The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) does not preclude any particular type of organization from applying as an intermediary. However, the organization should meet the requirements listed in Section III. A. Eligible Applicants of the funding announcement.
EAC makes all of its data publicly available for interested parties to examine and analyze. The Election Administration and Voting Survey data can be found on the EAC website. For questions about a specific state’s data, please review the data and contact the state’s election office for more information.
The EAVS report provides the state-reported figures for U.S. voter participation and registration, as well as the estimated citizen voting age population as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Florida doesn’t require the use of federally certified voting systems, but many of their counties use systems or system components that have been certified by EAC. Florida, as with some other states, doesn’t require the use of federally certified voting systems per state law. It is EAC’s practice to disclose information about EAC-certified systems in the field, regardless of whether the state participates in the federal program.
The information collection associated with the EAVS is conducted every two years following a federal election.
The EAC released its first survey in 2004 under authority granted to the commission by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.
HAVA includes several provisions that both mandate and authorize EAVS.
The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 required the Federal Election Commission (and subsequently, the EAC) to report to Congress by June 30 of the year following a Federal election on the impact of the Act on the administration of elections and to include recommendations for improvements in procedures, forms, and other matters affected by the Act.
Section 703 of HAVA mandates that for each regularly scheduled general election for a Federal office, the EAC shall collect comprehensive data from the states on all the ballots sent to military and overseas voters and received back by election administrators. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) of 1986 protects the voting rights of members of the uniformed services and U.S. citizens residing outside of the country.
In addition, Section 202 of HAVA mandates the EAC to serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of Federal elections. Section 202(3) authorizes the EAC to conduct studies and carry out other duties and activities to promote the effective administration of Federal elections.
The EAVS is sent to election officials in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories – Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) provides information related to federal election administration, registration, and voting.
The survey includes national, state, and county-level data on:
- Voter Registration
- Uniformed and Overseas Voters
- Early, Mail, and Provisional Voting
- Voter Participation
- Voting Equipment Usage
- Poll Workers, Polling Places, and Precincts
: Explanation for the colors in the map can be found below the map in the key. Purple means that the state has no federal requirements for voting systems. Relevant state statutes and/or regulations make no mention of any federal agency, certification program, laboratory, or standard. Green means that the state requires that its voting systems be tested by a federally accredited laboratory. Relevant state statutes and/or regulations require testing by a federally or nationally accredited laboratory to federal standards. Orange means that the state requires testing its voting systems to federal standards. Relevant state statutes and/or rules require testing to federal voting system standards. (States reference standards drafted by the Federal Election Commission, National Institute of Standards and Technology, or the Election Assistance Commissioner). Blue means that the states require federal certification for its voting systems. Relevant state statutes and/or rules require that voting systems be certified by a federal agency.
The blue or yellow upside down teardrops on the map are called pins. The pins point to where an EAC Certified Voting System is in use. When you click on the pin, it gives you information about the exact location of the voting system, the voting system name, and a link to more information about the voting system, including test plans, test reports, and any system advisory alerts that may have been issued about the system. Blue pins represent jurisdictions using each and every component of an EAC certified voting system. Yellow pins represent jurisdictions using one or more components from an EAC certified voting system.