Resources for an election researcher

Webcasts

June 31, 2020:

Video: EAC Standards Board Annual Meeting

July 8, 2020:

Commissioners

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) specifies that four commissioners are nominated by the President on recommendations from the majority and minority leadership in the U.S.

Surveys and Data

Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Datasets, Codebooks, and Survey Instruments

Since 2014 the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) has been combined into one report. Prior to 2014, the data were presented in three reports – the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) report, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) report, and the Election Day Survey.

Studies and Reports

Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Comprehensive Report

On June 27, 2019, the EAC published the biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Comprehensive Report, an analysis of state-by-state data that covers various topics related to the administration of federal elections.

Election Security

The EAC’s election security video examines the role registration, physical security, poll workers and voting equipment play in ensuring safe, accurate, fair and accessible elections. The video also explains how the decentralized American election administration system protects election integrity and American voters, and it examines the security measures in place for vote by mail ballots, election night reporting and voting technology overall.
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