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Post-election Survey of Overseas Citizens, Post-election Survey of Local Election Officials

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________________________________________________2008-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials

2008 Post-Election Voting
Survey of Local Election
Officials
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Survey of Local Election
Officials
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2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials – Paper Version (As of 06/27/2008)
5.

County/Parish

Some states send out special state ballots in
advance of the regular ballot mailing. How
many special state absentee/advance ballots
(e.g., advance Federal office ballots, state
write-in ballots) were sent by your local
election jurisdiction? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.

City

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

ABOUT YOUR JURISDICTION
1.

Which of the following best describes your
local election jurisdiction?

Township/Village
Other

In the November 2008 general election, how
many people were registered to vote in your
local election jurisdiction? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Number of active
registrants

Number of inactive
registrants

In the November 2008 general election, what
was the total number who voted in your local
election jurisdiction, including in-person voters
and those who cast absentee and advance
ballots? To indicate none, enter “0”.

What was the total number of all absentee/
advance ballots that were returned
undeliverable to your local election
jurisdiction? Please enter a number in each
box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

Total number who voted

7.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Please answer the following five questions about the
November 2008 general election for military in the U.S.,
military overseas, and civilian overseas only.

What was the total number of regular absentee/
advance ballots issued to these citizens by any
means (e.g., mail, fax, e-mail) from your local
election jurisdiction? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

DMDC

How many absentee/advance ballots were
voted and returned by any means (e.g., mail,
fax, e-mail) to you local election jurisdiction?
Please enter a number in each box. Count only
one ballot returned per voter. To indicate none,
enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

How many of the absentee/advance ballots
returned by these citizens were counted in your
election totals? Please enter a number in each
box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

In the November 2008 general election, when
did your local election jurisdiction first begin to
mail regular absentee/advance ballots to
military in the U.S., military overseas, and
civilians overseas?
On or before September 25
September 26 to October 2
October 3 to October 9

Civilians overseas

13. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no date of
voter signature? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

October 10 to October 16
October 17 to October 23
October 24 to October 30
October 31 or later
No absentee ballots were mailed for the
November 2008 general election B GO
TO QUESTION 19

10. In the November 2008 general election, how
many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because they lacked a
postmark? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

11. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no voter
signature? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

15. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no date of
notary/witness signature? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

12. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because the voter signature
could not be verified? Please enter a number
in each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.

14. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no notary/
witness signature? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

16. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because they were received too
late? Please enter a number in each box. To
indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

DMDC

2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials – Paper Version (As of 06/27/2008)
c.

Civilians overseas

17. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because they were returned as
undeliverable? Please enter a number in each
box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U. S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

18. How many absentee/advanced ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals for some other reason? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

The Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), Standard
Form 186, is a backup absentee ballot if voters are in the
military or overseas and do not receive regular absentee
ballots.

19. In the November 2008 general election, how
many Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were submitted from military in the
U.S., military overseas, and civilians overseas
to your local election jurisdiction. Please enter
a number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
Does not apply; no FWABs were submitted to my
local election jurisdiction B GO TO QUESTION 31
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

DMDC

20. In the November 2008 general election, how
many Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were counted? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

21. In the November 2008 general election, how
many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
they lacked a postmark? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

22. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
there was no voter signature? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

23. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
was no date of voter signature? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

24. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals there was
no notary/witness signature? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.

28. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
they were returned as undeliverable? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.

Military in the U.S.

Military in the U. S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

25. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
there was no date of notary/witness signature?
Please enter a number in each box. To indicate
none, enter “0”.

29. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
state ballots were received in time? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.

Military in the U.S.

Military in the U. S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

26. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
they were received too late? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Miltary in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilans overseas

30. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals for other
reasons? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

27. How many Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
(FWABs) were not counted in your local
election jurisdiction's election totals because
there was no absentee ballot request on file?
Please enter a number in each box. To indicate
none, enter “0”.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

DMDC

2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials – Paper Version (As of 06/27/2008)
FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION

The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) is a simultaneous
request for registration and absentee ballot used by military
and overseas voters. All FPCAs received since November 3,
2004 are valid requests for the November 4, 2008 general
election.

31. Since November 3, 2004 (the day after election
day), how many Federal Post Card Application
(FPCA) forms did your local election
jurisdiction receive from military in the U.S.,
military overseas, and civilians overseas by
any means (e.g., mail, fax, e-mail)? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.
Does not apply; no FPCA forms were received by my
local election jurisdiction B GO TO QUESTION 35

Yes
e.

FVAP toll-free fax service...............................

Other fax ........................................................

Notified relative of requestor ..........................

Ballot sent as acknowledgment......................

State voter verification Web site.....................

Some other method .......................................

No acknowledgement sent.............................

