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  Resources for Voters

  EAC maintains the National Mail Voter Registration Form, which voters can use to register to vote and update their registration information. The form is available in seven languages.
  EAC also provides voter guides in 11 languages and a variety of links to helpful resources for voters relating to registration, military and overseas voting, accessibility, and volunteering as a poll worker.
• Voting System
  Testing & Certification
  • Certification
  • Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
  • Quality Monitoring Program
  • Voting System Test Laboratories (VSTL)
  • Military and Overseas Voting Projects
  • Voting System Reports Collection

  • Correspondence
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  Voting System Testing and Certification

  HAVA mandates that EAC accredit voting system test laboratories and certify voting equipment, marking the first time the federal government has offered these services to the states.
  EAC is committed to running the program in a transparent manner, releasing voting system test plans and reports for the public to review and posting detailed information about the voluntary voting system guidelines, program policies, and related correspondence.
• Election Management Resources
  • Election Official Exchange
  • Election Management Guidelines
  • Quick Start Guides
  • Poll Worker Best Practices
  • Voting Accessibility
  • Designing Polling Place Materials

  • Voter Registration Cancellations
  • Glossaries of Election Terminology
  • Other Resources
  • Press Releases
  • Shared Practices

  Election Management Resources

  One of EAC's top priorities is providing assistance to election officials. We do this by issuing guidance, advisories and best practices to help officials comply with the Help America Vote Act and make other election administration improvements and enhancements.
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  and Grants
  • Grants
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  • Managing Payments
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  • Audits & Resolutions

  • State Plans
  • State Administrative Complaint Procedures
  • Federal Standard Forms
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Press Releases

  Payments and Grants

  EAC administers federal funding to improve the administration of U.S. elections as authorized by the Help America Vote Act. The commission also manages discretionary, competitive grant programs authorized by HAVA, including the HAVA College Program to recruit college students to serve as poll workers and the HAVA Mock Election Program, which supports activities to educate secondary students in the electoral process.
• Research
  and Data
  • Election Administration & Voting Survey
  • National Voter Registration Act Studies
  • UOCAVA Studies

  • Other Reports
  • Research in Progress
  • Other Resources

  Research

  EAC is responsible under the Help America Vote Act for collecting information about election administration issues and sharing that information with Congress, election officials and the public.
  This section contains completed research and reports commissioned by EAC, information about EAC research in progress, and additional elections research issued by other organizations. Datasets are also available to download.
• National Voter
  Registration Act
  • National Mail Voter Registration Form
  • National Voter Registration Act Studies
  • Proposed Regulations

  • Related Documents
  • Frequently Asked Questions

  National Voter Registration Act

  Voters can use the National Mail Voter Registration Form to register to vote, update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address, or register with a political party.
  The National Form also contains voter registration rules and regulations for each state and territory. For more information about registering to vote, contact your state election office. Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the national form.

National Mail Voter Registration Form

U.S. citizens can use the Form to register to vote, update registration information due to a name change, address change, or to register with a political party.

A Voter’s Guide to Federal Elections

Updated in 2011, the Guide answers questions about voting, includes a voter’s checklist and, contact information for each state election office.

Voting Systems Under Test

EAC’s voting system certification program eliminates duplicative testing and saves election officials time and resources. This is the first time the federal government has offered these services to the states.

Election Management Resources

EAC's Election Management Guidelines and Quick Start Guides help state and local officials to effectively manage and administer elections, complementing the technical standards for voting equipment.

Election Official Exchange

The Exchange is a network that helps election officials connect and share best practices and knowledge. Sign up or explore the database of practitioners ready to serve as a friendly sounding board for your ideas, big or small. Together we can build a community resource that will save us time and make us more effective. Participation is limited to current and former U.S. election officials, but the content is available to the general public. Enter the Exchange.

Have You Moved Recently?

Learn what steps you should take to ensure your voter registration is current for the 2012 federal election. EAC's frequently asked questions on voter registration and moving cover a variety of circumstances, from recently relocated college students to those moving due to a foreclosure. Read more

The EAC Clearinghouse

The EAC Web site is a national clearinghouse of information on election administration, from voting system testing and certification to data on how Americans voted in recent federal elections. Find information through the navigation bar or our new search tool.

Find EAC Certified Voting Systems

EAC's map of voting systems shows which jurisdictions are using EAC-certified systems. View the map

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Give Us Your Feedback

Share your feedback on EAC policy proposals, Election Resource Library materials, and OpenEAC activities. Give feedback on general issues, including the Web site, through our Contact Us page.

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