At this meeting, methodology experts from Statistics Norway presented the findings from their expert appraisal of the draft questionnaire as well as some recommendations on how to address the weaknesses identified. Members were invited to join a small working group who will be meeting at least once a week in the next 3 weeks to revise the questionnaire based on the expert appraisal findings. We also discussed two methods – namely, standardized protocol-based verbal probing and semi-structured qualitative interviews – that NSOs could apply to help test the questionnaire across different electoral systems and diverse socio-cultural contexts. We also presented the support available to NSOs interested in testing the questionnaire in their national setting, including virtual training sessions and on-demand support from the core team.
