Uncle Sam giving lessons about American democracy, about 2,000 students, business people, officials and others came together in a hotel ballroom in Beijing, China, to cast their mock vote or just watch the real election count taking place on the other side of the globe. Some of the topics discussed were US-China relations and the Taiwan issue. Some voters balanced political ideas with personal opinions. Federal Voting Assistance Program issued this release on 13 November 2000. The FVAP encourages US citizens to participate in the survey.
Participation is strictly voluntary and anonymous.
Results will be used to help improve the absentee voting process. This year, for the first time, participants will have the option of filling out the paper version of the survey or responding to the survey over the Internet. The web site access information will be provided on the survey mailed to the citizen. Each participant will receive an access code, which is printed on the back of the questionnaire, to enter the web site. The FVAP strongly urges the use of the electronic version of the survey because it takes less time to complete than the paper version.