RESEARCH UNIT

Floor Crossing Questionnaire

A. Do you know what floor crossing of politicians means? (If the answer is no, the initiator should provide the client with a brief explanation.)

1. Do you think that floor crossing is a good idea?

2. When you vote, do you vote for an individual rather than the party, of which that person is a member?

3. Has floor crossing has improved governance and service delivery in your community?

4. Is floor crossing is beneficial for the development of South Africa's democracy?

5. Do politicians who cross the floor do so with the support of their electorate?

6. Should the public representative who crosses the floor first test the will of the electorate before doing so?

7. Should floor crossing should happen more frequently to represent the wishes of the electorate?

8. Should floor crossing should be scrapped altogether?

9. Do you think that floor crossing should occur less often?

10. Should floor crossing should occur only at local government level?

11. Should floor crossing should only occur at Provincial Government level?

12. Should floor crossing should occur only at National Level?

B. What, in your opinion if any, are the problems with floor crossing?