by kimball brace, president election data services, inc. september 24, 2007 2006 uocava survey : a...

By Kimball Brace, President

Election Data Services, Inc. September 24, 2007

2006 UOCAVA Survey:A Summary of Findings

Basic Election Administration Facts

• Size is important to remember− 1,778 of nations’ jurisdictions have fewer than

1,000 registered voters in them.− Only 320 jurisdictions have more than 100,000

registered voters− Only 18 jurisdictions have more than 1 million

voters.− Over 26% of election jurisdictions still use paper

ballots.

UOCAVA Voters2006 General Election

• Estimated Eligible− Source: GAO

• Requested Ballots

• Cast or Counted Ballots

333,179

992,034

6,000,000

Of All Eligible UOCAVA Voters:

• Only 16.5% sought to participate in 2006 Election

• Turnout was only 5.5 percent of eligible

Eligible6 Million

Sought to Participate

16.5%

Cast or

5.5%

Counted

Of Requested UOCAVA Ballots

• Only one-third were

cast or counted

66.4

Cast/Counted

33.6

What Makes Up UOCAVA Voters

12.7%

10.8%

14.2% 62.2%

19.7% 16.9% 26.5% 32.0%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

RequestedBallots

Cast/Counted

Overseas Citizens Overseas Military

Domestic Military Uncategorized

Each State is Different

Percent of Requested Ballots That Were Cast or Counted

52.6%47.6%

56.3%

21.8%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Percent

Overseas Citizens Overseas Military

Domestic Military Uncategorized

Of All UOCAVA Ballots Rejected:

• Returned Undeliverable

• Other

• Untimely Receipt

• Rest− No Voter Signature− Unmatched

Signature− No Date with

Signature− Lacking Postmark− No Date on Voter

Signature

Untimely Receipt

9.4%

Other17.0%

Returned Undeliverable

72%

No Voter Signature

1.8%

No date w/Sign.

0.3%

Lacking Postmark

0.3%

No Date on Voter Sign.

0.0%

Unmatched Sign.0.4%

Summary

• Clear survey suffers from big problems− While appears in shambles,− We have more data now than we had in

2004− Still question of whether we’re better now.

• Is there a catalyst to fix it?

Further Information Available at:

Election Assistance Commission

1225 New York Ave

Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20005

(202-) 566-3100

www.eac.gov

Karen Lynn-Dyson

Research Director

Report Contractor:

Election Data Services, Inc.

1400 Eye Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 789-2004

www.electiondataservices.com

Kimball Brace

President

KBrace@aol.com