Errata Note: 2016 EAVS Comprehensive Report and Accompanying Dataset 

December 18, 2023

The states of Vermont and Washington requested to make corrections to their data submissions for 

the 2016 EAVS following the initial publication of the comprehensive report and dataset on June 29, 

2017. These corrections are documented below.

2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey Dataset

The corrections listed below are reflected in Version 1.1 of the 2016 EAVS dataset released in

December 2023, the corrections were originally made in July 2017 in a separate data file which only 

presented the updated numbers and was not combined with the full dataset. Version 1.1 corrects 

that omission.

• All Washington jurisdictions provided updated inactive voter numbers (A3b), total 

confirmation notices sent (A10a), total voters removed because they failed to respond to the 

notice sent and failed to vote in the two most recent federal elections (A11e), total number of 

ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters (B1a), the number of UOCAVA ballots returned and 

submitted for counting (B2a), total number of UOCAVA ballots counted (B8a), and total 

number of UOCAVA ballots rejected in (B13a). Statewide and nationwide A3b, A10a, A11e, 

B1a, B2a, B8a, and B13a totals did change. 

• Twenty-two Vermont jurisdictions updated F1a data (in-person voting at a physical polling 

place on Election Day), statewide and nationwide F1a totals did change. 

Election Administration and Voting Survey: 2016 Comprehensive Report

Section of Report Page Currently Reads Should Read

Executive Summary i

“Turnout: Data reported 

to the EAVS show a total 

of 140,114,502 citizens 

who voted in the...”

“Turnout: Data reported 

to the EAVS show a total 

of 140,111,346 citizens 

who voted in the...”

Election Administration 

and Voting Survey: Survey 

Findings Overview

5

“According to the EAVS, 

140,114,502 Americans 

voted in the 2016 

General

Election.”

“According to the EAVS, 

140,111,346 Americans 

voted in the 2016 General 

Election.”

Election Administration 

and Voting Survey: Survey 

Findings Overview

21

Vermont:

323,623 for Total Voter 

Turnout;

65.63% for Turnout as 

Pct. CVAP;

68.52% for Turnout as 

Pct. Registration

Vermont: 320,467 for 

Total Voter Turnout;

64.99% for Turnout as 

Pct. CVAP;

67.85% for Turnout as 

Pct. Registration
Election Administration 

and Voting Survey: Survey 

Findings Overview

21

U.S. TOTAL: 140,114,503

for Total Voter Turnout

U.S. TOTAL:

140,111,346 for Total 

Voter Turnout

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings

46

“The 47 states and 

territories that responded 

to this section of the 

EAVS survey reported

sending a total of 

19,058,066 confirmation 

notices to registrants 

during the 2016 election

cycle (NVRA Table 4a). 

This represents a 1.5 

million increase 

compared to the number 

of

confirmation notices sent 

in the period leading to 

the 2012 Presidential 

election.”

“The 47 states and 

territories that responded 

to this section of the 

EAVS survey reported

sending a total of 

19,284,765 confirmation 

notices to registrants 

during the 2016 election

cycle (NVRA Table 4a). 

This represents a 1.8 

million increase 

compared to the number 

of

confirmation notices sent 

in the period leading to 

the 2012 Presidential 

election.”

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 46

“The response rate by 

registrants to 

confirmation notices 

nationwide was 12.8

percent.”

“The response rate by 

registrants to 

confirmation notices 

nationwide was 12.6

percent.”

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 47

Figure 7: Received 

percentage is 12.8%; 

Invalid is 4.4%; 

Undeliverable is 13.3%; 

Status Unknown is 47.0%, 

and Other is 2.3%.

Figure 7: Received 

percentage is 12.6%; 

Invalid is 4.3%; 

Undeliverable is 13.1%; 

Status Unknown is 46.4%, 

and Other is 2.3%.

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 47

“However, most 

confirmation

notices were categorized 

as “status unknown” (47

percent, indicating that 

notices were neither

returned as undeliverable 

nor received back from 

the registrant [Figure 

7]).”

