Ruth, Larry, et al --
The EAC likes to think of their efforts as more of a census of all jurisdictions, certainly not a sample survey of just a some jurisdictions.. Like a census, it uses a survey instrument to collect the information, and like the census they don't get responses from all 10,072 jurisdictions in the nation that run elections, but that's growing. While I'm one of the first to readily admit, and have in fact advocated, that more can be done, it is the best information that's out there ... with appropriate caveats to it not being totally complete.
Thanks for noting the appropriate pages to the 2008 study.
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In a message dated 03/11/11 18:22:26 Eastern Standard Time, rgreenwood@fairelectionsnetwork.com writes: