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AppendicesReport on the Survey of Special Ballot Voters for the 43rd General Election

Appendix A: Profile of Survey Respondents

This appendix provides a profile of the respondents who completed the Survey of Special Ballot Voters.

Gender
Gender Unweighted, % Weighted, %
Female 44 48
Male 51 51
Non-binary < 1 < 1
Other < 1 < 1
Prefer not to answer 4 1
Age groups
Age groups Unweighted, % Weighted, %
18–24 19 20
25–34 23 15
35–54 33 21
55–74 22 35
75+ 3 9
Region
Region Unweighted, % Weighted, %
British Columbia 4 9
Alberta 5 17
Prairies 4 7
Ontario 10 19
Quebec 10 32
Atlantic 2 4
North 0 0
International 54 9
Prefer not to answer 1 0
Unknown 9 3
Education
Education Unweighted, % Weighted, %
High school or less 7 12
Some post-secondary/college 24 36
Completed university 67 51
Other 2 1
Prefer not to answer 2 1
Employment status
Employment status Unweighted, % Weighted, %
Employed 58 44
Unemployed 3 2
Homemaker/caregiver 2 2
Student 19 19
Retired 14 31
Other 4 3
Prefer not to answer 3 1
Functional disability
Functional disability Unweighted, % Weighted, %
Yes 9 10
No 87 86
Prefer not to answer 4 4
Indigenous
Indigenous Unweighted, % Weighted, %
Indigenous 2 2
Non-Indigenous 96 97
Prefer not to answer 2 2

Appendix B: Administrative Compared with Weighted Survey Data

Proportion of Elections Canada administrative data compared with weighted survey data, by voting method

Proportion of Elections Canada administrative data compared with weighted survey data, by voting method

Text version of "Proportion of Elections Canada administrative data compared with weighted survey data, by voting method"

The vertical bar chart above displays the proportion of Elections Canada administrative data compared with weighted survey data, by voting method. The breakdown is as follows:

  • Total
    • Campus (Administrative data): 18 percent
    • Campus (Weighted survey data): 18 percent
    • EC office (Administrative data): 69 percent
    • EC office (Weighted survey data): 76 percent
    • International (Administrative data): 9 percent
    • International (Weighted survey data): 2 percent
    • National (Administrative data): 4 percent
    • National (Weighted survey data): 4 percent