Assembly Constituency
3 = 003: KARIMGANJ NORTH
5 = 005: BADARPUR
7 = 007: KATLICHERA
10 = 010: SONAI
13 = 013: LAKHIPUR
15 = 015: KATIGORAH
19 = 019: DIPHU (ST)
20 = 020: BAITHALANGSO (ST)
23 = 023: DHUBRI
26 = 026: BILASIPARA WEST
30 = 030: KOKRAJHAR EAST (ST)
34 = 034: ABHAYAPURI NORTH
38 = 038: GOALPARA WEST
42 = 042: PATACHARKUCHI
46 = 046: SURUKHETRI
50 = 050: PALASBARI
52 = 052: DISPUR
55 = 055: HAJO
59 = 059: NALBARI
63 = 063: CHAPAGURI (ST)
67 = 067: MANGALDOI (SC)
71 = 071: DHEKIAJULI
75 = 075: SOOTEA
79 = 079: JAGIROAD (SC)
82 = 082: RAHA (SC)
86 = 086: NOWGONG
90 = 090: JAMUNAMUKH
94 = 094: SARUPATHAR
98 = 098: JORHAT
103 = 103: AMGURI
108 = 108: SIBSAGAR
112 = 112: DHAKUAKHANA (ST)
115 = 115: MORAN
120 = 120: NAHARKATIA
125 = 125: DOOM DOOMA

Z1: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female
3 = 3: Others

Z2: Up to what level have you studied?
1 = 01: Nonliterate
2 = 02: Less than primary
3 = 03: Primary passMiddle fail
4 = 04: Middle passMatric fail
5 = 05: Matric pass (Stopped studying after Class X)
6 = 06: Intermediate/Went to college but did not complete graduation
7 = 07: Graduate (completed)
8 = 08: Post Graduate
9 = 09: Higher degree /professional degree
98 = 98: No response

Z3: What is your main occupation?
20 = 20: Elected Officials: Top central/state level
21 = 21: Elected Officials: District level elected officials
29 = 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers
50 = 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

Z3a: (If NOT a farmer/agricultural laborer in Z3) Is there anyone in your family who is engaged in farming or agricultural activity?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q1: Some people here told us that they could not vote in the just held Vidhan Sabha elections. How about you - were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: Yes, Voted
2 = 2: No, Could not vote
8 = 8: No response

Q1a: (If answer is ‘1. Voted’ in Q1) So which party or candidate did you vote for from this assembly constituency?
1 = 01: Congress (Indian National Congress)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
4 = 04: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
5 = 05: Bodoland People’s Front (BPF)
6 = 06. United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL)
7 = 07: Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPIM)
8 = 08: Communist Party of India (CPI)
9 = 09: Communist Party of India MarxistLeninist Liberation (CPIML)
10 = 10: Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM)
11 = 11: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)
12 = 12: Raijor Dal (RD)
13 = 13: Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC)
14 = 14: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
15 = 15: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC/TMC)
16 = 16: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
17 = 17: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
18 = 18: Janata Dal United (JDU)
19 = 19: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
20 = 20: AGP Pragatisheel (AGPP)
21 = 21: Jimochayan (Deori) People’s Party (JDPP)
22 = 22: Adivasi National Party (ANP)
23 = 23: Mahajoth (only if someone says so instead of taking party name)
24 = 24: NDA/BJPAGP alliance
25 = 25: AJPRD alliance
70 = 70: Other parties not mentioned above
80 = 80: Independent
90 = 90: NOTA/No party
98 = 98: No response
99 = 99: Not voted

Q1b: (If answer is ‘1. Voted’ in Q1) Would you say that the party/candidate you voted for was the one you really wanted to vote, or you decided to vote for it just to ensure the defeat of another party/candidate?
1 = 1: Voted for one I wanted to vote
2 = 2: Voted to defeat someone else
3 = 3: Bit of both
4 = 4: Other reason
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q1c: (If answer is ‘1. Voted’ in Q1) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
1 = 1: On the day of voting
2 = 2: A day or two before voting
3 = 3: During the campaign
4 = 4: After announcement of candidates
5 = 5: Before the campaign started
6 = 6: Others
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q1d: (If answer is ‘1. Voted’ in Q1) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
1 = 1: Checked and mark found
2 = 2: Checked, but mark not found
8 = 8: Could not check the mark
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q1e: (If answer is ‘1. Voted’ in Q1) What was the most important issue for you while voting in this assembly election?
5 = 05: Stability/bringing back BJPNDA govt.
7 = 07: Vote for CongressAIUDFLeft party/ leader/candidate
8 = 08: Vote for AJP, Raijor Dal party/leader/candidate
9 = 09: Vote for any other party/leader/candidate
19 = 19: Farmerrelated problems – farm, crops, seeds, manure, crop price etc.
25 = 25: Women’s safety or an issue specifically related to women
26 = 26: Hindutva/ Hindu pride/Hindu victimhood
27 = 27: Illegal migration from Bangladesh, foreigners’ issue
29 = 29: Pro CAA/demand for citizenship or refugee status
32 = 32: Safety and security of Muslims/harassment of Muslims/crimes against Muslims
33 = 33: Communalism/threat of communal party
97 = 97: Some other issue not mentioned above

