The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Improving the Administration of the Electoral Process
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is an independent federal agency that is charged with helping election officials to improve the administration of elections and voters to participate in the electoral process. It was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) as part of Congress’s response to problems with the administration of the 2000 elections. The EAC — and the legislation that created it — marked something of a shift in the federal approach to election administration. Previous federal election laws had set requirements for the administration of federal elections, but HAVA was the first to back…
