What is your marital status?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Never married

Were you a U.S. citizen on November 4, 2008?
0 = Not applicable
1 = No
2 = Yes

As of November 4, 2008, how long had you been stationed in this country?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Less than 6 months
2 = 6 months to less than 1 year
3 = 1 year to less than 2 years
4 = 2 years to less than 3 years
5 = 3 years or more

For the next question, the definition of "family members" includes your spouse and anyone of voting age (18 years old and older) who is related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption, and depends on you for more than half of their support. Not counting yo
0 = Not applicable
1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 3
5 = 4
6 = 5 or more

How interested or uninterested were you in the U.S. elections held on November 4, 2008?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Very uninterested
2 = Somewhat uninterested
3 = Neither interested nor uninterested
4 = Somewhat interested
5 = Very interested

Even though you did not vote, did you request an absentee ballot for the November 4, 2008 election?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Yes
2 = No, but I automatically received an absentee ballot from a l
3 = No, and I never received an absentee ballot

In what month did you request your absentee ballot for the November 4, 2008 election?
0 = Not applicable
1 = July 2008 or earlier
2 = August 2008
3 = September 2008
4 = October 2008
5 = November 2008
60 = Do not recall

When did you receive your regular absentee ballot for the November 4, 2008 election?
0 = Not applicable
1 = August 2008
2 = September 2008
3 = October 2008
4 = November 2008
60 = Do not recall

When did you complete and return your regular absentee ballot for the November 4, 2008 election?
0 = Not applicable
1 = September 2008
2 = October 2008
3 = November 2008
60 = Do not recall

What is the ONE MAIN REASON you did not use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) for the November 4, 2008 election? Mark only one.
0 = Not applicable
1 = I did not know about the FWAB
2 = I knew about it, but didn't know how to get one
3 = I knew about it, but could not get one
4 = I had difficulty filling it out
5 = I had already returned a regular absentee ballot
6 = Some other reason

Overall, in 2008, how satisfied or dissatisfied were you with the information or assistance you received from your Unit Voting Assistance Officer (UVAO)?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Very dissatisfied
2 = Dissatisfied
3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 = Satisfied
5 = Very satisfied

In preparation for the 2008 primaries and general election, how many times did you visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Web site? Mark one.
0 = Not applicable
1 = One
2 = Two to four
3 = Five to ten
4 = Eleven or more
60 = Do not recall

Overall, how would you rate the 2008-09 Voting Assistance Guide (VAG) as a reference on absentee voting procedures?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = Fair
4 = Good
5 = Very good

If you received voting information from any of the following sources in 2008, how satisfied or dissatisfied were you with the information? Mark one answer for each item. U.S. Embassy or consulate
0 = Not applicable
1 = Very dissatisfied
2 = Dissatisfied
3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 = Satisfied
5 = Very satisfied
60 = Did not use
61 = Not available

If you used any of the following sources of voting information in 2008, how useful was each one? Mark one answer for each item. Voting Information News (VIN) newsletters
0 = Not applicable
1 = Not at all useful
2 = Not very useful
3 = Somewhat useful
4 = Useful
5 = Very useful
60 = Did not use
61 = Not available

Some states allow you to fax voting materials such as your absentee ballot request or the completed ballot itself. During 2008, did you fax any of the following materials? Mark one answer for each item. Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
0 = Not applicable
1 = Yes, using the FVAP toll-free faxing service
2 = Yes, but not using the FVAP toll-free faxing service
3 = No

How did you vote in the November 2006 election?
0 = Not applicable
1 = I voted in person
2 = I voted by absentee ballot
60 = Do not recall

Your legal voting residence is the state or territory where you last resided prior to entering military service OR that you have since claimed as your legal residence. The right to vote extends to you even though you may no longer own property or have oth
0 = Not applicable
1 = New England
2 = Middle Atlantic
3 = East North Central
4 = West North Central
5 = South Atlantic
6 = East South Central
7 = West South Central
8 = Mountain
9 = Pacific
10 = Territory

A lot of people were not able to vote because they weren't registered, they were sick, they didn't have time, or something else happened to prevent them from voting. And sometimes, people who USUALLY vote or who PLANNED to vote forget that something UNU
0 = Not applicable
1 = Usually voted
2 = Usually did not vote

During the months leading up to the election held on November 4, did you ever plan to vote in that election, or didn't you plan to vote?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Did plan to vote
2 = Did not plan to vote

In the election held on November 4, did you definitely vote in person on election day, definitely mail or fax a completed absentee ballot on or before November 4, definitely not vote, or are you not completely sure whether you voted in that election? *This
0 = Not applicable
1 = Definitely voted in person
2 = Definitely voted by mail or fax
3 = Definitely did not vote
4 = Not sure

The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) (Standard Form 76) is a request for registration and a regular (as opposed to back-up) absentee ballot. Did you use the FPCA to request your absentee ballot for the November 4, 2008 election or did you use another
0 = Not applicable
1 = I used the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
2 = I used another method

During 2008, did you receive notification from the local election official in the county/district where you registered to vote that your regular absentee ballot request had been received?
0 = Not applicable
1 = Yes
2 = No
60 = Do not recall

Tab Crossing: Activated in the past 24 months
0 = No survey return
1 = Not Activated
2 = Activated
3 = N/A - Active Duty

Tab Crossing: Six level age
0 = Not applicable
1 = 17 Years Old or Younger
2 = 18 to 24 Years Old
3 = 25 to 29 Years Old
4 = 30 to 34 Years Old
5 = 35 to 44 Years Old
6 = 45 Years Old or More

Tab Crossing: Five level paygrade
0 = No survey return
1 = E1-E4
2 = E5-E9
3 = W1-W5
4 = O1-O3
5 = O4-O6

Tab Crossing: Location
0 = Not applicable
1 = US
2 = Overseas

Tab Crossing: Service - Active Duty/Reserve Component
0 = No response
1 = Active Duty
2 = Reserves

Tab Crossing: Imputed Race/Ethnicity 2 levels: Non-Hispanic White and Total Minority
0 = No survey return
1 = Non-Hispanic White
2 = Total Minority

Tab Crossing: DMDC race code selected minorities
0 = No survey return
1 = Non-Hispanic Black
2 = Hispanic
3 = Other NA: Non-Hispanic White/Other

Tab Crossing: Respondent gender
0 = No survey return
1 = Male
2 = Female

Tab Crossing: Service
0 = No survey return
1 = Army
2 = Navy
3 = Marine Corps
4 = Air Force
5 = Coast Guard
6 = ARNG
7 = USAR
8 = USNR
9 = USMCR
10 = ANG
11 = USAFR
12 = USCGR

Variance Estimation Strata Totals Based On Sampling Frame Counts
0 = Missing

Eligibility Flag
1 = Eligible weighted
2 = Ineligible weighted
3 = Non-response unweighted
4 = Record Ineligible unweighted