U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE 

COMMISSION 

Annual Report 

Fiscal Year 2003 

U.S. Election Assistance Commission 

Washington, DC 20005 

April
U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission 

Commissioners 

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Chairman 

Gracia M. Hillman, Vice Chair 

Paul S. DeGregorio, Commissioner 

Ray Martinez III, Commissioner 

Statutory Officers 

(Vacancy), Staff Director 

(Vacancy), General Counsel 

(Vacancy), Inspector General 

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Table of Contents 

Executive Summary..................................................................... 1 

Highlights.............................................................................. 1 

Recommendations.................................................................. 3 

Section 1: Introduction................................................................. 4 

Section 2: HAVA Activities in Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004.................. 5 

Fiscal Year 2003 Activities...................................................... 5 

Fiscal Year 2004 Activities ...................................................... 7 

Section 3: The Election Assistance Commission.............................. 9 

Responsibilities of EAC.......................................................... 9 

Funding for EAC Responsibilities ............................................. 11

Section 4: EAC Programs & Activities in FY04................................. 13

Missed Deadlines Caused by the Delay in the Appointment of EAC 

Commissioners...................................................................... 15

Additional Programs, Studies, and Activities Likely to be Delayed or 

Limited in Scope.................................................................. 16

Voting Systems Issues...................................................... 16

Election Administration Issues............................................. 17

Section 5: Recommendations....................................................... 19

Appendix A: Commissioner Biographies......................................... 22

Appendix B: Help America Vote Act of 2002 Authorizations & 

Appropriations........................................................................... 26
U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2003 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is pleased to submit its first 

annual report, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC was not 

established until December 13, 2003 and therefore did not operate in FY 2003. For that 

reason, this report summarizes HAVA-related activities that occurred during FY 2003 and 

describes EAC activities for the first part of FY 2004. It also provides recommendations to 

Congress for actions necessary to fully achieve the goals established by HAVA. 

Highlights 

HAVA creates new mandatory minimum standards for States to follow in several 

key areas of election administration1

. HAVA provides funding to help States meet these 

new standards, replace outdated voting systems, and otherwise improve election 

administration. Among its provisions, the statute calls for the establishment of a new 

federal agency, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) which is required to: 

 Distribute Title II “requirements payments” to States and certain other grants to 

improve election administration; 

 serve as a clearinghouse for information on the administration of elections; 

 conduct studies on matters affecting election administration; 

 promulgate voluntary guidelines for election equipment, in consultation with the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology; 

 develop a national testing program for voting systems, in consultation with the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology; 

 provide guidance to States on the administration of elections. 

HAVA required that EAC be established in February 2003, but the appointment of 

EAC Commissioners did not occur until December 13, 2003. While other federal agencies 

and the States carried out their responsibilities under HAVA, the delay in establishing 

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 Under HAVA, reference to States includes American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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EAC meant that certain HAVA mandated activities could not be completed in a timely 

fashion, including : 

 Guidance on the implementation of the uniform and nondiscriminatory election 

technology and administration requirements in HAVA Title III, including voting 

systems standards, computerized statewide voter registration lists, and information on 

provisional voting, voter education, and for voters who register by mail; 

 a report on human factors research applicable to voting systems; 

 a report on the feasibility of providing free or reduced postage for the mailing of

absentee ballots. 

The FY 2004 appropriation of $1.2 million is not sufficient to support EAC’s 

necessary start up costs and ongoing operations. This budget constraint has forced EAC to 

limit or postpone the following HAVA mandated activities: 

 

 Provide grants for election technology improvements and for pilot programs to test 

election technology and equipment; 

 convene the EAC Standards Board, the EAC Board of Advisors, and the Technical 

Guidelines Development Committee; 

 develop updated voluntary voting system guidelines and a national voting system

testing program; 

 appoint the Executive Director, General Counsel and Inspector General; 

 produce several reports, including those that address military and overseas voting, 

issues that arise with the incorporation of telecommunications technology into the 

election process, and a variety of other election administration issues. 