Q1g: (If answer is ‘1. Voted’ in Q1f) Whose opinion/suggestion mattered to you the most?
1 = 01: Local political leaders
2 = 02: Husband/ Wife
3 = 03: Brother/father/uncle etc.
4 = 04: Sister/Mother/Aunt etc.
5 = 05: Other family members
6 = 06: Caste/community leaders
7 = 07: Friends/Neighbors/Colleagues
8 = 08: Pradhan/sarpanch
9 = 09: Took advice, but voted on my own
10 = 10: Other
98 = 98: No response
99 = 99: Not applicable

Q1h: (If answer is ‘2. Not Voted’ in Q1) What was the main reason due to which you could not/did not vote in this election?
1 = 01: Was out of station
2 = 02: Not well
3 = 03: No interest in voting
4 = 04: Prevented/threat/fear of violence
5 = 05: No ID proof
6 = 06: Bad candidates
7 = 07: Voting doesn’t make a difference
8 = 08: Lack of development
9 = 09: Me/ Entire village boycotted elections
10 = 10: Someone voted in place of me
11 = 11: Name not found in voter list
12 = 12: Fear of Coronavirus
13 = 13: Long queue at booth so came back
14 = 14: Weather/heat
15 = 15: Other reason
98 = 98: No response
99 = 99: Not applicable

Q2a: During the election campaign, did you attend an election meeting, rally or procession?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: No response

Q3a: During the election campaign, did any candidate or canvasser from Mahajoth - Congress/AIUDF/Left/BPF/Anchalik Gana Morcha, any of them come to your house to ask your vote?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: No opinion

Q5: After the assembly elections, who do you want to see as the next Chief Minister of Assam?
1 = 01: Sarbananda Sonowal
2 = 02: Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 = 03: Ranjeet Kumar Dass
4 = 04: Chandra Mohan Patowary
5 = 05: Atul Bora (AGP)
6 = 06: Keshab Mahanta (AGP)
7 = 07: Prithviraj Rabha (AGP)
8 = 08: Brindaban Goswami (AGP)
9 = 09: Pramod Boro (UPPL)
10 = 10: Any other leader from BJPAGP/NDA alliance
20 = 20: Gaurav Gogoi
21 = 21: Ripun Bora
22 = 22: Rockybul Hussain
23 = 23: Sushmita Dev
24 = 24: Debabrata Saikia
25 = 25: Pradyut Bordoloi
26 = 26: Bhupen Borah
27 = 27: Badruddin Ajmal (AIUDF)
28 = 28: Pranab Doley (AGM)
29 = 29: Ajit Kumar Bhuyan (AGM)
30 = 30: Deben Bhattacharya (CPM)
31 = 31: Hagrama Mohilary (BPF)
32 = 32: Any other leader from Mahajoth
40 = 40: Akhil Gogoi (RD)
41 = 41: Lurinjyoti Gogoi (AJP)
42 = 42: Prafulla Kumar Mahanta (AGPP)
90 = 90: Any other leader not from NDA/Mahajoth
95 = 95: Anyone can be CM, no particular preference
98 = 98: No response/Can’t say

Q6: While deciding who to vote for in the assembly elections, what did you give more consideration/importance to - party or local candidate?
1 = 1: Party
2 = 2: Candidate
3 = 3: CM candidate
5 = 5: Modi
7 = 7: Something else
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q7: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by the BJP-AGP government in Assam during the last five years?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: No response

