VAR CF9122 NO. POLITICALLY ELIGIBLE ADULTS IN HH

VAR CF9122    NO. POLITICALLY ELIGIBLE ADULTS IN HH                           
              COLUMNS 863  - 863                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 9

        Number of politically eligible adults in dwelling unit                
                                                                              
        HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION, POLITICALLY ELIGIBLE ADULTS                    
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        1966:politically eligible adults are represented from the primary     
        family unit only. 1966 Rs who were politically eligible but from a    
        secondary family unit (23 CASES) are missing data, code 9.            
        'Politically eligible' adults were citizens who were 18 or over in    
        Georgia and Kentucky, 21 or over elsewhere.                           
                                                                              
        1968:'politically eligible' adults were citizens who were 18 or over  
        in Georgia and Kentucky, 21 or over elsewhere.                        
                                                                              
        1972-1976:eligible adults were those 18 and over.                     
                                                                              
        1978-1992:this variable includes those household members who were both
        18 or older and citizens, as of Election Day of that year.            
                                                                              
               1.   One politically eligible adult                            
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               7.   Seven or more politically eligible adults                 
                                                                              
               9.   NA; INAP, 'panel' case (1992 and 1996); question not used 
                                                                              
        1966:  16         1968:  20        1972:  19                          
        1974:  2020       1976:  3021      1978:  38                          
        1980:  43         1982:  53        1984:  70                          
        1986:  14         1988:  91        1990:  29                          
        1992:  3076       1994:  58        1996:  960046                      
        1998:  980035                                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
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