“However, most 

confirmation

notices were categorized 

as “status unknown” (46

percent, indicating that 

notices were neither

returned as undeliverable 

nor received back from 

the registrant [Figure 

7]).”

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 48

“...followed by the NVRA 

process of failing to 

respond to

a confirmation notice and 

not voting in the 

following two Federal 

elections (26.1 percent).”

“...followed by the NVRA 

process of failing to 

respond to

a confirmation notice and 

not voting in the 

following two Federal 

elections (26.9 percent).”
National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 48

“These two reasons 

accounted for 9,546,871

registrant removals.”

“These two reasons 

accounted for 9,683,906

registrant removals.”

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 49

Figure 9: No response to 

notices percentage is 

26.1%

Figure 9: No response to 

notices percentage is 

26.9%

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings

53, Endnote 5

“The sum of active (item 

A3a) and inactive (item 

a3b) voters did not equal 

the total registrants (item 

A1a)

reported by AL, LA, and 

TX.”

“The sum of active (item 

A3a) and inactive (item 

a3b) voters did not equal 

the total registrants (item 

A1a)

reported by AL, LA, TX 

and WA.”

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 

65, 2016 row

Washington:

4,872,385 for Total Active 

+ Inactive Registrations;

87.79% for Active 

Registrations (% of total);

594,886 for Inactive 

Registrations (total)

12.21% for Inactive 

Registrations (% of total)

Washington:

4,698,762 for Total Active 

+ Inactive Registrations;

91.03% for Active 

Registrations (% of total);

421,263 for Inactive 

Registrations (total)

8.97% for Inactive 

Registrations (% of total)

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings

66, 2016 row

U.S. TOTAL:

204,343,292 for Total 

Active + Inactive 

Registrations;

86.74% for Active 

Registrations (% of total);

18,629,063 for Inactive 

Registrations (total);

8.70% for Inactive 

Registrations (% of total)

U.S. TOTAL:

204,169,669 for Total 

Active + Inactive 

Registrations;

90.96% for Active 

Registrations (% of total);

18,455,440 for Inactive 

Registrations (total);

9.04% for Inactive 

Registrations (% of total)

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 95

Washington:

499,688 for Total 

Confirmation Notices 

Sent;

11.68% for Pct. Active 

Voters, Confirmation 

Notices Sent;

Washington:

726,387 for Total 

Confirmation Notices 

Sent;

16.98% for Pct. Active 

Voters, Confirmation 

Notices Sent;
23.66% for Pct., Valid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voter;

24.3% for Pct., Invalid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voters;

6.29% for Pct., 

Confirmation Returned as 

Undeliverable;

43.72% for Pct., Status 

Unknown;

10,177 for Total, Not 

Categorized;

2.04% for Pct., Not 

Categorized

16.27% for Pct., Valid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voter;

16.27% for Pct., Invalid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voters;

4.33% for Pct., 

Confirmation Returned as 

Undeliverable;

30.07% for Pct., Status 

Unknown;

236,876 for Total, Not 

Categorized;

32.61% for Pct., Not 

Categorized

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings

95

U.S. Total:

19,058,066 for Total 

Confirmation Notices 

Sent;

10.26% for Pct. Active 

Voters, Confirmation 

Notices Sent;

12.77% for Pct., Valid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voter;

4.38% for Pct., Invalid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voters;

13.3% for Pct., 

Confirmation Returned as 

Undeliverable;

46.99% for Pct., Status 

Unknown;

2.29% for Pct., Other

3,864,229 for Total, Not 

Categorized;

20.28% for Pct., Not 

Categorized

U.S. Total:

19,284,765 for Total 

Confirmation Notices 

Sent;

10.38% for Pct. Active 

Voters, Confirmation 

Notices Sent;

12.62% for Pct., Valid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voter;

4.32% for Pct., Invalid, 

Received Confirmation 

from Voters;

13.14% for Pct., 

Confirmation Returned as 

Undeliverable;

46.44% for Pct., Status 

Unknown;

2.26% for Pct., Other

4,090,928 for Total, Not 

Categorized;

21.21% for Pct., Not 

Categorized
National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings 99

Washington:

14,545 for Total Voter 

Removed for Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

3.05% for Pct. Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

0 for Total Not 

Categorized;