Additionally, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) did not 

receive funding to support the support the work it is to do with EAC in the development of 

updated voluntary voting system guidelines, the accreditation of national laboratories to 

test voting systems and equipment, and the distribution of grants for voting technology 

improvements and pilot programs for testing election technology and equipment. 

The implications of these delays are likely to include continued problems with 

election equipment; other unresolved election administration issues such as voter verifiable 

paper audit; and the likely inability of States and local election jurisdictions to meet 

HAVA requirements by statutory deadlines. 

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Recommendations 

The most serious obstacle to the full implementation of HAVA is insufficient 

funding to support programs and activities mandated and authorized by the statute. With 

that in mind, EAC offers the following recommendations for Congressional action: 

 Appropriate $2 million in FY 2004 supplemental funding for EAC to enable EAC to 

carry out its responsibilities. 

 Appropriate the full $10 million requested by the President and authorized under 

HAVA Section 210 for FY 2005 to enable EAC to carry out its responsibilities. 

 Take action to ensure that EAC receives extra funds, should the government operate 

under a Continuing Resolution in the early part of FY 2005. 

 Authorize and appropriate FY 2005 funds that will enable EAC to fulfill requirements 

of HAVA Section 231 to contract with the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology to develop election equipment guidelines and establish and maintain a 

national testing program for voting systems. 

 Appropriate the remaining funds authorized under HAVA Section 257 for 

requirements payments to States. 

 Authorize and appropriate sufficient funds for EAC to continue to operate after FY 

2005. 

 Authorize and appropriate funds for grants for research on voting technology 

improvements and for pilot programs to test election equipment and technology for use 

in elections, per HAVA Sections 271 and 281. 

Explanations for these recommendations are provided in Section 5 of this report, beginning 

on page 19. 

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) requires the establishment of an 

Election Assistance Commission (EAC) headed by four commissioners, who are appointed 

by the President. The commissioners serve staggered terms and no more than two of them

may be of the same political party. HAVA Section 203(a)(4) required EAC to be 

established no later than 120 days after the enactment date of the law. HAVA was enacted 

on October 29, 2002; therefore, EAC should have been established by February 26, 2003. 

The commissioners were not appointed until December 13, 2003. This delay resulted in 

the appropriation of insufficient funds ($1.2 million) in FY 2004 to support the start up and 

operational costs of EAC, which leaves the commission without the resources needed to 

fully meet HAVA’s mandates. 

Under HAVA, EAC is to submit annual reports to the Senate Committee on Rules 

and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration. EAC is pleased 

to submit herewith, its first annual report. EAC acknowledges that the reports are due no 

later than January 31 of each year, however the extenuating circumstances of EAC being 

established late with minimal resources precluded a timely submission of this FY 2003 

annual report. 

Pursuant to HAVA Section 207, each annual report is to detail the Commission’s 

activities during the fiscal year that ended on September 30 of the previous calendar year, 

including: 

 A detailed description of activities conducted under each HAVA program area, with 

information on each grant or payment; 

 a copy of each report submitted to EAC by recipients of grants and payments; 

 information on the voluntary voting system guidelines adopted or modified by EAC; 

 all votes taken by EAC; 

 such other information and recommendations as EAC considers appropriate. 

EAC was established when the Senate confirmed and the President appointed the 

four Commissioners in December 2003 and therefore did not operate in FY 2003. For that 

reason, this report summarizes HAVA-related activities that occurred during FY 2003. It 

reports on EAC activities during the first quarter of FY 2004, including information about 

the duties of EAC, funds available for its operations, initial steps taken by EAC to 

establish the agency and challenges EAC faces as it moves forward to conduct HAVAmandated programs and activities. This report also provides recommendations to Congress 

for actions necessary to fully achieve the goals established by HAVA. 

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SECTION 2: HAVA ACTIVITIES IN FISCAL YEARS 2003 

AND 2004 

HAVA creates new minimum standards for States to follow in several key areas of 

election administration. The law authorizes funding to help States meet these standards, 

replace outdated voting systems, and otherwise improve election administration. HAVA 

established EAC as a new federal agency. EAC is to distribute Title II “requirements 

payments” to States, award grants to improve election administration, serve as a 

clearinghouse for information on the administration of elections, conduct studies on 

matters affecting election administration, promulgate voluntary guidelines for election 

equipment, oversee a national testing program for voting systems, and provide guidance to 

States on the administration of elections. 

