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Survey of Election Officers Following the 40th General Election

General Information on Election Officers

Did you work as an election officer during the previous federal general election, in January 2006? N=3115
Total ATL. QC ON MAN SASK AB BC TER. N. of 50th
Yes 55% 57% 51% 56% 61% 63% 53% 56% 66% 45%
No 42% 40% 46% 41% 39% 35% 43% 41% 25% 54%
I don't know 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 2% 3% 2% 9% 1%


Which position(s) did you occupy in 2006? N=1781
Total ATL. QC ON MAN SASK AB BC TER. N. of 50th
Deputy returning officer 60% 68% 54% 59% 73% 65% 63% 59% 97% 42%
Poll clerk 20% 16% 19% 23% 14% 19% 24% 19% 1% 26%
Central poll supervisor 11% 8% 11% 13% 8% 8% 12% 11% 0% 6%
Information officer 6% 6% 10% 4% 3% 5% 0% 11% 1% 17%
Other 5% 4% 9% 4% 5% 3% 5% 2% 0% 9%
I don't know 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1%


Did you ever work as an election officer in a provincial election? N=3115
Total ATL. QC ON MAN SASK AB BC TER. N. of 50th
Yes 63% 59% 64% 65% 64% 63% 67% 56% 27% 61%
No 35% 40% 35% 33% 34% 36% 32% 40% 64% 32%
I don't know 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 9% 6%


With regards to your appointment, was your name initially referred to the returning officer by a candidate or a political party? N=1889
Total ATL. QC ON MAN SASK AB BC TER. N. of 50th
Yes 26% 40% 53% 18% 7% 15% 8% 12% 1% 13%
No 67% 45% 41% 76% 88% 69% 87% 84% 74% 71%
I don't know 7% 15% 6% 6% 6% 16% 5% 5% 24% 16%