Q8: Who did you vote for in the Lok Sabha election held in 2019? I mean the Member of Parliament elections that were held for electing the Central Government in Delhi?
1 = 01: Congress (Indian National Congress)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
4 = 04: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
5 = 05: Bodoland People’s Front (BPF)
6 = 06. United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL)
7 = 07: Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPIM)
8 = 08: Communist Party of India (CPI)
9 = 09: Communist Party of India MarxistLeninist Liberation (CPIML)
10 = 10: Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM)
11 = 11: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)
12 = 12: Raijor Dal (RD)
13 = 13: Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC)
14 = 14: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
15 = 15: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC/TMC)
16 = 16: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
17 = 17: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
18 = 18: Janata Dal United (JDU)
19 = 19: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
20 = 20: AGP Pragatisheel (AGPP)
21 = 21: Jimochayan (Deori) People’s Party (JDPP)
22 = 22: Adivasi National Party (ANP)
23 = 23: Mahajoth (only if someone says so instead of taking party name)
24 = 24: NDA/BJPAGP alliance
25 = 25: AJPRD alliance
70 = 70: Other parties not mentioned above
80 = 80: Independent
90 = 90: NOTA/No party
98 = 98: No response
99 = 99: Did not vote back then/wasn’t eligible

Q9: And looking at how you (or your family if you are a first time voter) have voted during the last few Vidhan Sabha or state-level elections, how would you describe yourself? Which party’s supporter have you mostly been?
1 = 01: Congress (Indian National Congress)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
4 = 04: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
5 = 05: Bodoland People’s Front (BPF)
6 = 06. United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL)
7 = 07: Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPIM)
8 = 08: Communist Party of India (CPI)
9 = 09: Communist Party of India MarxistLeninist Liberation (CPIML)
10 = 10: Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM)
11 = 11: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)
12 = 12: Raijor Dal (RD)
13 = 13: Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC)
14 = 14: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
15 = 15: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC/TMC)
16 = 16: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
17 = 17: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
18 = 18: Janata Dal United (JDU)
19 = 19: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
20 = 20: AGP Pragatisheel (AGPP)
21 = 21: Jimochayan (Deori) People’s Party (JDPP)
22 = 22: Adivasi National Party (ANP)
23 = 23: Mahajoth (only if someone says so instead of taking party name)
24 = 24: NDA/BJPAGP alliance
25 = 25: AJPRD alliance
70 = 70: Other parties not mentioned above
80 = 80: Independent
90 = 90: NOTA/No party
95 = 95: No one in particular
98 = 98: No response

Q11a: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the AGP-BJP government in the state in the last five years. Do you think that the condition of roads have improved or deteriorated?
1 = 1: Improved
2 = 2: Deteriorated
3 = 3: Remained-same
8 = No Response

Q12: Do you agree or disagree with this statement – ‘Even if it is not liked by the majority community, the government must protect the interests of the minority community’
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: No response

Q13: While deciding who to vote for in the assembly elections, what did you give more importance to – work done by the Sarbananda Sonowal government in the state or work done by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre?
1 = 1: Sonowal government’s work
2 = 2: Modi government’s work
3 = 3: Both govt’s work
4 = 4: MLA’s work
7 = 7: Something else
8 = 8: No response

Q15: In your opinion how corrupt is the BJP-AGP government in Assam - very corrupt,somewhat corrupt or not corrupt at all?
1 = 1: Very corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat corrupt
3 = 3: Not at all corrupt
8 = 8: No response

Q16: Have you heard of the Farmers’ protest demanding a repeal/cancellation of 3 agricultural laws passed by the Central government last year?
1 = 1: Heard
2 = 2: Not heard

Q16a: (If heard in Q16) Some people say that the Central government should cancel/repeal the three laws and sit with farmer representatives and draft new laws, some others say that the government should amend the existing laws to address the farmers’ conce
1 = 1: Repeal and draft new laws
2 = 2: Amend the existing laws
3 = 3: Continue with laws as they are
4 = 4: Keep them on hold
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q17: Do you support or oppose the alliance of the Congress and the AIUDF?
1 = 1: Fully support
2 = 2: Somewhat support
3 = 3: Somewhat oppose
4 = 4: Fully oppose
8 = 8: No response

Q18a: During the last five years have you or a household member benefited from or availed Abhinandan Education Loan Subsidy scheme?
1 = 1: Benefited
2 = 2: Not Benefited
3 = 3: Not eligible
8 = 8: No response

Q18a(a): (If benefited) Who do you give credit to for the scheme - state goverment, central govt. or the local bureaucracy?
1 = 1: State
2 = 2: Centre
3 = 3: Bureaucracy
4 = 4: Both
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not Applicable

Q21a: Between 2015 and 2019, Assam had conducted the NRC exercise to detect illegal migrants in the State? As a concept, were you in favour of or against the NRC exercise when it took place?
1 = 1: Fully in favour
2 = 2: Somewhat in favour
3 = 3: Somewhat against
4 = 4: Fully against
8 = 8: No response

Q23a: In your opinion, how communal is AGP - very communal, somewhat communal, not much communal or not at all communal?
1 = 1: Very communal
2 = 2: Somewhat communal
3 = 3: Not much
4 = 4: Not at all
8 = 8: No response

