(1) instant messaging apps (2) social media
O. Social media and social conflict
O1a. There are a number of political parties in Taiwan. Of the following parties, which party’s agenda aligns more closely with your ideas and thoughts? (Please show tablet)
□(01) Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Skip to O2.
□(02) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Skip to O2.
□(03) People First Party Skip to O2.
□(04) New Party Skip to O2.
□(05) Taiwan Solidarity Union Skip to O2.
□(06) New Power Party Skip to O2.
□(07) Republican Party (MKT) Skip to O2.
□(08) Social Democratic Party Skip to O2.
□(09) Green Party Skip to O2.
□(10) Non-Partisan Solidarity Union Skip to O2.
□(11) People’s Democratic Front Skip to O2.
□(12) Tree Party Skip to O2.
□(13) MCFAP Skip to O2.
□(14) Faith and Hope League Skip to O2.
□(15) I look at the candidates individually rather than the political party
□(88) Others (please specify) ______
□(90) None
□(96) It depends
□(97) No opinion
□(95) I refuse to answer this question
□(99) I don’t know
O1b. Some people divide Taiwan’s political spectrum into Pan-Blue and Pan-Green. Do you consider yourself more Pan-Blue or more Pan-Green? If you answered 1~10 on O1a, skip this question.
□(01) Very much Pan-Blue
□(02) Pan-Blue
□(03) Very much Pan-Green
□(04) Pan-Green
□(05) I support both sides
□(06) I don’t support either side
□(90) None of the above
□(96) It depends
□(97) No opinion
O2. In news stories that you’ve read, seen or heard about this year’s municipal elections, do you think they were more favorable towards to Pan-Blue or the Pan-Green camp?
□(01) All of them were Pan-Blue
□(02) Most of them were Pan-Blue
□(03) Half and half
□(04) Most of them were Pan-Green
□(05) All of them were Pan-Green
□(06) They were unbiased
□(96) It depends
□(97) No opinion
□(95) I refuse to answer this question
□(99) I don’t know
If you’re under the age of 20, skip to O5.
O3a. Is there a “Taipei City” (change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) mayoral candidate that you support?
□(01) Yes Skip to O4a.
□(02) No
□(03) I wasn’t eligible to vote This option is shown to anyone who’s born in 1998. If you selected this option, please skip to O5.
O3b. In the past month, which of the following groups of people have asked you to vote for a particular “Taipei City” (change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) mayoral candidate? (multiple choice) (Please show tablet)
□(01) Family member
□(02) Partner (including spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, cohabitant)
□(03) Friend
□(04) Coworker
□(05) Schoolmate
□(06) Relative
□(07) Neighbor
□(08) Acquaintance
□(09) Friend of a friend (you have mutual friends or know of each other but don’t actually know each other)
□(10) Stranger
□(90) None
O3c. In the past month, which of the following groups of people have asked you to NOT vote for a
particular “Taipei City” (change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) mayoral candidate? (multiple choice) (Please show tablet)
□(01) Family member
□(02) Partner (including spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, cohabitant)
□(03) Friend
□(04) Coworker
□(05) Schoolmate
□(06) Relative
□(07) Neighbor
□(08) Acquaintance
□(09) Friend of a friend (you have mutual friends or know of each other but don’t actually know each other)
□(10) Stranger
□(90) None
If you answered 2 on O3a, skip to O5.
O4a. In the past month, which of the following groups of people have asked you to vote for a “Taipei City”
(change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) mayoral candidate that you also happen to support? (multiple choice) (Please show tablet)
□(01) Family member
□(02) Partner (including spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, cohabitant)
□(03) Friend
□(04) Coworker
□(05) Schoolmate
□(06) Relative
□(07) Neighbor
□(08) Acquaintance
□(09) Friend of a friend (you have mutual friends or know of each other but don’t actually know each other)
□(10) Stranger
□(90) None
O4b. In the past month, which of the following groups of people have asked you to NOT vote for a “Taipei City” (change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) mayoral candidate that you actually support? (multiple choice) (Please show tablet)
□(01) Family member
□(02) Partner (including spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, cohabitant)
□(03) Friend
□(04) Coworker
□(05) Schoolmate
□(06) Relative
□(07) Neighbor
□(08) Acquaintance
□(09) Friend of a friend (you have mutual friends or know of each other but don’t actually know each other)
□(10) Stranger
□(90) None
O5. How angry do you feel about this year’s “Taipei City” (change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) municipal election?
Not angry Very angry
1 2 3 4
□ □ □ □
O6. How anxious do you feel about this year’s “Taipei City” (change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) municipal election?
Not anxious Very anxious
1 2 3 4
□ □ □ □
Half would answer O7a, the other half would answer O7b.
O7a. After this year’s municipal elections, which camp do you think will pick up more seats?
□(1) The Pan-Blue camp will pick up a lot more seats □(2) The Pan-Blue camp will pick up some seats
□(3) The number of seats on both sides will remain the same □(4) The Pan-Green camp will pick up some seats
□(5) The Pan-Green camp will pick up a lot more seats □(96) It depends
□(97) No opinion
□(95) I refuse to answer this question □(99) I don’t know
Half would answer O7a, the other half would answer O7b.
O7b. After this year’s municipal elections, which camp do you think will pick up more seats?
□(1) The Pan-Green camp will pick up a lot more seats □(2) The Pan-Green camp will pick up some seats
□(3) The number of seats on both sides will remain the same □(4) The Pan-Blue camp will pick up some seats
□(5) The Pan-Blue camp will pick up a lot more seats □(96) It depends
□(97) No opinion
□(95) I refuse to answer this question □(99) I don’t know
If you’re under 20 years of age or answered 3 on O3a, skip to O10.
O9. If the “Taipei City” (change this according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in) municipal election were held today, which candidate would you vote for? (Please show tablet) (The options are listed on the last page of the appendix and will change according to which electoral district the respondent is registered in.)
□(88) Other political parties (please specify) ______
□(11) I wouldn’t go to vote
□(12) I would cast an invalid ballot
□(99) I don’t know
O8. How often do you discuss politics or public issues with people who don’t have the same views or opinions as you?
Never Seldom Sometimes Often
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
O10. How interested are you in politics?
□(01) Not interested at all
□(02) Not very interested
□(03) So-so
□(04) Somewhat interested
□(05) Very interested