Florida Voters Rate The 2004 Election

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Florida Voters RateThe 2004 Election

• Dr. Mark S. Pritchett
• Dr. Susan A. MacManus
• January 13, 2005

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Survey Design Team

• Sponsor
• Collins Center for Public Policy, Inc.
• Design Team
• Barcelo Company
• Hamilton Beattie Staff
• Dr. Susan MacManus
• Dr. Mark Pritchett

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Survey Details

• Data Collected
• November 2 3, 2004
• 400-900 p.m.
• Sample size 800 Florida voters
• Sample was stratified geographically
• Margin of error /- 3.5 _at_ 95 confidence level

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Key Questions for Florida Voters

• Where voting took place
• Rate the polling place
• Rate the poll workers
• Rate their supervisor of elections
• Confidence that their votes count

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Where did you vote?
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Rate the Polling Place
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Rate the Poll Workers
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Rate Supervisor of Elections
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Confident Vote Will Count
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Confident Vote Will Count
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Cross Tabulation Detail

• By Dr. Susan MacManus

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Where did you voteby race
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Where did you voteby age group
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Why Vote Early/Absentee?
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Compare with previous voting experience
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How long did it take to vote?
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How long did it take to voteby confidence vote
counted
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Why did it take longer?
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Confident that vote will countby race
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Confident that vote will countby when voted
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Confident that vote will countby voting system
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Confidence in fraud prevention
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Confidence in fraud preventionby voting system
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Confidence in fraud preventionby race
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Top Voter Recommendations

• POLLING PLACE
• More machines
• Better parking
• Better signage
• More space
• More polling places
• Better directions

• VOTING EARLY
• More locations
• More machines
• Longer hours

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Top Voter Recommendations

• POLL WORKERS
• Better trained workers
• More workers
• Younger workers

• BALLOTS
• Paper trail
• Clearly worded amendments