By Kimball Brace, President Election Data Services, Inc. September 24, 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 Voters 2006 General Election Estimated Eligible −Source: GAO Requested Ballots Cast or Counted Ballots 333, ,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 Eligible 6 Million Sought to Participate 16.5% Cast or 5.5% Counted

Of Requested UOCAVA Ballots Only one-third were cast or counted

What Makes Up UOCAVA Voters

Each State is Different

Percent of Requested Ballots That Were Cast or Counted

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% Other 17.0% 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 (202-) Karen Lynn-Dyson Research Director

Report Contractor: Election Data Services, Inc Eye Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC (202) Kimball Brace President