal budget." against the cantonal proposal "JA! f
importance the respondent attaches to the contra-argument "The total cost of CHF 16 million is almost four times as much as the current contribution to the Aargau forest. This would place too heavy a burden on the cantonal budget." against the cantonal pro
respondent's agreement to the pro-argument "The additional expenditure for the forest demanded by the initiative accounts for only 0.3 percent of the cantonal budget. We should afford this for the benefit of the Aargau forest." in favor of the cantonal pro
importance the respondent attaches to the pro-argument "The additional expenditure for the forest demanded by the initiative accounts for only 0.3 percent of the cantonal budget. We should afford this for the benefit of the Aargau forest." in favor of the
respondent's agreement to the contra-argument "The owners – mainly local communities or private individuals – should be responsible for the maintenance and management of the forest, and not the canton." against the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald
importance the respondent attaches to the contra-argument "The owners – mainly local communities or private individuals – should be responsible for the maintenance and management of the forest, and not the canton." against the cantonal proposal "JA! f
respondent's agreement to the pro-argument "It makes no sense for Swiss citizens living abroad to be allowed to take part in the National Council elections, but not in the Council of States elections that take place at the same time." in favor of the canto
importance the respondent attaches to the pro-argument "It makes no sense for Swiss citizens living abroad to be allowed to take part in the National Council elections, but not in the Council of States elections that take place at the same time." in favor
respondent's agreement to the contra-argument "Anyone who can be elected to the Council of States should also be familiar with the circumstances of the canton. This is not the case for someone who lives abroad." against the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswa
importance the respondent attaches to the contra-argument "Anyone who can be elected to the Council of States should also be familiar with the circumstances of the canton. This is not the case for someone who lives abroad." against the cantonal proposal "S
respondent's agreement to the pro-argument "The introduction of the right to elect members of the Council of States for Swiss citizens living abroad is justified because the additional costs are very low." in favor of the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahl
respondent's agreement to the contra-argument "Only those who are also affected by cantonal decisions should be allowed to decide on cantonal matters. This is not the case for Swiss nationals living abroad." against the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlre
importance the respondent attaches to the contra-argument "Only those who are also affected by cantonal decisions should be allowed to decide on cantonal matters. This is not the case for Swiss nationals living abroad." against the cantonal proposal "Stän
respondent's answer to the skill question "If the initiative is accepted, the canton would have to spend at least CHF … per inhabitant dedicated to the forest." about the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (3rd answer is correct; only voters)
respondent's answer to the skill question "What percentage of the area of the canton of Aargau is covered with forest?" about the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (2nd answer is correct; only voters)
respondent's answer to the skill question "Which party in the Grand Council was unanimously in favour of the initiative?" about the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (3rd answer is correct; only voters)
respondent's answer to the skill question "In how many cantons can the Swiss abroad currently take part in the elections for the Council of States?" about the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" (2nd ans
respondent's answer to the skill question "In which elections can Aargau citizens living abroad currently take part?" about the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" (2nd answer is correct; only voters)
respondent's answer to the skill question "Which of the two current Argovian members of the Council of States, Pascale Bruderer and Philipp Müller, will be standing again in the 2019 elections?" about the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Ausla
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 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
respondent's primary source of political information (on- vs. offline)
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal government of Aargau regarding his/her voting decision on the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (only participating online respondents)
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal parliament of Aargau regarding his/her voting decision on the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (only participating online respondents)
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal government of Aargau regarding his/her voting decision on the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" (only participating online respondents
importance the respondent attaches to the position of the cantonal parliament of Aargau regarding his/her voting decision on the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" (only participating online respondents
the political party the respondent feels closest to his/her own political stance
respondent's left-right self-positioning
respondent's trust in the cantonal government of Aargau
respondent's trust in the cantonal parliament of Aargau
respondent's trust in the Swiss democracy
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 environmentalism and economic prosperity
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 general introduction of e-voting in the canton of Aargau
respondent's marital status (own statement)
respondent's denomination or religious community
respondent's highest level of education
respondent's current employment situation
respondent's current employment level (only economically active persons)
respondent's occupational sector (only economically active persons)
number of persons living in respondent's household
number of underaged persons living in respondent's household
respondent's housing situation
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)
the channel through which the respondent answered the questionnaire
respondent's questionnaire completion status
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent's own statement about his/her sex matches the official cantonal register information
respondent's age at the end of the year of the ballot_date (derived from year_of_birth)
dummy value indicating whether or not respondent is working (additional routing question for students and pensioners; only online respondents)
respondent's district of residence
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: (Statistical) cities 2012 ("(Statistische) Städte 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)
the way the questionnaire was provisioned to the respondent
date of the ballot
type of the ballot
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 voting_decision_federal_proposal_1, voting_decision_federal_proposal_2, voting_decision_federal_proposal_3, voting_decision_cantonal_proposal_1 and voting_decision_cantonal_proposal_2 (u
respondent's age group (derived from age)
respondent's left-right self-positioning (reduced)
respondent's trust in the cantonal government of Aargau (reduced)
respondent's trust in the cantonal parliament of Aargau (reduced)
respondent's trust in the Swiss democracy (reduced)
importance (reduced) the respondent attaches to the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald"
importance (reduced) the respondent attaches to the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer"
respondent's marital status (own statement; reduced)
respondent's denomination or religious community (reduced)
respondent's highest level of education (reduced)
respondent's current employment situation (reduced)
the political party (recoded extended set) the respondent feels closest to his/her own political stance
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 skill question "If the initiative is accepted, the canton would have to spend at least CHF … per inhabitant dedicated to the forest." about the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" corre
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "What percentage of the area of the canton of Aargau is covered with forest?" about the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "Which party in the Grand Council was unanimously in favour of the initiative?" about the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" correctly (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "In how many cantons can the Swiss abroad currently take part in the elections for the Council of States?" about the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschwei
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "In which elections can Aargau citizens living abroad currently take part?" about the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer"
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "Which of the two current Argovian members of the Council of States, Pascale Bruderer and Philipp Müller, will be standing again in the 2019 elections?" about the cantonal pr
respondent's substantive participation status at the current ballot (blank votes count as 'not participated')
respondent's participation status regarding the federal proposals of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'participated')
respondent's substantive participation status regarding the federal proposals of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'not participated')
respondent's participation status regarding the cantonal proposals of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'participated')
respondent's substantive participation status regarding the cantonal proposals of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'not participated')
dummy value indicating whether or not the User-Agent string of the respondent's web browser corresponds to a mobile device (smartphone, tablet etc.; only online respondents)
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald" (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with passed_skill_question_1_cantonal_proposal_1, passed_skill_question_2_c
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal proposal "JA! für euse Wald", measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_cantonal_proposal_1; only voters)
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer" (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with passed_skill_questio
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal proposal "Ständeratswahlrecht für Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer", 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 passed_skill_question_1_cantonal_proposal_1, passed_skill_question_2_cantonal_pro