Public opinion poll in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH ... · Republika Srpska (22%) and in the Brcko...

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Public opinion poll in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) October 2009

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Public opinion poll in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)October 2009

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Introduction and methodology

Quantitative research using faceQuantitative research using face--toto--face methodface method

Sample size n=1500 respoSample size n=1500 responndents aged 18+dents aged 18+

TwoTwo--stage stratified random sample (stratification by region and stage stratified random sample (stratification by region and settlement type)settlement type)

Data collection timing: 8Data collection timing: 8 to to 2323 October 2009October 2009

Party ratings were obtained using Party ratings were obtained using ““secret ballotsecret ballotss””

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General issuesGeneral issues | right | right –– wrong directionwrong direction

Government Government performanceperformance

EU / NATO integrationEU / NATO integration

Voting preferences among likely votersVoting preferences among likely voters

Opinions on Opinions on BiHBiH’’ss territorial organizationterritorial organization

Policy issuesPolicy issues

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General issuesGeneral issuesMore than twoMore than two--thirds (83%) of all citizens think that thirds (83%) of all citizens think that BiHBiH is going in the wrong direction. is going in the wrong direction.

The percentage of those who think that The percentage of those who think that BiHBiH is going in right direction is higher in the is going in right direction is higher in the RepublikaRepublika SrpskaSrpska (22%) and in the (22%) and in the BrckoBrcko District (31%) than in the Federation of District (31%) than in the Federation of BiHBiH (7%). (7%).

More than half (51%) of citizens believe that their life is worsMore than half (51%) of citizens believe that their life is worse and onee and one--third says that their third says that their life is the same (35%). The percentage of those who think that tlife is the same (35%). The percentage of those who think that their life is better is heir life is better is somewhat higher among those with higher education and professionsomewhat higher among those with higher education and professional rank.al rank.

Two thirds (66%) of citizens see unemployment as main problem thTwo thirds (66%) of citizens see unemployment as main problem that at BiHBiH is facing today. is facing today. The other two main problems are crime (29%) and corruption (27%)The other two main problems are crime (29%) and corruption (27%)

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Bosnia-Herzegovina’s major political parties

Federation-based parties• Bosnian Party (BOSS)• Bosnian Patriotic Party (BPS) • Civic Democratic Party (GDS) • Croatian Democratic Union 1990

(HDZ 1990)• Croatian Democratic Union of

Bosnia Herzegovina (HDZ-BiH) • New Croatian Initiative - Croatian

Peasants’ Party (NHI-HSS) • Democratic National Union (DNZ) • Liberal Democratic Party (LDS)• Nasa Stranka (NS) • Party of Democratic Action (SDA)• Party for Bosnia-Herzegovina

(SBiH) • Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Republika Srpska-based parties• Democratic Party (DP) • Democratic People's Union (DNS) • Party of Democratic Progress

(PDP)• Party of Independent Social

Democrats (SNSD)• Socialist Party of Republika

Srpska (SPRS)• Serb Democratic Party (SDS) • Serb Radical Party (SRS) RS• Serb Radical Party (SRS) VS

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Right–wrong direction – by party preference

13%27%

8% 10% 20%2% 13% 4% 1%

50%

6%20%

4% 11% 10% 6%

83%67%

89% 85%73%

96% 87% 93% 97%

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96% 89% 86% 88%

4% 7% 3% 5% 7% 2% 0% 3% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 6%

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Biggest problems facing BiH today

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General issuesGeneral issues | right | right –– wrong directionwrong direction

Government Government performanceperformance

EU / NATO integrationEU / NATO integration

Voting preferences among likely votersVoting preferences among likely voters

Opinions on Opinions on BiHBiH territorial organizationterritorial organization

Policy issuesPolicy issues

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Among the five top priorities for the government, respondents raAmong the five top priorities for the government, respondents ranked the reduction of nked the reduction of unemployment (73%) as most important, followed by improvements tunemployment (73%) as most important, followed by improvements to the standard of living o the standard of living (71%), reduction of crime and corruption (69%), improvements of (71%), reduction of crime and corruption (69%), improvements of the situation of war the situation of war victims (65%), and EU accession (64%). However, EU accession as victims (65%), and EU accession (64%). However, EU accession as a top single priority a top single priority ranked first for 34%, before the reduction of unemployment (32%)ranked first for 34%, before the reduction of unemployment (32%) and the improvement of and the improvement of the situation of war victims (30%). Only 13% of the respondents the situation of war victims (30%). Only 13% of the respondents gave constitutional reform gave constitutional reform the first rank, and merely 17% opted for the protection of theithe first rank, and merely 17% opted for the protection of their ethnic group as their first r ethnic group as their first priority. priority.