34. During 2008, did your local election jurisdiction
experience the following problems in
processing the Federal Post Card Application
(FPCA)? Mark “Yes” or “No” for each item.
No

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Yes

Civilians overseas

32. In 2008, how many Federal Post Card
Application (FPCA) forms was your local
election jurisdiction unable to successfully
register or complete a ballot request for
military in the U.S., military overseas, and
civilians overseas? To indicate none, enter
“0”.

No, or inadequate, voting residence
address ..........................................................

b.
c.

Inadequate mailing address ...........................
Applicant failed to indicate political party
preference......................................................

Mail too slow ..................................................

Mailed to wrong local election jurisdiction ......

Missing signature ...........................................

Missing date of birth.......................................

h.
i.

Missing social security number ......................
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
not witnessed or notarized .............................
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
received too late.............................................

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

k.
l.

Civilians overseas

m. Some other problem ......................................

33. In 2008, did your office use the following
methods of acknowledgment for ballot
requests made by Federal Post Card
Application (FPCA)? Mark “Yes” or “No” for
each item.

FAXED TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION MATERIALS

No
Yes
a.

Acknowledgement card from the Federal
Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Web
site .................................................................

Letter..............................................................

Telephone......................................................

E-mail.............................................................

DMDC

Writing illegible...............................................
Duplicate Federal Post Card Application
(FPCA) received ............................................

35. In 2008, did your local election jurisdiction
accept faxed Federal Post Card Applications
(FPCA) from military members in the U.S.,
military members overseas, or civilians
overseas?
Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 37

36. In 2008, how many faxed Federal Post Card
Applications (FPCA) did your local election
jurisdiction process from each of the following
groups? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.

40. In the November 2008 general election, did
your local election jurisdiction accept faxed
ballots from the military in the U.S., military
overseas, or civilians overseas?
Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 52

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

41. In the November 2008 general election, how
many ballots from military in the U.S., military
overseas, and civilians overseas were voted
and returned by fax? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.

37. In the 2008 November general election, did
your local election jurisdiction fax blank
absentee/advance ballots to military in the U.S.,
military overseas, or overseas civilians?

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 40

38. In faxing ballots in the November 2008 general
election to military in the U.S., military
overseas, or civilians overseas, how easy or
difficult was each of the following for your local
election jurisdiction?
Very difficult
Difficult

42. In the November 2008 general election, how
many faxed voted ballots from military in the
U.S., military overseas, and civilians overseas
were counted in your local election
jurisdiction's election totals?
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

Neither easy nor difficult
Easy
Very easy
a.
b.
c.
d.

Access to fax machine...........
Transmitting legible copy
to voters.................................
Receiving legible copy
from voters.............................
Ballots fitting in fax
machine .................................

39. In the November 2008 general election, how
many blank absentee/advance ballots did your
local election jurisdiction fax to each of the
following groups? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

43. In the November 2008 general election, how
many faxed voted ballots received were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no voter
signature? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

44. How many faxed voted ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no date of
voter signature? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

DMDC

2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials – Paper Version (As of 06/27/2008)
b.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

45. How many faxed voted ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no notary/
witness signature? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.

49. How many faxed voted ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because they were misrouted?
Please enter a number in each box. To indicate
none, enter “0”.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

46. How many faxed voted ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no date of
notary/witness signature? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

47. In the November 2008 general election, how
many faxed voted ballots were not counted in
your local election jurisdiction's election totals
because they were received too late? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.

50. How many faxed voted ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because of an incomplete voting
package? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

51. How many faxed voted ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals for some other reason? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

48. How many faxed voted ballots were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because they were illegible?
Please enter a number in each box. To indicate
none, enter “0”.
a.

DMDC

Military in the U.S.

E-MAILED TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION
MATERIALS
52. In 2008, did your local election jurisdiction
accept e-mailed Federal Post Card Applications
(FPCA) from military members in the U.S.,
military members overseas, or civilians
overseas?

56. In the November 2008 general election, how
many blank absentee/advance ballots did your
local election jurisdiction e-mail to each of the
following groups? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 54

53. In 2008, how many e-mailed Federal Post Card
Applications (FPCA) did your local election
jurisdiction process from each of the following
groups? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.

Yes

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

57. In the November 2008 general election, did
your local election jurisdiction accept e-mailed
ballots from the military in the U.S., military
overseas, or civilians overseas?
No B GO TO QUESTION 69

58. In the November 2008 general election, how
many ballots from military in the U.S., military
overseas, and civilians overseas were voted
and returned by e-mail? Please enter a number
in each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.

Civilians overseas

54. In the 2008 November general election, did
your local election jurisdiction e-mail blank
absentee/advance ballots to military in the U.S.,
military overseas, or overseas civilians?

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 57

55. In e-mailing ballots in the November 2008
general election to military in the U.S., military
overseas, or civilians overseas, how easy or
difficult was each of the following for your local
election jurisdiction?
Very difficult
Difficult
Neither easy nor difficult

59. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots from military in the
U.S., military overseas, and civilians overseas
were counted in your local election
jurisdiction's election totals?
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

Easy
Very easy
a.
b.
c.
d.