Q25: Some people think the foreigners’ issue is still an important issue. Others say it has been blown out of proportion and is not an important issue now. What is your opinion?
1 = 1: Important issue
2 = 2: Issue blown out of proportion
8 = 8: Can’t say

Q29: Do you support or oppose the demand of ST status by six ethnic communities/soijanagusti?
1 = 1: Support
2 = 2: Oppose
3 = 3: Should be given to some communities
8 = 8: Can’t say

Q30a: Did you see anyone voting more than once on Voting Day?
1 = 1: Saw
2 = 2: Didn’t see
3 = 3: Didn’t see but heard
8 = 8: No response

Q31: During the last one year, have you or a member of your household received any amount of money from any government scheme in the bank account? For example many programmes, such as NREGA wages, student scholarships, pensions, LPG subsidy, some farmer sc
1 = 1: Yes, received
2 = 2: No, not received
7 = 7: Don’t know
8 = 8: No response

Q32: According to you how free and fair was the current election? Was it – completely fair, somewhat fair, not much fair or not at all fair?
1 = 1: Completely fair
2 = 2: Somewhat fair
3 = 3: Not much fair
4 = 4: Not at all fair
5 = 5: Can’t say
8 = 8: No response

Q33: Should the AGP-BJP government of Assam get another chance?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
7 = 7: Can’t say/evasive answer
8 = 8: Silent/No response

Z4: What is your age?
0 = 00: Did not reveal age
95 = 95: 95 years and above

Z5: Since how long have you been living here?
0 = 00: Less than one year
97 = 97: Since birth/entire life
98 = 98: No response

Z5a: (If NOT since birth in Z5) So where did you come from to live here – from some other part of Assam itself or from some place outside Assam
1 = 1: Some other part of Assam itself
2 = 2: Some place outside Assam
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Z6: Are you married?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Divorced
4 = 4: Widowed
5 = 5: Separated
8 = 8: Did not tell

Z7: What is your religion?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: No religion
9 = 9: Others

Z8: What is your caste group – are you SC, ST, OBC or General?
1 = 1: SC
2 = 2: ST
3 = 3: OBC
4 = 4: General
9 = 9: N.A.

Z9: And what is your caste community?
1 = 01: Brahmin
2 = 02: Ganaks, Kayastha Nath
3 = 03: General Upper castes Saikia
4 = 04: Other Upper castes Mahanta
7 = 07: Dominant Peasant Proprietors Bhuyan,
10 = 10: Ahom/Tai Ahom Borphukan
11 = 11: Koch Koch
12 = 12: Other peasant OBCs Gurung
13 = 13: Artisan OBCs Kumar
14 = 14: Yogi Nath, Sut
15 = 15: Chutiya, Sootea Singha,
16 = 16: Tea Garden community/Adivasi Telenga
17 = 17: Other Service OBC Brittal
20 = 20: Scheduled Caste: Kumar
21 = 21: Scheduled Caste: Das, Malakar
22 = 22: Other Scheduled Castes
30 = 30: Bodo (Plains and Hills) Bodo
31 = 31: Deoris, Hojais (Plain Tribes) Borduri
32 = 32: Sonowal, Kachari (PlainTribes) Sonowal
33 = 33: Tiwa or Lalung (Plain Tribes) Madur
34 = 34: Misings or Miris (Plain Tribes)
35 = 35: Hajongs, Singhpho (Hill Tribes) Doley
36 = 36: Rabhas
37 = 37: Karbi (Plains & Hills)/Mikir
38 = 38: Other ST Mech
40 = 40: Muslim Goria
41 = 41: Muslim Moria
42 = 42: Muslim Deshi
43 = 43: Muslim Julha
44 = 44. Muslim Upper
45 = 45: Muslim Craftsmen/Weavers/Service
46 = 46: Muslim Mahimal
47 = 47: Muslim Miya/Maimansingia/Bhatia Muslim
48 = 48: Muslim No Caste
60 = 60: Other religions – Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist etc.
61 = 61: No caste
98 = 98: No response

Z10a: How often do you pray (puja/path/namaz/prayer)-daily, weekly, monthly, during festivals, very rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Weekly
3 = 3: Monthly
4 = 4: On festivals
5 = 5: Rarely
6 = 6: Never
8 = 8: No response

Z11: During the last four-five years, do you think you have become more religious than before, less religious or there has been no change?
1 = 1: More religious
2 = 2: Less religious
3 = 3: No change/same as before
4 = 4: Never religious/not religious
8 = 8: Can’t Say