HAVA authorized the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide 

“early money” to States in FY 2003 for the replacement of punchcard and lever voting 

systems and for other election administration improvements. Additionally, the Federal 

Election Commission (FEC) was required to accept notification of appointments to the 

EAC Standards Board and, through the FEC Office of Election Administration, to perform

certain other limited functions in the absence of EAC2

. HAVA also authorizes the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services to distribute funds to States to help make 

elections accessible to persons with disabilities; designates the U.S. Department of Justice 

as the agency responsible for enforcing the statute; and augments the responsibilities of the 

U.S. Department of Defense for facilitating voting by uniformed and overseas citizens. 

Fiscal Year 2003 Activities 

While waiting for EAC to be established, the federal agencies with HAVA 

responsibility and the States worked to implement their areas of the law, as noted below. 

October 29, 2002 The President signed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 into law, 

Public Law 107-252. 

December 26, 2002 The Federal Election Commission (FEC) sent notice to the chief 

election official of each State, reminding them that, no later than 90 

days after the date of HAVA enactment (that is by January 27, 

2003), they needed to notify the FEC Chair of the names of State 

and local election officials who had been chosen to serve on the 

EAC Standards Board, in accordance with HAVA Section 213. 

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 HAVA Section 803 mandates that the property, records and personnel of FEC’s Office of Election 

Administration be transferred to EAC.

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February 20, 2003 The President signed Public Law 108-7, the Miscellaneous 

Appropriations Act of 2003, which included the first appropriations 

for implementing HAVA. 

March 7, 2003 The FEC published certifications for each State containing the 

names of the State and the local election officials appointed to the 

EAC Standards Board. 

March 19, 2003 The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) notified States of 

the process to be used to distribute approximately $650 million in 

HAVA Title I “early money,” which is to be used to improve the 

administration of elections (HAVA Section 101) or to replace 

punchcard and lever voting equipment (HAVA Section 102). Refer 

to Appendix B of this report. 

May 21, 2003 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 

announced the availability of $13 million for payments to States 

under HAVA Section 261, which were to be used to make polling 

places accessible to individuals with disabilities, to provide them

with information on polling place accessibility, and to train election 

workers on how best to promote accessibility. Refer to Appendix B 

of this report. 

May 28, 2003 HHS announced the availability of $1.86 million in HAVA Section 

291 funds to State Protection and Advocacy Systems, which were to 

be used to ensure full participation in the electoral process for 

individuals with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a 

vote, and accessing polling places. 

May 31, 2003 By this date, GSA had distributed the HAVA Title I funds to the 

States ($349 million in Section 101 funds to all States and $300 

million in Section 102 funds to 30 States). 

June 6, 2003 The President announced his intent to nominate Paul S. DeGregorio 

and DeForest B. Soaries as the two Republican EAC 

Commissioners. 

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July 25, 2003 HHS announced the availability of $140,000 in HAVA training and 

assistance grants. In accordance with HAVA Section 291(c), HHS 

had set aside this money for payments to eligible entities to provide 

training and technical assistance with respect to activities carried out 

under Section 291. 

September 12, 2003 The President announced his intent to nominate Gracia M. Hillman 

and Ray Martinez III as the two Democratic EAC Commissioners. 

During this time, the U.S. Department of Justice and FEC posted pages on their 

websites providing information on HAVA. Justice also responded to various 

implementation questions from State and local election officials and related associations 

(http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/hava/hava.html). Additionally, the Department of 

Defense provided information on HAVA, with emphasis on the Title VII requirements 

affecting the voting rights of military and overseas citizens. And, NIST posted a web page 

about its role in implementing HAVA provisions (http://vote.nist.gov/index.html) and 

initiated a review of human factors research designed to promote voting systems that are 

more accessible, user friendly and accurate. The results of this research will be included in 

an EAC report to Congress on the subject, originally due October 29, 2003, but which will 

be submitted in early May 2004. This is one of several report deadlines missed due to the 

delayed establishment of EAC. 

