Islamabad: According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 17% of voters say they make their choice on the basis of candidate’s personal competence in dealing with national affairs.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked “What is the most important reason for which you have chosen the candidate you want to vote for in the upcoming elections? I am giving you seven options, kindly think and tell me which one is most important for you.” Responding to this 17% claim that they will vote for the candidate who is competent to deal with national affairs.
We will name these voters as Type 3 voters to facilitate comparison with other types of voters who chose other reasons as their principal motive in making their electoral choice.
Further analysis showed that the proportion of Type 3 voters (those motivated by the candidate’s personal competence to deal with national affairs) is higher in the urban (24%) compared to rural areas (13%).
Question: “What is the most important reason for which you have chosen the candidate you want to vote for in the upcoming elections? I am giving you seven options, kindly think and tell me which one is most important for you.
The study was released by Gilani foundation and carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2637 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during March 18 – March 24, 2012. Error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.
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