Public Opinion Research Study on Electoral Matters - Wave 2 – Appendix 2: Methodology

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Tracking Survey on Electoral Matters – W2

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Thank you for agreeing to take part in this short survey being conducted on behalf of Elections Canada by Léger. The survey aims to understand your honest opinions about trust in elections and other institutions in Canada. The survey should take no more than eight minutes to complete, is voluntary, and completely confidential.

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1. Citizen

Are you a Canadian citizen?

2. YOB

In what year were you born?

[IF YOB>=2005, terminate]

[Show if YOB=2004]

3. Eighteen

Are you currently 18 years of age?

4. ProvTerr

In which province or territory do you live?

5. Gender

For the purposes of this survey, could you please provide your gender?

6. MainNews

In general, which of these would you say is your main source of news?

[RANDOM 01-07]

7. Polinterest

In general, how interested are you in politics?

[ROTATE KnowProvPowers and KnowFedPowers]

8. KnowProvPowers

To the best of your knowledge, which level of government has primary responsibility for education?

9. KnowFedPowers

To the best of your knowledge, which level of government has primary responsibility for defence?

10. Confidence

How much confidence, if any, do you have in the following institutions in Canada?

[GRID]

[ROWS; RANDOMIZE ITEMS]

[COLUMNS]

11. GEfairness

Thinking about federal elections in general, how fairly would you say Elections Canada runs the elections?

[IF GEfairness = 03, 04]

12. ReasonUnfair

Is there a specific reason you think Elections Canada runs elections unfairly?

[OPEN-ENDED]

13. TrustElectionsChanges

[SPLIT SAMPLE A and B]

A. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
If the government proposes changes to how federal elections are run, they are probably trying to make voting easier or fairer for all Canadians.

B. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
If Elections Canada proposes changes to how federal elections are run, they are probably trying to make voting easier or fairer for all Canadians.

14. EVIC

When there is a federal election, Elections Canada mails every registered elector a voter information card telling them where and when to vote. But you may be used to receiving documents such as bank statements electronically by email or through a website.

If you had the option, would you choose to receive your voter information card electronically, instead of getting it in the mail?

15. InterferenceImpact

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; RANDOMIZE a TO d]

[COLUMNS]

16. FraudPerception

[Split sample A and B]

A. Which statement is closest to your opinion about the voting system in Canada?

[ROTATE 01 and 02]

B. Which statement is closest to your opinion about voting by mail in Canada?

[ROTATE 01 and 02]

17. FraudFrequency

Overall, how often do you think the following types of voter fraud happen in Canadian federal elections?

[GRID]

[ROWS; ROTATE]

[COLUMN]

18. CovidRestriction

In general, would you say that the COVID-19 public health restrictions in your area have been reasonable or unreasonable over the course of the pandemic?

19. PoliticalEfficacy

Thinking about government and politics in Canada, how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

[GRID]

[RANDOMIZE ROWS]

[COLUMNS]

20. TrustPeople

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you need to be very careful when dealing with people?

21. ConspiracyBeliefs

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; RANDOMIZE]

[COLUMNS]

22. Area

Which of the following best describes the area where you live?

23. Education

What is the highest level of education that you have reached?

24. Employment

What best describes your current employment status?

25. Indigenous

Are you First Nation, Métis, or Inuk (Inuit)?

26. Immigrant

Are you an immigrant to Canada?

27. Disability

Do you have a disability?

28. PastVoting

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?

[Hide if YOB>2003]

29. VotedLastGE

The most recent federal election was held on September 20, 2021. Which of the following statements describes you?

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