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Help America Vote Act of 2002 |
On October 29, 2002, President Bush signed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) that was authored by Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd into law. The federal legislation created many new mandates for state and local governments and provided $3.9 billion in federal funding. To date, Congress has appropriated $3.1 billion in funding. Connecticut has received $32.7 million in federal funding that has been set aside for future electronic voting. Title I payments Title I provides money to States to accomplish a variety of tasks such as election official training, poll worker training, and election volunteer training as well as money to improve the administration of elections and for the replacement of voting systems. Connecticut did not receive any Title I funding because it required a certification that the state would replace all of its lever voting machines by the November 2004 election. Title III payments Title III payments are made to States to assist them in complying with the provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The major requirements of the Act are the establishment of a provisional ballot system, additional identification requirements for first time mail-in registrants, completion of a centralized voter registration system, the purchase of new voting systems and additional informational postings at all polling locations. Major Requirements of the Help America Vote Act Requires New Voting Machines
Establishes a Centralized Voter Registration System
New Voter Registration Requirements
Establishes Provisional Ballots
Polling Place Requirements
Requires the States to Adopt an Administrative Complaint Process
More information regarding the Help America Vote Act is available on the Web site maintained by the Election Assistance Commission at www.eac.gov. Additional information:
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