                          1986 POST-ELECTION STUDY
                        NES DATASET NUMBER 1986.TV

                           Number of Cases: 2176
                          Number of Variables: 909

DATA NOTES:
      - V860770-V860802 are 1986 Vote Validation vars.
      - V862501-V862620 are 1986 Vote Validation Office Administration vars.

SPECIAL THEMES AND NEW TOPICS:
In addition to core items, new content includes questions on values,
political knowledge, attitudes on racial policy as well as more general
predisposition to racial attitudes. Form A was content related to
presidential evaluation; Form B content was related to racial attitudes.
Vote validation data are included.

DESIGN FEATURES:
Two questionnaire forms were used; about 3/4 of the items on each form are
in common.

