respondent's questionnaire number (every (partially) completed questionnaire gets a sequential number assigned starting from 1)
the way the questionnaire was provisioned to the respondent
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent received a postal reminder
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 Swiss politics
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 indecision was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not disinterest in politics was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not disinterest in politics was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not the election being too complicated was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not the election being too complicated was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not being unable to attend 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 on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not to think that elections don't change anything anyway was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not to think that elections don't change anything anyway was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
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 your own vote doesn't matter anyway was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not the respondent forgot to take part in the election (only non-voters)
whether or not the respondent forgot to take part in the cantonal election (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not finding no party or candidate convincing enough was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not finding no party or candidate convincing enough was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
whether or not the favorite party or candidate not standing a chance was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
whether or not the favorite party or candidate not standing a chance was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting on cantonal matters (only cantonal non-participating online respondents)
the party the respondent would have voted for in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 1st candidate the respondent would have voted for in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (1st seat) if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent would have voted for in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (2nd seat) if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 1st candidate the respondent would have voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
issue in Swiss politics the respondent considers the most important one (choice of response options is based on the most recent "Credit Suisse Sorgenbarometer")
party the respondent considers to be most competent to solve the main political issue in Swiss politics
respondent's participation status at the past federal elections 2015
the party the respondent voted for in the past federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats 2015" (only participants in past federal proportional election)
respondent's answer to the skill question "Who decides on new laws at federal level in Switzerland?" about the federal political system (3rd answer is correct)
respondent's answer to the skill question "How are the members of the National Council determined? What matters is…" about the federal political system (2nd answer is correct)
respondent's answer to the skill question "Against which decisions can the referendum be taken?" about the federal political system (3rd answer is correct)
respondent's answer to the skill question "How are the members of the Aargau government appointed?" about the cantonal political system (4th answer is correct)
respondent's answer to the skill question "What is the role of the "Landammann" in the canton?" about the cantonal political system (2nd answer is correct)
respondent's answer to the skill question "What should the equalization of resources between municipalities in the canton of Aargau ensure?" about the cantonal political system (2nd answer is correct)
whether or not the respondent used free newspapers and free online journalism / news sites to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used paid newspapers / magazines (on- and offline) to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used radio programs to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used television programs to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the official webpage of the canton to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the official federal election manual (booklet or online) to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used readers' letters or online comments to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used social media like Facebook or Twitter to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used online voting advice applications like smartvote to learn about the parties and candidates (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the "easyvote" booklet to learn about the election procedure
how often the respondent discussed the parties and candidates with acquaintances
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates via stand actions
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates via phone calls
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates through home visits
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates through panel discussions
whether or not the respondent came into contact with parties and candidates via personal message/e-mail
the party the respondent voted for in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" (only voters)
the ticket the respondent opted for in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" (only participating online respondents)
whether the respondent submitted an unaltered ticket or modified an existing ticket/compiled a custom ticket in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" (only voters)
whether or not the respondent has cumulated candidates on the ticket in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" (only ticket modifiers in federal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has removed candidates from the ticket in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" (only ticket modifiers in federal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has panached, i.e. added candidates from other tickets onto the ticket submitted in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" (only ticket modifiers in federal proportional election 1)
the 1st candidate the respondent voted for in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent voted for in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
the 1st candidate the respondent voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the federal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Nationalrats" (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
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 an extended social welfare state and more individual responsibility
respondent's attitude towards the opposition between state intervention and market competition
to what degree the respondent believes in a human-made global warming
to what degree the respondent thinks that Switzerland must become fully climate-neutral in the forseeable future
to what degree the respondent thinks that Switzerland must take drastic policy measures to become fully climate-neutral (only climate neutrals)
respondent's attitude towards the increase of the ordinary retirement age for both sexes in the near future
respondent's attitude towards same-sex marriages
respondent's attitude towards the continuation of e-voting for Swiss abroad in the canton of Aargau
respondent's attitude towards the general introduction of e-voting in the canton of Aargau
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is reserved."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is generally trusting."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who tends to be lazy."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is relaxed, handles stress."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who has few artistic interests."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who is outgoing, sociable."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who tends to find fault with others."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who does a thorough job."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who gets nervous easily."
the extent to which the respondent agrees with the statement "I see myself as someone who has an active imagination."
