| As mentioned earlier, for the purposes of this survey, early voting generally refers to in-person voting in advance of election day at specific polling locations, separate from absentee voting. |
| 34. | For the November 2004 general election, did your state allow (or require) early voting? | ||
| (CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER) | |||
| 1. | State allowed or required early voting (GO TO QUESTION 36.) | ||
| 2. | State has not provided for early voting | ||
| 3. | Don't know | ||
| 35. | Since November 2004, has your state taken any action (e.g., enacting or pending legislation, executive action) to allow or require early voting? | ||
| (CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER) | |||
| 1. | Yes, action taken (e.g., legislation enacted or executive action) (GO TO QUESTION 38.) | ||
| 2. | Yes, either legislation is pending or was considered in legislative session but not enacted, or executive action is pending or was considered (GO TO QUESTION 38.) | ||
| 3. | No action taken (and nothing pending) (GO TO QUESTION 38.) | ||
| 4. | Don't know (GO TO QUESTION 38.) | ||
| 36. | For the November 2004 general election, did your state have any requirements for local jurisdictions regarding the number and/or distribution of early voting locations? | ||
| (CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER) | |||
| 1. | Yes | ||
| 2. | No | ||
| 3. | Don't know | ||
| 37. | For the November 2004 general election, did your state have any requirements for local jurisdictions regarding the number of voting machines for each early voting location (e.g., the ratio or number of voting machines per number of registrants/voters)? | ||
| (CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER) | |||
| 1. | Yes | ||
| 2. | No | ||
| 3. | Don't know | ||
| 4. | N/A - no machines used at early voting locations | ||
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