Government dissatisfaction mirrors citizensGovernment dissatisfaction mirrors citizens’’ top priorities: 89% of respondents are top priorities: 89% of respondents are unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with the reduction of unemploymeunsatisfied or very unsatisfied with the reduction of unemployment and 88% with both the nt and 88% with both the reduction crime and corruption and the improvement of the standreduction crime and corruption and the improvement of the standard of living. ard of living.

On the other hand, 29% are satisfied or very satisfied with the On the other hand, 29% are satisfied or very satisfied with the protection of their ethnic protection of their ethnic group and the return of the refugees and displaced persons, whilgroup and the return of the refugees and displaced persons, while 28% are satisfied or very e 28% are satisfied or very satisfied with tourism development. RS citizens and SNSD voters satisfied with tourism development. RS citizens and SNSD voters are slightly more satisfied are slightly more satisfied with RS government performance on reduction of crime and corruptwith RS government performance on reduction of crime and corruption than respondents in ion than respondents in the Federation.the Federation.

Concerning government performance on EU accession, citizens in Concerning government performance on EU accession, citizens in the the RepublikaRepublika SrpskaSrpska, , and among them potential voters of SNSD and PDP, are more satisfand among them potential voters of SNSD and PDP, are more satisfied than citizens of the ied than citizens of the Federation. Federation.

Government performance

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Most important tasks for governmentImagine yourself in a situation where you determine the government’s most important tasks that must be done.

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Level of satisfaction with issues related to government performance (slide 1 of 2)How satisfied are you with the current government’s way of solving the following issues:

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Level of satisfaction with issues related to government performance (slide 2 of 2)How satisfied are you with the current government’s way of solving the following issues:

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Government performance – European Union accession

38% 39%

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37% 40%54%

27%13%

48%22% 26%

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41% 39% 45%30% 23%

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42% 48%28%

48% 57%45% 36% 33%

45% 35%52%

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59%38%

55% 53%35%

63%39%

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47%34% 39% 34%

14% 7% 3% 10% 2% 0%

30% 36%

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32% 22%43%

5% 3%23%

3% 6% 12% 7%33%

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0% 3% 0%

3% 4% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 9% 1% 5% 0% 3% 1% 1% 8% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 5% 0% 4% 0% 6% 3%

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Government performance - Raising the standard of living

54% 62%77%

51% 55% 65%39% 42%

63%40%

23% 31%57% 54% 46%

67% 58% 60%82%

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81%54% 63%

34% 34%21%

32% 41% 33% 37% 41% 32% 38%21%

39% 36% 41% 35% 30% 37% 34%18%

42%23% 26% 23% 19%

33% 30%

9% 2% 2%13% 3% 2%

19% 10% 3%16%

35% 28%4% 4% 9% 4% 2% 5% 0%

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2% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 2%20%

0% 2% 1% 5% 0% 3% 1% 0% 4% 0% 8% 14%0% 1% 1%

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Government performance - Reduction of corruption and crime

58%72% 80%

57% 56% 64%43% 46%

66%44%

27% 35%61% 58%

48%62% 55%

78% 75%

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75%63% 71%

30% 24% 16% 23%39% 31% 31% 41%

28% 35% 35% 36% 30% 39% 34% 32% 35%19% 24%

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9% 1% 2% 11% 4% 4%19%

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Government performance – Reduction of unemployment

62% 73% 79%56% 65% 66%

50% 55%69%

51%30%

41%63% 68% 59% 64% 57%

80% 80%

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78% 70% 70%

27% 23% 17% 26% 31% 28% 26% 34% 25% 29% 27% 30% 31% 28% 28% 33% 34%20% 19%

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11% 13% 22% 15% 16% 25%

8% 2% 2%14% 3% 5%

18% 7% 4% 14%30% 24%

5% 4% 9% 3% 6% 0% 0% 3% 0%21% 17% 6% 8% 4%

2% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 5% 3% 0% 4% 13% 4% 1% 1% 2% 0% 3% 0% 1% 6% 0% 5%19%

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General issuesGeneral issues | right | right –– wrong directionwrong direction

Government Government performanceperformance

EU / NATO integrationEU / NATO integration

Voting preferences among likely votersVoting preferences among likely voters

Opinions in Opinions in BiHBiH’’ss territorial arrangementsterritorial arrangements

Policy issuesPolicy issues

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Support accession to EU– whole sampleDo you personally support or oppose BiH accession to the EU?

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Support accession to EU– by entityDo you personally support or oppose BiH accession to the EU?

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Support accession to EU– by demographyDo you personally support or oppose BiH accession to the EU?

