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HAVA (Help America Vote Act of 2002)

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The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) is a federal program that reformed aspects of the United States election system. The law was prompted by voting issues encountered in the contested Presidential election of 2000. 

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HAVA has four components, including: 

  • budgeting nearly three billion dollars to U.S. states to:replace punch card voting systems
  • creating the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to assist in the administration of Federal elections
  • providing assistance with the administration of certain Federal election laws
  • establishing minimum election administration standards.

Learn more about IT:

The full text of the Help America Vote Act is available at FEC.gov.

This was last updated in March 2011
Posted by: Margaret Rouse

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