**2012 EAVS UOCAVA Data File Codebook**

# 2012 Election Administration and Voting Survey Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

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# Data File Codebook

**U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION**

2012 Election Administration and Voting Survey

**2012 EAVS UOCAVA Data File Codebook**

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# Introduction

The 2012 Election Administration and Voting Survey data are available in three data formats – Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and .DBF.  This codebook presents the variable name, a brief description of the variable, and the variable type (text or numeric) for all variables in the data.  For most numeric variables, we present the minimum and maximum reported values as well as the frequency and percent of missing values and blank responses.  Missing values include “Data Not Available”.  In all data formats (i.e., Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and .DBF), a value of -999999 indicates that a jurisdiction reported “Data Not Available.”  Variable names in the .DBF format of a few variables are abbreviated due to character limits.  

Additional information about the 2012 Election Administration and Voting Survey and a copy of *The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Survey Findings* report are available at www.eac.gov.

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**U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION**

2012 EAVS UOCAVA Data File Codebook

**State**	State in which the Jurisdiction is located

	Type: Text

**FIPSCode**Unique jurisdiction identification code

	Type: Text

**Jurisdiction**	Jurisdiction (county or county-equivalent) within the State

	Type: Text

**QB1a**Total Number of absentee ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters for the Nov 2012 general election. Total available. 

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	Type: Numeric

**QB1b**Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters into each category: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

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Type: Numeric

**QB1c**Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters into each category: Non-military/civilian overseas votersType: Numeric

**QB1d**Divide the total number of absentee ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters into each category:****Other 1

Type: Numeric

**QB1d_Other**Divide the total number of absentee ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters into each category: Other 1 SPECIFY

Type: Text

**QB1e**Divide the total number of absentee ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters into each category:****Other 2

Type: Numeric

**QB1e_Other**Divide the total number of absentee ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters into each category: Other 2 SPECIFY

Type: Text

**QB1_Total**	Total number of absentee ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters for the Nov 2012 general election: Total available

Type: Numeric

**QB1_Comments**Comments for QB1

Type: Text

**QB2a**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Returned by voter and submitted for counting (include both those that were counted and those that were rejected)

****Type: Numeric

**QB2b**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Returned as undeliverable

****Type: Numeric

**QB2c**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Spoiled or replaced ballots

****Type: Numeric

**QB2d**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Status unknown (neither returned undeliverable nor returned from voter)

****Type: Numeric

**QB2e**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Other 1

****Type: Numeric

**QB2e_Other**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Other 1 SPECIFY

****Type: Text

**QB2f**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Other 2

****Type: Numeric

**QB2f_Other**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Other 2 SPECIFY

****Type: Text

**QB2g**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Other 3

****Type: Numeric

**QB2g_Other**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Other 3 SPECIFY

****Type: Text

**QB2_Total**Of the UOCVA absentee ballots transmitted how many were: Total

****Type: Numeric

**QB2_Comments**Comments for QB2

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Type: Text

**QB3**Enter the total number of all UOCAVA ballots (including regular UOCAVA absentee ballots and Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots (FWAB)) returned by UOCAVA voters and submitted for counting for the November 2012 general election. Total

****Type: Numeric

**QB3_Comments**Comments for QB3

****Type: Text

**QB4a**Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots returned by UOCAVA voters and submitted for into each category of UOCAVA voter below: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

****Type: Numeric

**QB4b**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots returned by UOCAVA voters and submitted for into each category of UOCAVA voter below: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

****Type: Numeric

**QB4c**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots returned by UOCAVA voters and submitted for into each category of UOCAVA voter below: Other type of voter

****Type: Numeric

**QB4_Total** 	Total number of UOCAVA ballots returned by UOCAVA voters and submitted for counting

****Type: Numeric

**QB4c_Other**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots returned by UOCAVA voters and submitted for into each category of UOCAVA voter below: Other type of voter – Comment

Type: Text

**QB5a**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [absentee] ballots: Uniformed services voters - domestic or foreign

****Type: Numeric

**QB5b**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [absentee] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

****Type: Numeric

**QB5c**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [absentee] ballots: Other type of voter

****Type: Numeric

**QB5_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA ballots returned as absentee ballots

****Type: Numeric

**QB5c_Other**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [absentee] ballots: Other type of voter – Comments

****Type: Text

**QB6a**Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

****Type: Numeric

**QB6b**Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

****Type: Numeric

**QB6c**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Other type of voter

****Type: Numeric

**QB6_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA ballots returned as FWAB ballots

****Type: Numeric

**QB6_Other**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Other type of voter – Comments

****Type: Text

**QB7a**Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [other type of ballot] ballots: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

****Type: Numeric

**QB7b**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [other type of ballot] ballot: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

****Type: Numeric

**QB7c**Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [other type of ballot] ballots: Other type of voter

****Type: Numeric

**QB7_Total** Total number of UOCAVA ballots returned as other type of ballot

****Type: Numeric

**QB7_Other**Of the total UOCAVA ballots returned, how many were [other type of ballot] ballots: Other type of voter – Comments

****Type: Text

**QB4,5,6,7_Comment**	UOCAVA ballots returned by UOCAVA voters and submitted for counting: Comments

Type: Text

**QB8a**	Enter the total number of all UOCAVA ballots (including regular UOCAVA absentee ballots and FWAB) counted in the Nov 2012 general election

