Q27. For the November 2004 general election, were prospective voters able to find out the status of their absentee ballot application in each of the following ways?

  Yes No Don't know Total
number
of states
a. Could telephone state or local jurisdiction office 50 0 1 51
b. Could telephone a hotline or toll-free number 20 26 5 51
c. Could e-mail state or local jurisdiction office 48 2 1 51
d. Could check a website 6 40 4 50
e. Voter received ballot if application approved 50 1 0 51
f. Notified by state or local jurisdiction if application rejected 40 9 2 51
g. Other (please specify below) 3 4 3 10