Published in June 2017, the EAC administers the biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) to collect state-by-state data on the administration of federal elections. The EAVS reports include data on the ability of civilian, military, and overseas citizens to successfully cast a ballot and contains the most comprehensive, nationwide data about election administration in the United States. It is a survey of all States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Since 2014 this data has been combined into one report. Prior to 2014, the data were presented in three reports – the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) report, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) report, and the Election Day Survey. In addition, in 2008 the EAC began administering the Statutory Overview, which asks states a series of open-ended questions about their election laws, definitions, and procedures. On this page you will find links to all 2016 EAVS, NVRA, UOCAVA, and Statutory Overview data.
Election Administration and Voting Survey
- Press Release
- 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey Report
- 2016 Datasets – Excel, SPSS, CSV, Stata
- 2016 Data Codebook
- 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey Instrument
- 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey Supplemental Instruction Manual
- Webinar: Getting Ready for the 2016 EAVS
- Webinar: An Overview of the 2016 EAVS Process
- Bootcamp: How to Complete the 2016 EAVS
- Bootcamp: EAVS Section by Section
Statutory Overview
- 2016 Statutory Overview User's Guide
- 2016 Statutory Overview Individual State Responses: AK - KS; KY - NY; OH - WY
- 2016 Statutory Overview All State Responses in PDF Portfolio
- 2016 Statutory Overview Instrument
- 2016 Statutory Overview Snapshot: Voter Registration Databases
2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey Data Interactive
The EAC is excited to introduce our first-ever data interactive using responses to the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey. This interactive allows users to examine and compare data at both the state and local levels, as well as look at any combination of jurisdictions side by side. Our related guide provides details on how to use the tool.
- Data Interactive (External Webpage)
- How to Guide on Data Interactive (PDF)
In addition, please see our one-page 2016 EAVS data highlights for each state below:
State by State Data Highlights for 2016
Alabama (PDF) | Alaska (PDF) | Arkansas (PDF) | Arizona (PDF) | California (PDF) | Colorado (PDF) | Connecticut (PDF) | Delaware (PDF) | District of Columbia (PDF) | Florida (PDF) | Georgia (PDF) | Guam (PDF) | Hawaii (PDF) | Idaho (PDF) | Illinois (PDF) | Indiana (PDF) | Iowa (PDF) | Kansas (PDF) | Kentucky (PDF) | Louisiana (PDF) | Maine (PDF) | Maryland (PDF) | Massachusetts (PDF) | Michigan (PDF) | Minnesota (PDF) | Mississippi (PDF) | Missouri (PDF) | Montana (PDF) | Nebraska (PDF) | Nevada (PDF) | New Hampshire (PDF) | New Jersey (PDF) | New Mexico (PDF) | New York (PDF) | North Carolina (PDF) | North Dakota (PDF) | Ohio (PDF) | Oklahoma (PDF) | Oregon (PDF) | Pennsylvania (PDF) | Puerto Rico (PDF) Rhode Island (PDF) | South Carolina (PDF) | South Dakota (PDF) | Tennessee (PDF) | Texas (PDF) | U.S. Virgin Islands (PDF) | Utah (PDF) | Vermont (PDF) | Virginia (PDF) | Washington (PDF) | West Virginia (PDF) | Wisconsin (PDF) | Wyoming (PDF)