Appendix – Report on the Survey of Outreach Stakeholders for the 43rd General Election
Questionnaire
Welcome!
Elections Canada's Inspire Democracy team is interested in your opinion!
Your feedback as an Inspire Democracy stakeholder is important and will help us better serve the members of your community. This survey should take about five to ten minutes to complete. It is voluntary and completely confidential.
Elections Canada is required by the Privacy Act to protect your personal information and will not use your responses to identify you. None of your opinions will be attributed to you personally in any way.
1. What group(s) were you aiming to reach with your activities? (Check all that apply.)
- First Nations
- Métis
- Inuit
- Canadians with disabilities
- New voters – youth
- New voters – new Canadians
- Seniors
- Canadians experiencing homelessness
- Canadians who are transgender or non-binary
- Other [please specify]
2. Was there a particular group or region that was difficult to reach? If so, which one? [OPEN-ENDED]
3. What made it difficult? [OPEN-ENDED]
4. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
"As of election day, the group(s) we work with were well-informed about when, where and the ways to register and vote."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
5. "As of election day, the group(s) we work with knew where to go for information on the electoral process."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
6. "As of election day, my organization was well-informed about the barriers the group(s) we work with may face when participating in the electoral process."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
7. What organization is the most official source of information about the electoral process? [OPEN-ENDED]
8. Are you familiar with the following Inspire Democracy election toolkits? Check all that apply:
- Registering and Voting in a Federal Election
- Working at a Federal Election
- Running in a Federal Election
- No, I am not familiar with them
- Don't know
9. [If Registering and Voting is checked] How satisfied were you with the Registering and Voting in a Federal Election toolkit?
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Somewhat dissatisfied
- Very dissatisfied
- Don't know
10. [If Q9 = somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied] Why were you dissatisfied with the Registering and Voting in a Federal Election toolkit? [OPEN-ENDED]
11. [If Working is checked] How satisfied were you with the Working in a Federal Election toolkit?
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Somewhat dissatisfied
- Very dissatisfied
- Don't know
12. [If Q11 = somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied] Why were you dissatisfied with the Working at a Federal Election toolkit? [OPEN-ENDED]
13. [If Running is checked] How satisfied were you with the Running in a Federal Election toolkit?
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Somewhat dissatisfied
- Very dissatisfied
- Don't know
14. [If Q13 = somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied] Why were you dissatisfied with the Running in a Federal Election toolkit? [OPEN-ENDED]
15. Many of Elections Canada's materials are available in multiple formats and many different languages. Were you aware that there are different formats and languages other than English and French available?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
16. [If Q15 = yes] Did your organization use any materials in any of these alternative formats and/or in any language other than English and French?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
17. [If Q16 = yes] Which ones did you use? [OPEN-ENDED]
18. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
"Inspire Democracy resources helped us reduce barriers to participating in the electoral process for the group(s) we work with."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
19. "Inspire Democracy resources helped the group(s) we work with to be better informed on when, where and the various ways to register and vote."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
20. Did you share any information on the electoral process in your newsletters or in your social media posts?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
21. [If Q20 = yes] Did any of the information you shared come from Inspire Democracy resources?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
22. [If Q21 = yes] How often did you share information provided by Inspire Democracy materials in your newsletters or in your social media posts?
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Once or twice
- Never
- Don't know
23. Did you request an Inspire Democracy kiosk, workshop or presentation?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
24. [If Q23 = yes] How satisfied were you with that kiosk, workshop or presentation?
- Very satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Somewhat dissatisfied
- Very dissatisfied
- Don't know
24.b [IF 24 = somewhat or very dissatisfied] Why were you dissatisfied with that kiosk, workshop or presentation? [OPEN-ENDED]
25. As of election day, was there any information about the electoral process that the group(s) you work with needed and did not have?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
26. [If Q25 = yes] What was the information they needed? [OPEN-ENDED]
27. Did you create any of your own resources to share with the group(s) you work with?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
28. [If Q27 = yes] What sort of resources did you create? [OPEN-ENDED]
29. The Inspire Democracy website included a section with products that were developed and shared by other partner organizations. Did you use any of these shared resources (for example, Vote PopUp)?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
30. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
"The group(s) we work with found the electoral system easy to use."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
31. "The group(s) we work with felt welcome when engaging with the electoral process."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
32. [If Q31 = somewhat or strongly disagree] Why do you think the group(s) you work with did not feel welcome? [OPEN-ENDED]
33. Was the 2019 federal election your organization's first time working with Elections Canada?
- Yes, 2019 was our first election working with Elections Canada
- No, we worked with Elections Canada before or at the 2015 election
- Don't know
34. How did you hear about the opportunity to work with Elections Canada in the 2019 federal election? [OPEN-ENDED]
35. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
"My organization's interactions with Elections Canada and Inspire Democracy have met our needs and expectations."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
36. "Elections Canada did a good job of explaining the non-partisanship requirement for its partner organizations."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
37. "My organization would like to maintain a relationship with Elections Canada in between elections."
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
38. We are always trying to improve our service. Is there anything Elections Canada and Inspire Democracy could do differently that would work better for you? [OPEN-ENDED]
That concludes the survey. Thank you very much for your thoughtful feedback. It is much appreciated.
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