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No, the search engine is not case-sensitive. For example, a search on "REPORT" will also return pages containing "Report" or report. A search on "deed" will also return pages containing "DEED".

Yes, the search engine checks your search words against all of the words collected from the web site. When a word appears to be misspelled, the search engine looks at all the words it knows and offers you a word that could replace it.

To search for a phrase, type the phrase in quotation marks. For example, type "voter registration" in quotes in the search box.

• Boolean operators must be typed in UPPER CASE or they will not be recognized as operators.
• The Boolean operators 'OR', 'NOT', '-', and '+' may be used in your query.
• Using 'AND' is not necessary since all words are searched by default.
• The asterisk '*' can be used as a wildcard character.

There are a few reasons why you could have received this message:

• Your word may be misspelled and the search engine can't find a substitute for it. For example, if you had typed in "metakare" when you meant "medicare", the search engine won't be able to recognize it.

• The information you are looking for may not be available on this website.

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