Purpose of Information Request(s)
The bar graph is titled "Purpose of Information Requests." It shows the breakdown of answers to Question 20, "What was the purpose of your information requests? Any other reasons?" Up to three responses were accepted. The 956 respondents who had used Elections Canada information services indicated they wanted information on the following:
- 37 percent said general clarification or general information
- 19 percent said polling station locations
- 14 percent said election procedures or regulations
- 11 percent said financial information
- 7 percent said voters' lists
- 7 percent said nomination requirements
- 7 percent said forms on the website
- 7 percent said boundaries or maps for ridings
- 4 percent said clarification on provisions of the Act
- 4 percent said the candidate registration process
- 4 percent said the registration of electors
- 4 percent said methods of voting
- 3 percent said deadlines
- 3 percent said election results or judicial recounts
- 3 percent said voter identification requirements or the list of acceptable identification
- 3 percent said the availability of election materials
- 3 percent said spending limits
- 3 percent said election advertising
- 3 percent said contact information
- 8 percent indicated other reasons
- 10 percent did not know