the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by participation as well as voting_decision_cantonal_proportional_election_1_party and voting_decision_past_cantonal_proportional_election_1_party (using an iterative proportional fitting procedure; only voters)

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 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)

higher education entrance qualification, diploma/technical secondary school, higher vocational training

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

issue in Swiss politics the respondent considers the most important one (choice of response options is based on the most recent "Credit Suisse Sorgenbarometer"; recoded extended set)

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 "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