Post-election Survey of Local Election Officials

Frequently Asked Questions

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2012 Post-Election Qualitative Voting Survey of Local Election Officials

How to Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this survey, you have three ways to contact the Survey Operations
Center:

Call: 1-800-881-5307
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 1-763-268-3002

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)?
What is Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)?
What is the Post-Election Voting (PEV) Program?
What is UOCAVA?
How do I know this is an official, approved DoD survey?
How did you pick me?
Why should I participate?
How do I participate?
What is [email protected]?
Why am I being asked to use the Web?
Why are you using a .net instead of a .mil domain to field your survey?
Do I have to answer all questions?
Will my answers be kept private?
Can I withdraw my answers once I have started the survey?
Will I ever see the results of the survey?
What is the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)? Top

FVAP administers the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) on behalf of
the Secretary of Defense. FVAP provides U.S. citizens worldwide a broad range of non-partisan
information and assistance to facilitate their participation in the democratic process - regardless of where
they work or live.

What is Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)? Top

DMDC maintains the largest archive of personnel, manpower, training, and financial data in the
Department of Defense (DoD). DMDC also conducts Joint-Service surveys including the Status of
Forces Surveys, QuickCompass, and Human Relations Surveys for the DoD. To learn more, visit the
DMDC website.
http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/

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What is the Post-Election Voting (PEV) Program? Top

Post-Election Voting (PEV) surveys are sponsored by the Director of FVAP as the Presidential designee
to administer the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986 (UOCAVA).
UOCAVA, as amended by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act), requires
FVAP to report to Congress on how effective programs are for assisting the uniformed services
and overseas voters in Federal elections. The PEV surveys are designed to assist FVAP in administering
UOCAVA and are used to develop ways to make absentee voting easier for military personnel and
overseas citizens.

What is UOCAVA? Top

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) was enacted in 1986.
UOCAVA law permits members of the Uniformed Services and Merchant Marines, their eligible family
members, and U.S. citizens residing overseas, to vote in Federal elections. The Federal Voting
Assistance Program (FVAP) has been charged with administering UOCAVA law and works to ensure
UOCAVA citizens their right to vote no matter where in the world they may be residing.

How do I know this is an official, approved DoD survey? Top

In accordance with DoD Instruction 8910.01, all data collection in the Department must be licensed and
show that license as a Report Control Symbol (RCS) with an expiration date. The OMB control number
for this survey is xxxx-xxxx, expiring {EXPIRE DATE}.

How did you pick me? Top

DMDC uses well-established, scientific procedures to randomly select a sample that represents Local
Election Officials based on combinations of demographic characteristics (e.g., jurisdiction size).

Why should I participate? Top

We use your input to shape the absentee voting program in ways that directly affect you. This is your
opportunity to inform policy officials of your views regarding FVAP's products and services provided to
you during the 2012 election year.

How do I participate? Top

The survey will be available at this website around December 3, 2012. Currently you may (1) read the
Privacy Advisory and Informed Consent Statement, (2) verify contact information, and (3) provide email address(es) so we can notify you when the survey launches.

What is [email protected]? Top

The official e-mail address for communicating with Local Election Officials about Post-Election Voting
(PEV) surveys.

Why am I being asked to use the Web? Top

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Web administration enables us to get survey results to senior Defense leaders faster.

Why are you using a .net instead of a .mil domain to field your survey? Top

The survey is administered by our contractor, Data Recognition Corporation, an experienced survey
operations company. The survey collection tool starts on a .mil site within DMDC. Once you enter
your ticket number, you are redirected to a contractor site which uses a .net domain. This allows
everyone to access the survey, even from a non-government computer.

Do I have to answer all questions? Top

No, it is not necessary to answer every question. Within the survey screen, you have four control
buttons: Next Page (=>), Previous Page (<=), Clear Responses, and Save and Return Later. Use these
buttons to navigate through the survey or skip questions. Use Save and Return Later to give yourself
flexibility to complete the survey at a convenient time. When you return to the survey website, enter
your Ticket Number to get to the place in the survey where you had stopped.

Will my answers be kept private? Top

Your privacy will be safeguarded to the fullest extent of the law.

Can I withdraw my answers once I have started the survey? Top

If you wish to withdraw your answers, please notify the Survey Processing Center prior to January 3,
2013 by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling, toll-free 1800-881-5307. Include your name and Ticket Number.

Will I ever see the results of the survey? Top

FVAP will post survey results and a corresponding post-election report to Congress at
http://www.fvap.gov/

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