Completely support

Somewhat support

Somewhat do not support

Completely do not support

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61% 60% 61% 59% 53%67% 64% 63% 60% 61% 58% 56% 62% 70% 64% 59% 60% 56%

26% 24% 27% 25% 33%22% 22% 25% 26% 27% 29% 29% 23% 18% 24% 29% 26% 20%

6% 7% 6% 8% 7% 5% 6% 4% 7% 6% 8% 6% 8% 4% 5% 7% 7% 10%

6% 8% 4% 7% 7% 5% 6% 7% 6% 5% 5% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 5% 13%

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61%77%

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58% 63% 74%62%

41%62% 59% 61% 65%

53% 61% 62%

26%14% 7%

26% 21% 32% 43%29% 18%

38% 43%27% 25% 19% 24%

36%21% 26% 27% 22%

34% 28% 23%

6% 2% 0% 9% 2% 12% 10% 9% 4% 10%23%

8% 5% 3% 9% 11% 5% 6% 5% 5% 8% 8% 8%

6% 6% 2% 6% 1% 4% 9% 13% 3% 11% 5% 6% 6% 3% 5% 10% 12% 8% 5% 7% 5% 3% 5%

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Support accession to EU– by geographyDo you personally support or oppose BiH accession to the EU?

Region Entity Nationality Type of settlement Personal income

Completely support

Somewhat support

Somewhat do not support

Completely do not support

DK NA

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Support accession to EU– by party preferenceDo you personally support or oppose BiH accession to the EU?

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Somewhat support

Somewhat do not support

Completely do not support

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Support for joining NATO – whole sampleDo you personally support or oppose BiH NATO membership?

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Support for joining NATO – by entityDo you personally support or oppose BiH NATO membership?

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Support for joining NATO – by ethnicityDo you personally support or oppose BiH NATO membership?

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Support for joining NATO – by demographyDo you personally support or oppose BiH NATO membership?

44% 45% 44% 43% 40%49% 46% 48% 42% 49% 44% 40% 43% 50% 51% 50% 43% 38%

24% 23% 26% 26% 28%20% 24% 26% 23% 26% 26% 24% 24% 21% 25% 29% 24%

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19% 22% 17% 20% 20% 19% 18% 16% 21% 15% 17% 21% 24% 19% 14% 15% 20% 26%

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33%24% 22%

8% 17%2% 10% 18%

7% 5%14% 6% 10% 7% 4% 6% 13% 12% 6% 7% 9% 10% 10% 8%

19% 21%1% 2%

40%61%

4%

47%

15% 21% 18%5% 3%

44%

17% 24% 18% 25% 16% 10% 18%

4% 2% 3% 1% 4% 10% 3% 6% 4% 5% 4% 4% 0% 6% 3% 5% 8% 5% 3% 1% 3%

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FBIH

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Bos

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Cro

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to 3

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301-

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KM

501-

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801

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NA

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Support for joining NATO – by geographyDo you personally support or oppose BiH NATO membership?

Region Entity Nationality Type of

settlement Personal income

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44%

14%

66%55%

8%

60% 64% 68%49%

13%

64% 62%

18%41% 40% 50%

24% 21% 26% 28% 20% 26% 18% 26%43%

8% 16% 22%8%

54%

26% 23%

8% 14% 4% 6% 12% 9% 9% 0% 5% 9% 4% 0%20%

6% 10% 7%

19%46%

2% 7%

49%

5% 2% 4% 2%

71%

10% 16%

49%

0%21% 14%

4% 5% 2% 4% 11%0% 7% 2% 0% 0% 5% 0% 5% 0% 2% 6%

Who

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ampl

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SNSD

SDP

SDA

SDS

HD

Z

STR

AN

KA

ZA

BIH

BPS

SBB

BiH

PDP

RS

NS

RA

DO

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K

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NK

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HD

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Support joining of BiH to NATO – by party preferencesDo you personally support or oppose BiH NATO membership?

Completely support

Somewhat support

Somewhat do not support

Completely do not support

DK NA

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General issuesGeneral issues | right | right –– wrong directionwrong direction

Government Government performanceperformance

EU / NATO integrationEU / NATO integration

Voting preferences among likely votersVoting preferences among likely voters

Opinions on Opinions on BiHBiH territorial organizationterritorial organization

Policy issuesPolicy issues

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Likely voters in the October 2010 elections

If general elections were held next weekend, how likely is it that you would vote?

Previous elections (only those who could vote)

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56%47%

17%

23%30%

52%

7% 11%22%

10% 9% 9%

4% 2% 0%

FBIH

RS

Dis

tric

t Brc

ko54%

64%

46% 50%

25% 23%30% 25%

7% 4%11% 11%

10% 5%11% 10%

4% 3% 3% 3%B

osni

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Cro

at

Serb

Oth

er

Likely voters – by entity and ethnicityIf general elections were held next weekend, how likely is it that you would vote?

certainly vote

probably vote

probably would not vote

certainly would not vote

DK NA

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Closest political optionWhen taken all into account, what political parties represent the political option that is closest to you?

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Reasons to vote for a political party What are the two main reasons why you would vote for a political party?

