Q32. How much of a challenge, if at all, have each of the following areas been for your state during the approval process (including re-approval or revocation as applicable)?

  Major challenge Minor challenge Not a challenge Not applicable Don't know Number
of respondents
a. Ensuring all state officials understand their role in the process 1 13 25 2 1 42
b. Having sufficient qualified staff and facilities to conduct voting system tests 5 21 14 1 1 42
c. Having sufficient funding to conduct approval 4 13 23 1 1 42
d. Ensuring vendors meet requirements 8 22 11 0 1 42
e. Properly configuring systems 5 15 15 4 2 41
f. Successfully integrating various components of voting system (including add-ons, printers, VVPT) 1 17 17 6 1 42
g. Ensuring voters' concerns are considered 1 26 10 2 3 42
h. Addressing system testing failures 2 16 17 5 2 42
i. Ensuring approval process is completed in time prior to the election 10 15 15 1 1 42
j. Communicating the status of state voting system approval to local jurisdictions 2 7 27 5 1 42
k. Confirming local jurisdictions have received state approved systems 2 12 22 5 1 42
l. Ensuring local jurisdictions use state approved system configurations 1 13 23 4 1 42
m. Decisions by other states on same voting system 1 9 14 16 2 42
n. Timeliness of EAC certification 15 11 7 8 1 42
o. Other (describe below) 0 0 1 5 0 6