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Question Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. C. Suppose he wrote a book which is in your public library. Somebody in your community suggests that the book should be removed from the library. Would you favor removing it, or not?
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[1]remove[2]not remove[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| -/- | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987 |
| A/C | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | remove | not remove | don't know | no answer | iap | skipped on web | Total |
| 1972 | 681 | 851 | 76 | 5 | - | - | 1613 |
| 1973 | 587 | 876 | 35 | 6 | - | - | 1504 |
| 1974 | 561 | 866 | 51 | 6 | - | - | 1484 |
| 1976 | 601 | 838 | 55 | 5 | - | - | 1499 |
| 1977 | 642 | 842 | 39 | 7 | - | - | 1530 |
| 1980 | 571 | 839 | 55 | 3 | - | - | 1468 |
| 1982 | 738 | 1001 | 107 | 14 | - | - | 1860 |
| 1984 | 545 | 873 | 49 | 6 | - | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | 597 | 874 | 57 | 6 | - | - | 1534 |
| 1987 | 671 | 1078 | 60 | 10 | - | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 365 | 579 | 30 | 3 | 504 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 350 | 633 | 44 | 6 | 504 | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 299 | 584 | 31 | 3 | 455 | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 293 | 667 | 29 | 4 | 524 | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 310 | 713 | 46 | 6 | 531 | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 616 | 1322 | 54 | 4 | 996 | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 598 | 1241 | 79 | 5 | 981 | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 538 | 1247 | 90 | 7 | 950 | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 569 | 1223 | 62 | 7 | 956 | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 263 | 636 | 22 | 3 | 1841 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 251 | 630 | 14 | 3 | 1914 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 597 | 1364 | 40 | 2 | 2507 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 409 | 900 | 41 | 2 | 671 | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 367 | 876 | 34 | 4 | 763 | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 335 | 919 | 51 | 3 | 666 | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 448 | 1220 | 39 | 7 | 824 | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 480 | 1350 | 47 | 13 | 977 | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 395 | 1110 | 62 | 7 | 774 | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 278 | 1025 | 2 | - | 2714 | 13 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 307 | 810 | 35 | 4 | 2380 | 8 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 324 | 789 | 28 | - | 2163 | 5 | 3309 |
| Total | 14586 | 28776 | 1464 | 161 | 24595 | 26 | 69608 |