- Provisions of The Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
After the 2000 election and recount debacle in Florida, Congress felt compelled to authorize substantial new federal funding to upgrade voting machines, improve accessibility for voters with disabilities and limited English language proficiency, and require states to develop statewide computerized voter registration lists, among other things. Click here to read more.
- The State of Progress on Implementation of Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
The 2002 passage of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) was designed to correct problems in the administration of American elections. However, as the January 1, 2006 deadline for state implementation of many of the bill's provisions came and went, change was not as comprehensive as HAVA's authors had envisioned. Nearly half of states missed one or more HAVA deadlines. For many advocates of election reform, the question is - has HAVA made our election system better or worse? If it maintains the potential for positive reform, what role can nonprofits play in making HAVA successful? Click here to read more.
- Disability Access at Polling Places
Each state or local government that would like to receive money under Section 261 (Payments to States and Units of Local Government to Assure Access for Individuals with Disabilities) of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) can submit an application to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Click here to read more.
- Provisional Ballot Voting
One of the changes that Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires is a provisional ballot, a contingency ballot that enables a registered voter who is not listed on the voter rolls to cast a ballot for federal candidates. Click here to read more.
- Required Public Education for Voters
Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires all polling places to post educational information for voters. As part of title III (the minimum requirements of HAVA) the state or local election official must post "voting information" at each polling place on the day of each election for federal office. Click here to read more.
- Help America Vote Act's Minimum Requirements
Title III (minimum requirements) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires states to implement new voting system standards, provisional voting requirements, and create computerized statewide voter lists. Click here to read more.