Attachment to Supporting Statement A

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2008 Election Administration and Voting Survey

Attachment to Supporting Statement A

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Attachment A


New Questions: A2, A7, A9, B17, B14, D2b-g, D4, D5, F4


Deleted: 10c, Q25b, Q25d



Question number in current version

Changes and Explanations

A1

Originally Q1, question text modified to better define the category of persons the question is asking about

A2

Based on the advice of expert reviewers, a new question that was added asking for specification on how jurisdictions considered active and inactive registered voters.

A3

Originally Q2, small working changes made to be more specific about the information asked for.

A4

Originally Q3 and Q4a. Changes made to A4 are in response to comments requesting more specification in what the question was asking.

A5

A5a was originally Q5's total, A5b-A5l were originally Q6. The questions were re-written in response to comments about the question needing to be re-worded. Also several "other" categories with lines for explanation were added per request through comments.

A6

Originally Q4b, Q5, and Q7. In response to comments, the question was revised to address the comments that wanted more specification of what was being asked and the different selections and new or revised answer options. Also several "other" categories with lines for explanation were added per request through comments.

A7

New question suggested by public comment.

A8

Originally Q7, the response categories were modified in response to public comments.

A9

New question suggested by public comment.

A10

Originally Q8, changes to A10 include adding more specification in what the question is asking and to the response options. Also several "other" categories with lines for explanation were added per request through comments.

A11

Originally Q9, some small wording changes were made to make the question more specific. Also several "other" categories with lines for explanation were added per request through comments.

B1

Originally Q10a, made small modification to the question and category wordings for clarity.

B2

New question.

B3, B4, B5, B6, B7

Originally Q10b, Q12a. The original questions were broken out into sections to make the relationships between the different parts more clear. This is in response to the confusion expressed by the public comments.

B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

Originally Q10d, Q12b. The original questions were broken out into sections to make the relationships between the different parts more clear. This is in response to the confusion expressed by the public comments.

B13, B15, B16, B17, B18

Originally Q10b, Q12a. The original question was broken out into sections to make the relationships between the different parts more clear. This is in response to the confusion expressed by the public comments. B17 on FWAB is a new question needed for logical consistency

B14

New question. This question was asked in previous years of the survey and is needed for comparability

B19

Originally Q13a, B19 is now more specific as asked by comments to address issues of confusion and to make more clear and smooth.

B20

Originally Q13b, B20 is now more specific as asked by comments to address issues of confusion and to make more clear and smooth.

C1

Originally Q21, C1 revised by better specifying what its asking and by providing more appropriate answer options as per requests made through the comments. The question was also broken into multiple questions.

C2, C3

Originally Q20, C2 was added and C3 was revised after comments asked for more specification and understanding of what was being asked. C2 was added as a direction for to skip C3, if the question is not applicable to them. This was done based on public comments asking how their jurisdiction should answer C3.

C4

Originally Q21, C4 breaks down the collected information in a better specified and organized way. The question was also revised after comments asked for more specification and understanding of what was being asked.

C5

Originally Q22, C5 more clearly specifies what is being asked and provides a better, selection of answer options per requests by the comments.

D1

Originally Q14, this question was revised to be specific to the time frame of this survey.

D2

Originally Q15, this question has been revised to be more specific and several sub categories were added based on the advice of expert reviewers.

D3

Originally Q16, this question has been revised to be more specific of what is being asked per requests made by the comments. Additional revisions were made to the instructions.

D4

This is a new question that was added to gain more specific information on the poll workers being hired.

D5

Comments suggested changes to Q17 so D5 replaced it with a similar version of the question taken from a survey done by the GAO.

E1

Originally part of Q23, E1 was broken off to ask only the question of how many were submitted.

E2

Originally part of Q23, the numbers of counted and rejected were broken off into a separate question.

E3

Originally Q24, E3's answer options were revised due to many requests from the comments.

F1

Originally Q18a and Q29, F1 was revised to be more specific in its wording and to be clear on what it is asking as requested by comments. Additional breakdowns of the total were also added.

F2

Originally Q18b, F2 better specifies and adds to the answer options.

F3

Originally Q19, F3 was revised to be more clear and specific in its wording to alleviate any sort of confusion as requested by comments.

F4

Originally 25a, F4 specifies what it is asking and combines with 25c to ask how the machines are used.

F5

A new question, F5 asks if Printed Poll books are being used before asking how they are used. This question was added on the advice of an expert reviewer.

F6

Originally Q25e, F6 changes "counties/townships" to "jurisdictions".

F7

Originally three separate charts of Q26, Q27, and Q28, F7 is now a new more organized and specific chart that answers all of the information that is asked in all three questions in a clear, specific and organized way. The chart and its design were specific recommendations out of the comments received.

F8

Originally Q30, no change.



Attachment B


New Questions: B7, C5, C7, C8, D3, E1


Deleted: 1, 3 (combined with 2), 6, 8, 9, 12, 18



Question number in current version

Changes and Explanations

A1

Originally Q2. Added (h) and (i) to incorporate old Q3 and avoid a separate question. Added (f) and (g).

A2

Originally Q5. Changed “any changes” to “any significant changes” and reworded question to limit scope and ease burden on respondents.

B1

Originally Q10. Reworded for clarity, and added subquestion about how often local jurisdictions transmit information, in response to public comment.

B2

Originally Q7. Slight change to wording for clarity, added subquestion regarding UOCAVA voters.

B3

Originally Q11. Reworded for clarity and specificity, added subquestion regarding UOCAVA voters.

B4

Originally Q13. Added language to be more specific. Added last subquestion in response to public comment.

B5

Originally Q14. No changes.

B6

Originally Q15. Slight change in wording.

B7

New question.

C1

Originally Q16. Slight rewording, added (d) for UOCAVA voters.

C2

Originally Q17. Slight rewording for clarity.

C3

Originally Q19. Slight rewording for clarity.

C4

Originally Q20. Slight rewording for clarity.

C5

New question.

C6

Originally Q21. Reworded and slightly broadened.

C7

New question, in response to public comments.

C8

New question.

D1

Originally Q22. No changes.

D2

Originally Q4. Reworded and added (d) for UOCAVA and (e) for “other”

D3

New question.

E1

New question.

E2

Originally Q23. Slight rewording.



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