Z12: In which language do you generally speak at home?
29 = 29: Smaller tribal languages – Kuki chin languages, Hmar,

Z13: Which ration card do you have?
1 = 1: AAY
2 = 2: Priority Household Card (PH)
3 = 3: APL/BPL/MMASY/Other
6 = 6: Others
7 = 7: Had, but lost it
8 = 8: Do not have a ration card
9 = 9: No response

Z14a: How often do you watch news on television– almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
1 = 1: Almost everyday
2 = 2: At least once a week
3 = 3: Few times a month
4 = 4: Very little
8 = 8: Never

Z15a: How often do you use Facebook - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
1 = 1: Many times a day
2 = 2: Once or twice a day
3 = 3: A few days a week
4 = 4: A few days a month
5 = 5: Very less
8 = 8: Never

Z16: Where is this house located - plains or hills?
1 = 1: Plains
2 = 2: Hills

Z17: What type of area/locality is this?
1 = 1: Village (less than 50,000 population)
2 = 2: Town (50,000 - less than lakh)
3 = 3: Small City (1lakh - less than 4 lakh)
4 = 4: Big City (5 lakh - less than 9 lakh)
5 = 5. Metropolis (10 lakh and above)

Z17a: (If Town/ Small City/ Big City/Metropolis in Z17) What type of house does the respondent live in?
1 = 1: House/Flat/ Bungalow
2 = 2: House/Flat with 5 or more rooms
3 = 3: House/ Flat with 4 rooms
4 = 4: House/ Flat with 3 rooms
5 = 5: House with 2 rooms
6 = 6: House with 1 room
7 = 7: Kuccha house
8 = 8: Slum/Jhuggi/Jhopdi
9 = 9: Not applicable

Z17b: (If Village in Z17)What type of house does the respondent live in?
1 = 1: Pucca (both wall and roof are made of pucca material)
2 = 2: Pucca-kuccha (either wall or roof is made of pucca material, but others of kuccha material)
3 = 3: Kaccha (both wall and roof are made of kuccha material other than material mentioned in Category 4)
4 = 4: Hut (both wall and roof are made of grass, leaves, mud, un-brunt brick or bamboo)
9 = 9: Not applicable

Z18a: How many children are there in your household?
0 = 00: None
98 = 98: No response

Z18b: And how many adults are there in your household?
98 = 98: No resonse

Z19: What kind of mobile phone do you have- a simple phone or a smart phone with a touch screen or you don’t have a mobile phone?
1 = 1: Simple phone
2 = 2: Smart phone
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Don’t have a phone
8 = 8: No answer

Z20a: Do you or your household have Car/jeep/van?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No

Z20k: Do you or your household have LPG Gas? (If yes, ask Cylinder or piped)?
0 = 0: Cylinder
1 = 1: Piped
2 = 2: No

Z21a: Number of goat/sheep owned by household
0 = 00: None
98 = 98: No response
99 = 99: Not applicable

Z22b: Encircle correct option based on answer recorded in Z21a
1 = 01: Upto 1,000
2 = 02: 1,001 to 2,000
3 = 03: 2,001 to 3,000
4 = 04: 3,001 to 5,000
5 = 05: 5,001 to 7,500
6 = 06: 7,501 to 10,000
7 = 07: 10,001 to 15,000
8 = 08: 15,001 to 20,000
9 = 09: 20,001 to 30,000
10 = 10: 30,001 to 50,000
11 = 11: Over 50,000
98 = 98: No answer

E1: Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
1 = 1: No one
2 = 2: Husband
3 = 3: Other adult male family members
4 = 4: Adult female family members
5 = 5: Any male from neighborhood
6 = 6: Any Female from neighborhood
7 = 7: Small crowd
8 = 8: Any Other

E2: In how many questions did the respondent check with others for information to answer the questions?
1 = 1: None
2 = 2: One or two
3 = 3: Three to five
4 = 4: Six to ten
5 = 5: More than 10
8 = 8: No response

E3: While answering the question on voting preference in the Vidhan Sabha election (Q1a), did the respondent use the ballot paper secretly or did she/he answer openly?
1 = 1: Secretly
2 = 2: Openly
3 = 3: Not voted

E4: In your opinion did the respondent feel free while marking the ballot for Q1a or do you think that she/he was hesitant while marking the ballot, or you can't say?
1 = 1: Felt free
2 = 2: Did not feel free
3 = 3: Can't say
4 = 4: Not voted

E5: At some stage did you notice something that made you feel that the respondent was answering under some fear or pressure?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Not sure

E6: Overall was the respondent cooperative?
1 = 1: Yes, very much
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Not at all