0.00% for Pct. Not 

Categorized

Washington:

151,580 for Total Voter 

Removed for Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

31.83% for Pct. Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

-137,035 for Total Not 

Categorized;

-0.29% for Pct. Not 

Categorized

National Voter 

Registration Act (NVRA) 

Findings

99

U.S. Total:

4,358,065 for Total Voter 

Removed for Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

26.1% for Pct. Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

1,047,274 for Total Not 

Categorized;

6.27% for Pct. Not 

Categorized

U.S. Total:

4,495,100 for Total Voter 

Removed for Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

26.92% for Pct. Failure to 

Return Confirmation 

Notice;

910,239 for Total Not 

Categorized;

5.45% for Pct. Not 

Categorized

Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting 

Act (UOCAVA) Findings 111

“In 2016, the 50 states, 

the District of Columbia, 

and three U.S. territories 

reported transmitting 

930,156 ballots.”

“In 2016, the 50 states, 

the District of Columbia, 

and three U.S. territories 

reported transmitting 

925,278 ballots.”

Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting 

Act (UOCAVA) Findings 111 (Text box)

“Washington transmitted 

100,994 UOCAVA ballots 

to voters.”

“Washington transmitted 

96,116 UOCAVA ballots 

to voters.”

Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting 

Act (UOCAVA) Findings 111

“In 2016, 51.4 percent of 

UOCAVA ballots 

transmitted nationally 

were sent to U.S. civilians 

living overseas, 39.6

percent were sent to 

members of the 

uniformed services and 

their families, 9 percent 

of transmitted ballots 

were not differentiated 

by the type of voter.”

In 2016, 51.7 percent of 

UOCAVA ballots 

transmitted nationally 

were sent to U.S. civilians 

living overseas, 39.8

percent were sent to 

members of the 

uniformed services and 

their families, 8.5 percent 

of transmitted ballots 

were not differentiated 

by the type of voter.
Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting 

Act (UOCAVA) Findings

130

Washington:

100,994 for All UOCAVA 

Voters;

59.88% for Pct. 

Uniformed Services 

Members;

34.88% for Pct., Overseas 

Civilians;

5,291 for Total, Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type;

5.24% for Pct., Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type

Washington:

96,116 for All UOCAVA 

Voters;

62.92% for Pct. 

Uniformed Services 

Members;

36.65% for Pct., Overseas 

Civilians;

413 for Total, Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type;

0.43% for Pct., Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type

Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting 

Act (UOCAVA) Findings

130

U.S. TOTAL:

930,156 for All UOCAVA 

Voters;

39.62% for Pct. 

Uniformed Services 

Members;

51.44% for Pct., Overseas 

Civilians;

83,173 for Total, Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type;

8.94% for Pct., Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type

U.S. TOTAL:

925,278 for All UOCAVA 

Voters;

39.83% for Pct. 

Uniformed Services 

Members;

51.71% for Pct., Overseas 

Civilians;

78,295 for Total, Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type;

8.46% for Pct., Not 

Categorized by Voter 

Type

Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting 

Act (UOCAVA) Findings 140

Washington:

57,168 for Total, All 

UOCAVA Voters;

56.61% for Pct. 

Transmitted, All UOCAVA 

Voters;

96.95% for Pct. Received, 

All UOCAVA Voters

Washington:

55,049 for Total, All 

UOCAVA Voters;

57.27% for Pct. 

Transmitted, All UOCAVA 

Voters;

93.35% for Pct. Received, 

All UOCAVA Voters

Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting 

Act (UOCAVA) Findings

140

U.S. TOTAL:

656,741 for Total, All 

UOCAVA Voters;

70.61% for Pct. 

Transmitted, All UOCAVA 

Voters;

U.S. TOTAL:

654,622 for Total, All 

UOCAVA Voters;

70.75% for Pct. 

Transmitted, All UOCAVA 

Voters;
103.65% for Pct. 

Received, All UOCAVA 

Voters

101.04% for Pct. 

Received, All UOCAVA 

Voters

Note: Printed versions of the report will not be adjusted to reflect updates listed in the table.