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0% 10% 6% 7% 10% 2% 5% 0% 0% 29% 17% 14%

16% 12% 8% 0% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 33% 19% 4%

5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 29% 0% 25% 20% 18%

16% 0% 7% 19% 1% 10% 2% 0% 0% 17% 17% 10%

17% 9% 0% 11% 9% 11% 0% 0% 0% 10% 18% 15%

19% 0% 20% 7% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 11% 12% 25%

6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 28% 33% 6% 28%

7% 6% 7% 6% 2% 0% 0% 8% 6% 15% 3%40%

41%0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 16% 13% 28%

15% 3% 9% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 6% 25% 13% 19%

3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%

89%

1% 3%

SDP

SDA

HDZ

STRANKA ZA BIH

BPS

SBB BIH

HDZ 1990

NSRZB

NAŠA STRANKA

OTHER

DK NK

SDP

STR

AN

KA

ZA

BIH

BPS

SDA

NA

ŠA S

TRA

NK

A

SBB

BIH

NSR

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HD

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90

HD

Z

DK

NK

NO

NE

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ER

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“second choice”

“Firs

t cho

ice”

Ratings– Second choice by party preferences (only FBiH)If you somehow decided to vote for another political party, for which party would you vote?

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“Second choice”

“Firs

t cho

ice”

15%

0%

41%

0% 0% 0%

19% 19% 6%

0%

19%8%

1%21%

0%

12%21% 19%

10% 14%

0% 0% 4% 2%

20%28%

20%

34%

0%

27%

0% 0% 0%

10% 12% 10%

PDP RS

SDS

SNSD

SRS

SDS

PDP

RS

SNSD

NA

ŠA S

TRA

NK

A

SRS

SDP

Do

not w

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o sa

y

Oth

er

Non

e

Ratings–second choice (only RS) – by party preferences (only RS)If you somehow decided to vote for another political party, for which party would you vote?

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General issuesGeneral issues | right | right –– wrong directionwrong direction

Government Government performanceperformance

EU / NATO integrationEU / NATO integration

Voting preferences among likely votersVoting preferences among likely voters

Opinions on Opinions on BiHBiH’’ss territorial arrangementsterritorial arrangements

Policy issuesPolicy issues

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Which of the following best describes your attitude about the territorial arrangement of Bosnia and Herzegovina? - whole sample

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Which of the following best describes your attitude about the territorial arrangement of Bosnia and Herzegovina? - by entity

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Which of the following best describes your attitude about the territorial arrangement of Bosnia and Herzegovina? - by ethnicity

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Which of the following best describes your attitude about the territorial arrangement of Bosnia and Herzegovina? – by party preference

Entities should be abolished as the level of government

Arrangement of the state should remain unchanged

Bosnia and Herzegovina should be divided into three independent States

Bosnia and Herzegovina should be divided into up to 5 or 6 economic regions, which should have a great deal of autonomy

Third, Croatian entity should be formed

DK NA

64% 64% 76% 71%

40%60%

6% 11% 7% 6%27%

52%

10%

54% 55%

6% 8%

31% 44%

23%10%

45% 40% 42%

11% 18%

43%

5% 7% 11% 7%

51%

0%13%

30%

7%

29% 22%

14% 4%33%

18%35%

3% 3%

39%11% 4%

0% 1%

32%11% 9%

53%

13% 16% 7%

11% 13% 7%22%

7% 15% 12% 4% 9% 22%6%

17%2% 11%

18% 11% 11% 10% 14%

8% 9% 6% 5% 8% 5% 2% 3%

44%

0% 2% 3% 5%19%

5%0%

54%

11% 5%

4% 4% 3% 4% 1% 2% 1% 5% 4% 15% 6% 1%0%

5%0% 0%

6% 3% 8%

Who

le s

ampl

e

FBIH

RS

Dis

trict

Brc

ko

SN

SD

SD

P

SD

A

SD

S

HD

Z

STR

AN

KA

ZA

BIH

BP

S

SB

B B

IH

PD

P R

S

NS

RZB

NA

ŠA

STR

AN

KA

SR

S

HD

Z 19

90

othe

r

Don

’t w

ant t

o sa

y

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General issuesGeneral issues | right | right –– wrong directionwrong direction

Government Government performanceperformance

EU / NATO integrationEU / NATO integration

Voting preferences among likely votersVoting preferences among likely voters

Opinions on Opinions on BiHBiH territorial organizationterritorial organization

Policy issuesPolicy issues

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When you think of the BiH economy, which party do you believe is best able to solve the issues?

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When you think of social sector reforms, which party do you believe is best able to solve the issues?

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When you think of corruption and organized crime, which party do you believe is best able to solve the issues?

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When you think of education system reforms, which party do you believe is best able to solve the issues?

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In your opinion, what is the bigger priority for the RS at the moment? –only RS respondents