A federal statute, Public Law 107-252, now codified at 42 U.S.C. §15301ff, passed in the wake of the Florida voting disaster of 2000, that establishes the ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, provides for federal funds for jurisdictions to upgrade their voting systems, sets up a scheme for testing voting systems and imposes new standards on voting systems used in election for OFFICES. Abbreviated HAVA. FEDERAL
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A federal statute, Public Law 107-252, now codified at 42 U.S.C. §15301ff, passed in the wake of the Florida voting disaster of 2000, that establishes the ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, provides for federal funds for jurisdictions to upgrade their voting systems, sets up a scheme for testing voting systems and imposes new standards on voting systems used in election for OFFICES. Abbreviated HAVA. FEDERAL
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Help America Vote Act Of 2002. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/help-america-vote-act-of-2002
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