****Type: Numeric

**QB8_Comments**	Enter the total number of all UOCAVA ballots (including regular UOCAVA absentee ballots and FWAB) counted in the Nov 2012 general election – Comments

****Type: Text

**QB9a**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots counted into each category of UOCAVA voter: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

****Type: Numeric

**QB9b**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots counted into each category of UOCAVA voter: Non-military/civilian

****Type: Numeric

**QB9c**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots counted into each category of UOCAVA voter: Other type of voter

****Type: Numeric

**QB9_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA ballots counted

****Type: Numeric

**QB9c_Other**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots counted into each category of UOCAVA voter: Other type of voter – Comments

****Type: Text

**QB10a**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [absentee] ballots: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

Type: Numeric

**QB10b**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [absentee] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

Type: Numeric

**QB10c**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [absentee] ballots: Other type of voter

Type: Numeric

**QB10_Total**Total number of UOCAVA absentee ballots counted

Type: Numeric

**QB10c_Other**Divide the total number of UOCAVA [Absentee] ballots counted (as entered in B8) into each category of UOCAVA voter below: Other 1 SPECIFY

Type: Text

**QB11a**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

Type: Numeric

**QB11b**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

Type: Numeric

**QB11c** Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Other type of voter

Type: Numeric

**QB11_Total**Total number of UOCAVA FWAB ballots counted

Type: Numeric

**QB11c_Other**Divide the total number of UOCAVA [FWAB] ballots counted (as entered in B8) into each category of UOCAVA voter below: Other 1 SPECIFY

****Type: Text

**QB12a**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [Other] ballots: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

Type: Numeric

**QB12b**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [Other] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

Type: Numeric

**QB12c**Of the total UOCAVA ballots counted, how many were [Other] ballots: Other type of voter

Type: Numeric

**QB12_Total**Total number of UOCAVA other type of ballots counted

Type: Numeric

**QB12c_Other**Divide the total number of UOCAVA [Other] ballots counted (as entered in B8) into each category of UOCAVA voter below: Other 1 SPECIFY

****Type: Text

**QB9,10,11,12_Comments**UOCAVA of ballots counted – Comments

	Type: Text

**QB13a**Enter the total number of UOCAVA ballots (including regular UOCAVA absentee ballots and FWAB) rejected in the Nov 2012 general election

	Type: Numeric

**QB13_Comments**	Total number of UOCAVA ballots (including regular UOCAVA absentee ballots and FWAB) rejected – Comments

	Type: Text

**QB14a**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Ballot not received on time/missed deadline

	Type: Numeric

**QB14b** Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Problem with voter signature

	Type: Numeric

**QB14c**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Ballot lacked a postmark

	Type: Numeric

**QB14d** Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Other 1

	Type: Numeric

**QB14d_Other**	Other 1 reason UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Text

**QB14e**Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Other 2

	Type: Numeric

**QB14e_Other**Other 2 reason UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Text

**QB14f**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Other 3

	Type: Numeric

**QB14f_Other** Other 3 reason UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Text

**QB14g**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Other 4

	Type: Numeric

**QB14g_Other**	Other 4 reason UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Text

**QB14h**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories: Other 5

	Type: Numeric

**QB14h_Other**	Other 5 reason UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Text

**QB14i**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories:Other 6

	Type: Numeric

**QB14i_Other**	Other 6 reason UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Text

**QB14j**	Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into the following categories:Other 7

	Type: Numeric

**QB14j_Other**	Other 7 reason UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Text

**QB14_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Numeric

**QB14_Comments**	Total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected – Comment

	Type: Text

**QB15a**Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into each category of UOCAVA voter: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

	Type: Numeric

**QB15b**Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into each category of UOCAVA voter: Non-military/civilian

	Type: Numeric

**QB15c**Divide the total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected into each category of UOCAVA voter: Other type of voter

	Type: Numeric

**QB15_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA ballots rejected

	Type: Numeric

**QB15c_Other**	Total number of rejected UOCAVA ballots - Other type of voter – Comment

	Type: Text

**QB16a**Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [absentee] ballots: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

	Type: Numeric

**QB16b**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [absentee] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

	Type: Numeric

**QB16c**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [absentee] ballots: Other type of voter

	Type: Numeric

**QB16_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA absentee ballots rejected

	Type: Numeric

**QB16c_Other**	Total number of rejected UOCAVA absentee ballots: Other type of voter – Comment

	Type: Text

**QB17a**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

	Type: Numeric

**QB17b**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

	Type: Numeric

**QB17c**Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [FWAB] ballots: Other type of voter

	Type: Numeric

**QB17_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA FWAB ballots rejected

	Type: Numeric

**QB17c_Other**	Total number of rejected UOCAVA FWAB ballots: Other type of voter – Comment

	Type: Text

**QB18a**Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [other type of ballot] ballots - Uniformed services voters – domestic or foreign

	Type: Numeric

**QB18b**	Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [other type of ballot] ballots: Non-military/civilian overseas voters

	Type: Numeric

**QB18c**Of the total UOCAVA ballots rejected, how many were [other type of ballot] ballots: Other type of voter

	Type: Numeric

**QB18_Total**	Total number of UOCAVA FWAB ballots rejected

	Type: Numeric

**QB18_Other**	Total number of rejected UOCAVA other type of ballot ballots: Other type of voter – Comment

	Type: Text

**QB15,16,17,18_Comments**	UOCAVA ballots rejected – Comments

	Type: Text

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