Access to e-mail ....................
Sending legible copy to
voters by e-mail .....................
Receiving legible copy
from voters by e-mail .............
Making electronic images
of ballots that didn't
exceed size limitations for
e-mail.....................................

60. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots received were not
counted in your local election jurisdiction's
election totals because there was no voter
signature? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

DMDC

2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials – Paper Version (As of 06/27/2008)
b.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

61. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals because there was no date of voter
signature? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

62. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals because there was no notary/witness
signature? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

63. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals because there was no date of notary/
witness signature? Please enter a number in
each box. To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

DMDC

64. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals because they were received too late?
Please enter a number in each box. To indicate
none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

65. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals because they were illegible? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

66. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals because they were misrouted? Please
enter a number in each box. To indicate none,
enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

67. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals because of an incomplete voting
package? Please enter a number in each box.
To indicate none, enter “0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

Civilians overseas

68. In the November 2008 general election, how
many e-mailed voted ballots were not counted
in your local election jurisdiction's election
totals for some other reason? Please enter a
number in each box. To indicate none, enter
“0”.
a.

Military in the U.S.

Military overseas (usually
designated by an APO/
FPO address)

LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
72. The Military and Overseas Citizens Voting
News for State and Local Election Officials
newsletter is a monthly publication from the
Federal Voting Assistance Program containing
timely information on elections and absentee
voting. Do you or your staff currently receive
this newsletter?
Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 74

Civilans overseas

VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE
69. The Department of Defense 2008-09 Voting
Assistance Guide (VAG) is a publication that
provides state-by-state information to assist
citizens in registering and voting absentee. Did
you or your staff refer to the 2008-09 Voting
Assistance Guide (VAG) for any purpose?

Don't know B GO TO QUESTION 74

73. How useful is the Military and Overseas
Citizens Voting News for State and Local
Election Officials newsletter to you or your
staff?
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Moderately useful
Not very useful

Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 72
Don't know B GO TO QUESTION 72

70. How did you obtain a copy of the 2008-09
Voting Assistance Guide (VAG)?
Requested it from the Federal Voting
Assistance Program (FVAP)
Accessed it electronically on the Federal Voting
Assistance Program (FVAP) Web site
Obtained it from another source
Don't know

71. What information in the 2008-09 Voting
Assistance Guide (VAG) did you or your staff
find most useful?
Absentee registration and voting procedures of
your state
Absentee registration and voting procedures of
other states
Mailing addresses of local election officials in
other states
Information on Federal Post Card Application
(FPAC)
Information on Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
(FWAB)
Other

Not at all useful
Don't know

TOLL-FREE FAXING SERVICE
74. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
provides a toll-free electronic transmission
(faxing) service that allows you or your staff to
fax election materials to military in the U.S.,
military overseas, and civilians overseas. Did
you or anyone on your staff use the toll-free
faxing service during the 2008 election year?
Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 76
Don't know B GO TO QUESTION 76

75. Overall, how satisfied were you with the voting
information or assistance you received from
the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
toll-free faxing service during the 2008 election
year?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

DMDC

2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials – Paper Version (As of 06/27/2008)
TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE
76. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
provides a toll-free telephone service that
allows you or your staff to talk to FVAP staff for
voting assistance. Did you or anyone on your
staff use the toll-free telephone service to
request voting assistance during the 2008
election year?
Yes
No B GO TO QUESTION 79
Don't know B GO TO QUESTION 80

77. For which of the reasons did you or anyone
else on your staff use the toll-free telephone
service during the 2008 election year? Mark
“Yes” or “No” for each item.

Yes

c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

No
Yes
a.

Did not know about it .....................................

b.
c.

No one needed or asked to be referred .........
All information needed obtained from
other sources .................................................

Some other reason ........................................

COMMENTS

a.
b.

79. Did you or your staff not use the Federal Voting
Assistance Program (FVAP) toll-free telephone
service during the 2008 election year for the
following reasons? Mark “Yes” or “No” for
each item.

80. If you have comments or concerns that you
were not able to express in answering this
survey, please enter them in the space
provided.

To obtain voter mailing addresses .................
To request Federal Voting Assistance
Program (FVAP) publications/forms ..............
To give information on the Federal Post
Card Application (FPCA)................................
To give information on the Federal WriteIn Absentee Ballot (FWAB) ............................
To clarify something in the 2008-09
Voting Assistance Guide (VAG).....................
To resolve a voting problem for a military
or overseas citizen .........................................
To make suggestions or changes in
Federal Voting Assistance Program
publications or programs................................
Some other reason ........................................

78. Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied were you
with the voting information or assistance you
received from the Federal Voting Assistance
Program (FVAP) toll-free telephone service
during the 2008 election year?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

DMDC

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File Title	2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Local Election Officials
Author	Quiglebm
File Modified	2008-07-31
File Created	2008-06-27