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Question Now, I should like to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist. A. Suppose this admitted Communist wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?
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[1]yes, allowed to speak[2]not allowed[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 |
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Counts by year:
| year | yes, allowed to speak | not allowed | don't know | no answer | iap | skipped on web | Total |
| 1972 | 835 | 721 | 54 | 3 | - | - | 1613 |
| 1973 | 898 | 570 | 35 | 1 | - | - | 1504 |
| 1974 | 857 | 582 | 42 | 3 | - | - | 1484 |
| 1976 | 817 | 647 | 33 | 2 | - | - | 1499 |
| 1977 | 846 | 648 | 31 | 5 | - | - | 1530 |
| 1980 | 809 | 621 | 37 | 1 | - | - | 1468 |
| 1982 | 1002 | 769 | 81 | 8 | - | - | 1860 |
| 1984 | 870 | 562 | 36 | 5 | - | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | 872 | 616 | 41 | 5 | - | - | 1534 |
| 1987 | 1066 | 706 | 43 | 4 | - | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 588 | 365 | 23 | 1 | 504 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 662 | 343 | 25 | 3 | 504 | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 589 | 298 | 27 | 3 | 455 | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 666 | 304 | 20 | 3 | 524 | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 736 | 308 | 28 | 3 | 531 | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 1331 | 619 | 42 | 4 | 996 | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 1230 | 640 | 51 | 2 | 981 | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 1249 | 577 | 50 | 6 | 950 | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 1216 | 585 | 54 | 6 | 956 | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 636 | 266 | 21 | 1 | 1841 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 623 | 257 | 15 | 3 | 1914 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 1339 | 623 | 39 | 2 | 2507 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 874 | 442 | 34 | 2 | 671 | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 819 | 423 | 33 | 6 | 763 | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 862 | 395 | 44 | 7 | 666 | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 1156 | 504 | 49 | 5 | 824 | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 1300 | 523 | 52 | 15 | 977 | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 1055 | 453 | 61 | 5 | 774 | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 958 | 347 | 3 | - | 2714 | 10 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 789 | 336 | 29 | 6 | 2380 | 4 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 731 | 376 | 33 | 1 | 2163 | 5 | 3309 |
| Total | 28281 | 15426 | 1166 | 121 | 24595 | 19 | 69608 |