In addition to the work of the federal agencies mentioned above, the States also 

began implementing their areas of responsibility as mandated by HAVA. States formed 

advisory committees and produced state plans to implement HAVA, submitted the plans to 

FEC, received HAVA Title I payments from GSA (for election administration 

improvements and the replacement of punchcard and mechanical lever voting equipment) 

and HAVA Title II payments from HHS to make elections more accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. States also worked to enact appropriate legislation and implement 

administrative regulations, and 44 States filed for a waiver of the January 1, 2004 deadline 

for implementing the uniform computerized statewide voter registration database required 

by HAVA Section 303(a).

Fiscal Year 2004 Activities 

October 3, 2003 The President formally notified the Senate of his nomination of the 

four EAC Commissioners (Soaries, DeGregorio, Martinez and 

Hillman). 

October 28, 2003 The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration conducted a 

hearing on the nominations for EAC Commissioners and referred 

the matter to the Senate as a whole, with a recommendation to 

confirm.

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December 9, 2003 The Senate confirmed all four EAC Commissioners unanimously by 

voice vote. 

December 10-11, 

2003 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 

conducted its First Symposium on Building Trust and Confidence in 

Voting Systems to bring the election community and various 

technicians together to discuss NIST’s role in the implementation of 

HAVA. 

December 13, 2003 The President issued the proclamation officially appointing the EAC 

Commissioners. 

December 27, 2003 EAC signed an agreement to have GSA provide initial 

administrative and legal support. 

January 5, 2004 EAC Commissioners held a planning session and set timetables for 

the completion of various tasks. 

January 23, 2004 The President signed Public Law 108-199, the FY 2004 

Consolidated Appropriations bill, which included funds for HAVA 

implementation. 

February 16, 2004 EAC announced its intent to publish State plans in the Federal 

Register and facilitate the distribution of $2.3 billion to States for 

HAVA reforms. 

February - March 

2004 

EAC Commissioners traveled to several States to observe the 

administration of elections during the Presidential primaries. 

Locations visited included California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, 

Illinois, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington, 

DC. 

March 23, 2004 EAC held its first public meeting. Commissioners discussed 

updates by on various administrative matters and timetables for 

future activities. The Commissioners elected DeForest B. Soaries as 

Chairman, and Gracia M. Hillman as Vice Chair. EAC announced 

that State plans would be published in the Federal Register on or 

about March 24, 2004, and that it would hold a public hearing 

within 45 days on the use, security and reliability of electronic 

voting systems. 

March 24, 2004 EAC published all 55 State plans in the Federal Register, which 

began the HAVA required 45-day comment period, after which 

States are to self certify that they are in compliance with HAVA in 

order to receive Title II requirements payments. 

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March 31, 2004 EAC submitted its FY 2005 budget justification to the Senate and 

House Appropriation subcommittees on Transportation, Treasury 

and General Government. 

April 1, 2004 The Determination Order was transacted to officially transfer 

property, files and personnel belonging to FEC’s Office of Election 

Administration to EAC. This included approximately $500,000 of 

unobligated funds for FY 2004. 

April 4, 2004 With support from GSA, EAC moved into its offices at 1225 New 

York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 

Since January 5, 2004, EAC Commissioners have met with various organizations 

representing State and local election officials, civil and voting rights advocacy groups, and 

several members of Congress and their staffs to discuss HAVA activities and EAC 

responsibilities. 

SECTION 3: THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Responsibilities of EAC 

HAVA requires EAC to serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the 

compilation of information and the review of procedures relevant to the administration of 

federal elections. The Act also requires the Commission to: 

 Develop and adopt voluntary voting system guidelines, and maintain information on 

the experiences of States in implementing the guidelines and the general operation of 

voting systems. 

 Develop a program for the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of 

voting system hardware and software. 

 Conduct studies and other activities to promote the effective administration of federal 

elections. 

 Produce voluntary guidance on the implementation of HAVA Title III requirements 

(voting systems standards, computerized statewide voter registration lists, and public 

information on provisional voting, voter education, and for voters who register by 

mail). 

