1. By Kimball Brace, President Election Data Services, Inc. September 24, 2007 2006 UOCAVA Survey : A Summary of Findings

2. 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.

3. UOCAVA Voters 2006 General Election Estimated Eligible −Source: GAO Requested Ballots Cast or Counted Ballots 333,179 992,034 6,000,000

4. 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

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

6. What Makes Up UOCAVA Voters

7. Each State is Different

8. Percent of Requested Ballots That Were Cast or Counted

9. 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%

10. 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?

11. 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

12. 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