Abstract
The introduction of new data collection tools in election administration can create unique challenges for local election officials. This case presents one local election official’s experience with the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) from its inception following the passage of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002; also discussed is the important role that vendors play in ensuring that local jurisdictions provide the type of data required by the EAVS and other election administration data collection tools.
Highlights
My name is Susan Gill and I have been the Citrus County, Florida, Supervisor of Elections for 23 years
Analyzing the post-election data showed us that more voters were choosing to vote by mail and early vote
In 2012 we reduced the number of polling places by ten to adjust to the higher number of voters that we expected to vote prior to Election Day
Summary
My name is Susan Gill and I have been the Citrus County, Florida, Supervisor of Elections for 23 years. I have served as President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections and have chaired and served on many committees. I am currently serving as Chair of the Election S. Gill (*) Citrus County Elections, Inverness, FL, USA e-mail: Susan.Gill@votecitrus.com
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