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 Make requirements payments to States to help them meet the requirements of HAVA 

Title III. 

 Administer grants for research on voting technology improvements and for pilot 

programs to test election equipment and technology. 

 Administer one time grant to the National Student and Parent Mock Election. 

 Develop and implement the Help America Vote College Program. 

 Disseminate to the public, on an ongoing basis, information on the activities carried out 

under HAVA. This will be done through the Internet, published reports, and other 

appropriate means. 

 Publish such other information and recommendations as EAC considers appropriate. 

 Submit an annual report, not later than January 31 of each year beginning in 2004, to 

the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on 

House Administration, detailing its activities during the fiscal year that ended on 

September 30 of the previous calendar year. 

 Assume responsibilities previously assigned to the Federal Election Commission under 

Section 9(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-7(a), 

which includes providing States with information on their responsibilities under the 

law, developing and maintaining the National Mail Voter Registration Form, and 

reporting to Congress every two years on the impact of the law on the administration of 

federal elections. 

 Make available the results of State reports on the combined number of absentee ballots 

transmitted to absent uniformed and overseas voters for each general election for 

federal office, and the combined number of such ballots returned and cast in the 

election. 

HAVA provides for EAC to appoint an Executive Director, a General Counsel, an 

Inspector General, and other staff (Sections 204(a) and 812). The law also permits EAC to 

procure the temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants (Section 204(b)) 

and to obtain the services of personnel from other agencies or departments on a 

reimbursable basis (Section 204(c)).

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Funding for EAC Responsibilities 

Several sections of the Help America Vote Act authorize funding for each of the 

Fiscal Years 2003 through 2005 to support HAVA implementation. The following charts 

display the amounts authorized and appropriated for major components of HAVA 

administered by the EAC. Refer also to Appendix B. In many instances, amounts 

appropriated were less than the amounts authorized. 

Sections 210 and 503 authorize funding for EAC operations and for the 

development of the Help America Vote College Program. 

Program Amounts Authorized Amounts Appropriated 

Title II – Election Assistance 

Commission

(Operating Fund) 

Maximum:

$10 million-FY03 

$10 million-FY04 

$10 million-FY05 

$2 million-FY033

$1.2 million+$800,0004 for 

the FEC’s Office of Election 

Administration-FY04 

Title V – The Help America Vote 

College Program

$5 million-FY03

Such sums as may be 

necessary for succeeding 

fiscal years 

$1.5 million-FY035

$750,000-FY046

HAVA Sections 271 and 281 require the EAC to administer grants for research, 

testing of voting systems and pilot programs to support HAVA implementation. 

Program Amounts Authorized Amounts Appropriated 

Title II – Voting Technology 

Improvement Research Grants

$20 million-FY03 $0 

Title II – Grants for Pilot Programs 

to Test New Voting Systems 

$10 million-FY03 $0 

 3

 EAC was not formed in time to use these funds. 4

 Upon the April 1, 2004 transfer of the Office of Election Administration from FEC to EAC, remaining 

funds of approximately $500,000 were also transferred for EAC use in FY 2004. 5

 EAC was not formed in time to use these funds. 6

 A subsequent federal rescission affecting FY04 funds reduced this amount by $4,425. These funds are 

available through September 30, 2004. 

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Section 295 requires the EAC to administer grants to the National Student and 

Parent Mock Election organization.

Program Amounts Authorized Amounts Appropriated 

Title II – Grants to the National 

Student and Parent Mock Election 

Organization 

$200,000-FY03 

Such sums as may be 

necessary for each of the 

succeeding 6 fiscal years 

$0-FY03 

$200,000-FY047

Section 251 requires EAC to make requirements payments to States. 

