Voting attitudes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

The study was conducted in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sample, taken from the voting population of the city and stratified by electoral zones, was contacted two to four weeks before the presidential election. The study first establishes the amount of political information which the respondents received through the news media. Further variables ascertain their interest in the coming election, their past voting decisions, and their party preference. The respondents' perception of social class rating and their ideas about the distribution of wealth and improvement of living conditions are also explored. Demographic data include the respondents' occupation, education, age, marital status, race, sex, and socio-economic status.