Here are some questions that Andy Sinclair (Caltech grad student) has put together on election fraud, stemming from the questions used in CO and NM in 2006 (see Atkeson et al., http://www.votingtechnologyproject.org/media/documents/wps/vtp_wp59.pdf). We would love comments and feedback, as well as potential collaborators on questions like these.
Mike Alvarez
Some people think election fraud is more likely to take place with absentee or mail voting while others think election fraud is more likely to take place with in-person voting at a polling-place. With which statement do you agree the most?
a) Election fraud is most likely to take place with absentee or mail voting.
b) Election fraud is most likely to take place with in-person polling-place voting.
c) I do not think election fraud takes place with either type.
d) I think there is an equal amount of fraud with both types of voting.
e) I don't know or I am not sure.
Some people allege Democrats are more likely to engage in election fraud while others argue Republicans are more likely to engage in election fraud. With which statement do you agree the most?
a) Democrats are more likely to engage in election fraud than Republicans.
b) Republicans are more likely to engage in election fraud than Democrats.
c) Neither party is more likely to engage in fraud - they both do.
d) Neither party is more likely to engage in fraud - neither does.
e) I don't know or I am not sure.
Some people think illegal immigrants are voting in elections. Which of the following statements best describes how frequently this happens?
a) Many illegal immigrants are voting in elections.
b) Some illegal immigrants are voting in elections.
c) Only a few illegal immigrants are voting in elections.
d) No illegal immigrants are voting in elections.
e) I don't know or I am not sure.
To what extent do you think voter identification laws unfairly hinder minority voters at the polls?
a) Not at all
b) Only a little
c) Somewhat
d) Quite a bit
e) I don't know or I am not sure
How often has someone helped you fill out your ballot by telling you for whom to vote?
a) Frequently
b) Sometimes
c) Only once in a while
d) Never
e) I don't know or I am not sure
How often has someone wanted to discuss politics with you inside the polling place?
a) Frequently
b) Sometimes
c) Only once in a while
d) Never
e) I don't know or I am not sure
How often have you personally observed election irregularities or voting fraud?
a) Never
b) Only once in a while
c) Sometimes
d) Frequently
e) I don't know or I am not sure.
How much election fraud do you think takes place?
a) A lot of fraud
b) Some fraud
c) Only a little fraud
d) No fraud
e) I don't know or I'm not sure