Data

The ongoing process of improving America’s election systems relies in part on having accurate data about the way
Americans cast their ballots. In 2002, Congress chartered the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to collect
information on the state of American elections and make it widely available to policy makers, advocates, scholars,
journalists and the general public. Since 2004, the Commission has sponsored an Election Day Survey as its primary
tool for fulfilling that mission. We are pleased to present the 2008 Election Day Survey, and we ask for your help in

Executive Summary

This study is based on the responses to an Internet survey of 200 registered voters in each of the 50
states, for a total of 10,000 observations overall. Individuals were asked about their experience
voting—either in-person on Election Day, in-person early, or absentee voting. Non-voters were
also surveyed. Below is a summary of key findings from the report.

Questions dealing with experiences voting during the November 2008 general election.

In 2002, HAVA transferred the responsibility of bi-annually administering a survey on the impact of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). EAC is required to submit a report to Congress assessing the impact of NVRA on the administration of elections for Federal office during the preceding 2-year period. This report includes recommendations for improvements in Federal and state procedures, forms and other matters.

http://www.eac.gov/program-areas/research-resources-and-reports/complete...

http://www.eac.gov/files/Eds2006/eds2006/edsr-final-adopted-version.pdf

Results from a 2006 survey of voters' experiences in New Mexico.