Electoral Workforce Survey: Understanding Challenges

Section 1: Worker Authority & Legitimacy

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* 1. In your experience with credential verification, please indicate how many incidents of suspected fraudulent poll worker credentials or unauthorised individuals attempting to serve as poll workers have occurred in your last 3 election cycles?

None

1-5 incidents

6-10 incidents

11-20 incidents

More than 20 incidents

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* 2. In your experience with credential verification, please indicate, on average per election, how much staff time is spent verifying worker credentials, responding to credential challenges, or managing lost/forgotten credentials?

Less than 5 total hours

5-20 hours

21-50 hours

51-100 hours

More than 100 hours

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* 3. What are your primary challenges with the current credential system? (Select up to 3)

Time delays in verification

Difficulty verifying in remote/offline locations

Lost or forgotten credentials

Suspected fraud or unauthorised access

Lack of centralised verification system

Cost of producing physical credentials

No significant challenges

Other