Q59. How much of a challenge, if at all, was each of the following activities for your state regarding voting system errors or malfunctions during the November 2006 general election?

  Major challenge Minor challenge Not a challenge Not applicable Don't know Number
of respondents
a. Collecting data on voting system errors or malfunctions 1 11 27 10 1 50
b. Gathering information on circumstances of errors or malfunctions 1 13 26 9 1 50
c. Determining the cause of errors or malfunctions 1 17 20 10 1 49
d. Identifying, evaluating, and selecting corrective actions 1 16 21 9 1 48
e. Executing corrective actions 1 13 22 10 1 47
f. Having sufficient funding to take corrective actions 1 8 26 11 1 47
g. Having sufficient staff to take corrective actions 2 12 22 11 1 48
h. Having sufficient training to plan and/or execute corrective actions 0 13 23 10 2 48
i. Communicating progress on resolving problems to election stakeholders (voters, candidates, local and state executives) 1 9 26 9 2 47
j. Other (describe below) 0 0 2 6 3 11