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 former employment situation (only economically inactive online respondents)
respondent's current employment level (only economically active persons)
respondent's former employment level (only economically inactive online respondents)
respondent's professional position (only employees)
respondent's former professional position (only economically inactive online respondents)
respondent's occupational sector (only economically active persons)
respondent's former occupational sector (only economically inactive online respondents)
size of the company the respondent works for (only economically active persons)
size of the company the respondent works for (only economically inactive online respondents)
sector of the company the respondent works for (only economically active persons)
sector of the company the respondent worked for (only economically inactive online respondents)
number of persons living in respondent's household
number of underaged persons living in respondent's household
respondent's housing situation
the respondent's citizenship(s) at birth
whether the respondent's parents were born in Switzerland or abroad
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)
the channel through which the respondent answered the questionnaire
respondent's questionnaire completion status
respondent's district of residence
lower age limit of the municipal subscription of the "easyvote" booklet
upper age limit of the municipal subscription of the "easyvote" booklet
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")
dummy value indicating whether or not respondent is working (additional routing question for students and pensioners; only online respondents)
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)
time in seconds the respondent spent on the survey introduction page (only online respondents)
date of the ballot
type of the ballot
respondent's sex (official cantonal register information)
respondent's year of birth (official cantonal register information)
respondent's marital status (official cantonal register information)
number of persons living in respondent's household (official cantonal register information)
number of underaged persons living in respondent's household (official cantonal register information)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent's own statement about his/her sex matches the official cantonal register information
difference in years between the respondent's own statement about his/her year of birth and the official cantonal register information
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Jean-Pierre Gallati (SVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Yvonne Feri (SP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Jeanine Glarner (FDP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Severin Lüscher (Grüne)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Doris Aebi (GLP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Pius Lischer (Neue Bundesverfassung)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Jean-Pierre Gallati (SVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualif
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Yvonne Feri (SP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-v
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Jeanine Glarner (FDP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Severin Lüscher (Grüne)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualif
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Doris Aebi (GLP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-v
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Pius Lischer (Neue Bundesverfassung)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the cantonal majoritarian election "Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have part
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Hansjörg Knecht (SVP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Cédric Wermuth (SP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Thierry Burkart (FDP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Marianne Binder-Keller (CVP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Ruth Müri (Grüne)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Beat Flach (GLP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Maya Bally (BDP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Roland Frauchiger (EVP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Jean-Pierre Leutwyler (FW AG)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Pius Lischer (Neue Bundesverfassung)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Hansjörg Knecht (SVP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-vote
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Cédric Wermuth (SP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Thierry Burkart (FDP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voter
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Marianne Binder-Keller (CVP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified no
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Ruth Müri (Grüne)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Beat Flach (GLP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Maya Bally (BDP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Roland Frauchiger (EVP)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-vot
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Jean-Pierre Leutwyler (FW AG)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified n
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Pius Lischer (Neue Bundesverfassung)" in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated (only qual
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for stray candidates (not registered with the electoral authority) in the federal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Ständerats" if the respondent would have participated
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_past_federal_proportional_election_1_party (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by voting_decision_federal_proportional_election_1_party, voting_decision_federal_majoritarian_election_1_seat_1, voting_decision_federal_majoritarian_election_1_seat_2 and voting_decision_
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by voting_decision_federal_proportional_election_1_party, voting_decision_past_federal_proportional_election_1_party, voting_decision_federal_majoritarian_election_1_seat_1, voting_decision
Teilnahme Regierungsratswahlen
hypothetischer Entscheid Nationalrat
hypothetische Wahl Staenderat
hypothetische Wahl Staenderat Sitz2
hypothetische Wahl Regierungsrat
Parteiwahl 2019 (meiste Kandidaten)
Parteiwahl 2019 kategorisiert (meiste Kandidaten)
Stimmkombination
Dummy-Variable Knecht
Dummy-Variable Wermuth
Dummy Burkart
Dummy Binder
Dummy Mueri
Dummy Flach
Dummy Bally
Dummy Frauchiger
Dummy Leutwyler
Dummy Lischer
Dummy andere
Gewichtung Staenderat
Gewichtung Regierungsrat
respondent's age at the end of the year of the ballot_date (derived from year_of_birth_official)
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)
respondent's marital status (own statement; reduced)
respondent's marital status (official cantonal register information; 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 "Who decides on new laws at federal level in Switzerland?" about the federal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "How are the members of the National Council determined? What matters is…" about the federal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "Against which decisions can the referendum be taken?" about the federal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "How are the members of the Aargau government appointed?" about the cantonal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "What is the role of the "Landammann" in the canton?" about the cantonal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent answered the skill question "What should the equalization of resources between municipalities in the canton of Aargau ensure?" about the cantonal political system correctly
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent automatically receives the "easyvote" booklet by postal mail (requires that the respondent's municipality has subscribed to this service for the respondent's age range)
respondent's substantive participation status at the current ballot (blank votes count as 'not participated')
respondent's participation status regarding the federal elections of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'participated')
respondent's substantive participation status regarding the federal elections of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'not participated')
respondent's participation status regarding the cantonal elections of the current ballot (blank votes count as 'participated')
respondent's substantive participation status regarding the cantonal elections 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 federal political system (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with passed_skill_question_1_federal, passed_skill_question_2_federal and passed_skill_qu
respondent's latent expertise on the federal political system, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_federal)
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal political system (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with passed_skill_question_1_cantonal, passed_skill_question_2_cantonal and passed_skill
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal political system, measured in 5 discrete categories (based on latent_expertise_cantonal)
respondent's latent expertise on the cantonal and federal political system together (based on a 2–3 parameter logistic Item Response Theory (IRT) model, also known as Birnbaum model, fed with passed_skill_question_1_federal, passed_skill_question_2_feder