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 disinterest in politics 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 (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 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 your own vote doesn't matter 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 election (only non-voters)
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 the favorite party or candidate not standing a chance was a reason for the respondent to abstain from voting (only non-voters)
the party the respondent would have voted for in the cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 1st candidate the respondent would have voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent would have voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 3rd candidate the respondent would have voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 4th candidate the respondent would have voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters)
the 5th candidate the respondent would have voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl 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 cantonal elections 2016
the party the respondent voted for in the past cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats 2016" (only participants in past cantonal proportional election)
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 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 cantonal election booklet to learn about the election procedure (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the video tutorial and/or voting guide in simple language available on the cantonal website to learn about the election procedure (only voters)
whether or not the respondent used the "easyvote" booklet to learn about the election procedure (only voters)
level of difficulty in understanding the election procedure for the respondent
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 cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats" (only voters)
whether the respondent submitted an unaltered ticket or modified an existing ticket/compiled a custom ticket in the cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats" (only voters)
whether or not the respondent has cumulated candidates on the ticket in the cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats" (only ticket modifiers in cantonal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has removed candidates from the ticket in the cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats" (only ticket modifiers in cantonal proportional election 1)
whether or not the respondent has panached, i.e. added candidates from other tickets onto the ticket submitted in the cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats" (only ticket modifiers in cantonal proportional election 1)
the 1st candidate the respondent voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
the 2nd candidate the respondent voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
the 3rd candidate the respondent voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
the 4th candidate the respondent voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
the 5th candidate the respondent voted for in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the cantonal proportional election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Grossen Rats" (only voters)
respondent's time of decision in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl 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 (only online respondents)
respondent's attitude towards the general introduction of e-voting in the canton of Aargau (only online respondents)
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)
whether the respondent thinks that the canton should provide more money for the reduction of health insurance charges (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent welcomes a tightening of the cantonal social aid law (e.g. more controls in cases of suspected abuse, lower approach to the subsistence minimum, greater discretion in the allocation of social assistance) (smartvote question; only onl
whether the respondent thinks that all elementary schools in the canton should be run as voluntary day schools (with integrated childcare services) (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent welcomes a further tightening of the asylum law (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that same-sex couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples in all areas (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent supports a reduction of cantonal corporate taxes (reduction of profit tax rates) (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent supports the introduction of a general minimum wage of CHF 4000 for a full-time job (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that spending on road infrastructure in the canton should be increased in the coming years (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent welcomes a ban on new oil heating systems (replacement of existing systems or for new buildings) (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that the financing of political parties and election and voting campaigns in the canton should have to be disclosed (smartvote question; only online respondents)
whether the respondent thinks that significantly more police forces should be employed to ensure public safety (smartvote question; only online respondents)
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
the way the questionnaire was provisioned to the respondent
respondent's questionnaire completion status
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent received a postal reminder
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 on which the survey institute received the print questionnaire back by postal mail (only print 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 "Alex Hürzeler (SVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Stephan Attiger (FDP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Markus Dieth (CVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Jean-Pierre Gallati (SVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Cybel Dickson (JUSO)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Dieter Egli (SP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Christiane Guyer (Grüne)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Patricia Hegglin (JUSO)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Pius Lischer (Für Freiheit und Gesundheit)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Theres Schöni (LOVB)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Zoe Sutter (JUSO)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent voted for the candidate "Stephan Zurfluh (i54.ch)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl 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 "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" (only voters)
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Alex Hürzeler (SVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-vo
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Stephan Attiger (FDP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl 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 "Markus Dieth (CVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-vote
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Jean-Pierre Gallati (SVP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified n
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Cybel Dickson (JUSO)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-vo
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Dieter Egli (SP)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voters
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Christiane Guyer (Grüne)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified n
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Patricia Hegglin (JUSO)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Pius Lischer (Für Freiheit und Gesundheit)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Theres Schöni (LOVB)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl 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 "Zoe Sutter (JUSO)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified non-voter
dummy value indicating whether or not the respondent would have voted for the candidate "Stephan Zurfluh (i54.ch)" in the cantonal majoritarian election "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participated (only qualified no
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 "Gesamterneuerungswahl des Regierungsrats" if the respondent would have participa
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_cantonal_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_cantonal_proportional_election_1_party, voting_decision_cantonal_majoritarian_election_1_seat_1, voting_decision_cantonal_majoritarian_election_1_seat_2, voting_decision_
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by voting_decision_cantonal_proportional_election_1_party, voting_decision_past_cantonal_proportional_election_1_party, voting_decision_cantonal_majoritarian_election_1_seat_1, voting_decis
the weight assigned to the respondent as a result of the weighting by participation as well as voting_decision_cantonal_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 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 p
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
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
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 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 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__federal, passed_skill_question_1_canton