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Are you a Canadian citizen?
In what year were you born?
[IF Q2>=2004, terminate]
[Show if Q2=2003]
Are you currently 18 years of age?
In which province or territory do you live?
For the purposes of this survey, could you please provide your gender? [READ LIST]
In general, which of these would you say is your main source of news?
[RANDOM ROTATE]
In general, how interested are you in politics?
How much confidence, if any, do you have in the following institutions in Canada?
[GRID]
[ROWS; ROTATE ITEMS]
[COLUMNS]
Thinking about federal elections in general, how fairly would you say Elections Canada runs the elections?
[IF Q10 = 03, 04] Is there a specific reason you think Elections Canada runs elections unfairly?
[OPEN-ENDED]
Based on what you have seen or heard recently, what impact, if any, do you think the following could have on the outcome of the next federal election in Canada?
[GRID]
[ROWS / RANDOM ROTATE A-C]
[COLUMNS]
Overall, how often do you think the following types of voter fraud happen in Canadian federal elections?
[GRID]
[ROWS; ROTATE]
[COLUMN]
PREAMBLE: The next federal election could be different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the pandemic, more people are expected to vote by mail, so it could take longer than normal to count all the votes. Read the following short scenario and answer the question that follows.
Attribute 1: Time to results
Levels (3): 3 days vs. 5 days vs. 7 days
You are used to knowing the results of the election on election night, but this time it takes X days to count all the ballots and announce the results, because of how many people voted by mail.
Attribute 2: Rumours and disinformation
Levels (2): negative social media rumour vs. neutral news story
A friend on social media posts a story about people who were able to vote twice, once by mail and a second time in person.
You hear on the news that people who ordered a mail-in ballot and lost it can still vote in person.
Attribute 3: Elections Canada messaging simple vs. complex vs. NIL
Elections Canada says there are safeguards that ensure votes are not counted twice, but it takes a little longer to count.
Elections Canada says mail-in ballots take longer to count since they arrive in a double envelope and poll workers must perform individual checks to ensure votes are not counted twice.
Null (nothing from Elections Canada)
Attribute 4: Political parties accepting vs. challenging results
The party you voted for expresses concerns about the mail-in ballots, but they accept the results of the election.
The party you voted for expresses concerns about the mail-in ballots, and they will challenge the results of the election.
Overall, how much confidence do you have in the accuracy of results of this election?
There is often debate about whether or not the public is told the whole truth about various important issues. Please indicate the degree to which you believe each statement is true or false.
[GRID]
[ROWS; ROTATE]
[COLUMNS]
What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
What best describes your current employment status?
Are you First Nation, Métis, or Inuk (Inuit)?
Are you an immigrant to Canada?
Do you have a disability?
In each election, many people don't or can't vote for a variety of reasons. Thinking about all elections (municipal, provincial and federal) since you have been eligible to vote, have you voted in none of them, some, most, or all of them?
That concludes the survey. This survey was conducted on behalf of Elections Canada. Thank you very much for your thoughtful feedback. It is much appreciated.
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