Program Amounts Authorized Amounts Appropriated 

Title II –Payments to States to

meet Act’s Requirements 

(including voting equipment

procurement, training poll

workers, providing voter 

education, and improving 

administration of elections 

Minimum Payment to States 

Minimum Payment to Territories 

$3 billion, as follows: 

$1.4 billion-FY03

$1 billion-FY04

$600 million-FY05 

.5% of amount appropriated 

.1% of amount appropriated 8

$830 million-FY039

$1,489,360,620- FY0410

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 A subsequent federal rescission affecting FY04 funds reduced this amount by $1,180. These funds are 

available through September 30, 2004. 8

 Subsequent appropriations legislation limited the Territories to receiving no more than the minimum

amount. 9

 Funds not disbursed remain available regardless of fiscal year, per Section 257(b). 10 Of the $1.5 billion appropriated, $1.5 million is for the two Help America Vote student programs, 

$200,000 is for the National Student/Parent Mock Election, and $100,000 is for GSA administrative 

expenses. A subsequent federal rescission affecting FY04 funds reduced the requirements payments by

$8,839,380. 

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SECTION 4: EAC PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES IN FY 2004 

As previously described, EAC has a budget of approximately $1.7 million to 

support is operations in FY 2004. HAVA mandates that EAC perform specific functions, 

conduct certain programs and produce specific reports. As previously noted in this report, 

delays in establishing EAC and its current budget constraints have restricted its ability to 

conduct many HAVA mandated activities within prescribed timelines. 

Although some deadlines for various EAC actions have been missed, EAC 

Commissioners understand that missing deadlines does not change the fact that the 

requirements of HAVA must be implemented. Therefore, within the context of its budget 

constraints, EAC has made significant progress on the following: 

 Coordinate with GSA in accordance with HAVA Section 255(b) to publish 55 state 

plans in the Federal Register and distribute almost $2.3 billion in Title II requirements 

payments to those States that self-certify that they are in compliance with HAVA 

Section 253.11

 Establish an EAC web site to report on commission activities and serve as a resource 

that posts EAC publications and provides updated information on HAVA, in 

accordance with HAVA Section 206. 

  Hold public hearings on various voting technologies and systems. The first hearing is 

scheduled for May 5, 2004, on use, security and reliability of electronic voting 

machines. 

 Conduct limited programmatic activity with regard to: 

o formation and convening of HAVA mandated 110-member Standards Board, 37-

member Board of Advisors, and 15-member Technical Guidelines Development 

Committee; 

o initial development of Title III guidance (voting systems standards, computerized 

statewide voter registration lists, and public information on provisional voting, 

voter education, and for voters who register by mail). 

 Initial development of clearinghouse information and other “best practices” guidance 

to State and local election administrators, in accordance with HAVA Section 202, 

which will focus on the use of various voting system technologies, including 

electronic, optical scan, lever, and punchcard voting systems. 

 11 EAC did not have funds to pay for this activity; therefore, GSA paid the cost of publishing the State plans 

in the Federal Register, a prerequisite to issuing the requirements payments. 

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 Develop the Help America Vote College Program, as provided under HAVA Section 

503. 

 Administer the $200,000 grant appropriated under HAVA Section 295 for the National 

Student and Parent Mock Election program. 

 Develop EAC human resource capacity and administrative infrastructure, including the 

payment of salaries and benefits of four Commissioners, four professionals transferred 

from the FEC’s Office of Election Administration and a small number of critical 

support staff; basic telephone service, IT support, and other administrative services 

required to run an agency; and EAC public meeting expenses.12

 Contract with GSA and other federal agencies for limited human resource, financial 

and legal services. 

 Pay for limited travel to observe Presidential primary elections. 

 Respond to inquiries from Congress, the media, and the public. 

  Mount a national initiative to address poll worker recruitment, training, and 

deployment. 

  Participate in activities that may be organized by the federal government to address any 

terrorist activities that could disrupt the November 2004 general election. 

  Continue consulting with government officials and advocates interested in improving 

election administration. 

  Continue responding to inquiries from Congress, the media, and the public. 

  Conduct briefings on the U.S. electoral process for numerous foreign delegations 

expected to visit the United States this year. 

 Assume duties previously assigned to FEC under the National Voter Registration Act 

of 1993, in accordance with HAVA Section 802. 

 Assume responsibilities previously assigned to FEC’s Office of Election 

Administration, in accordance with HAVA Section 801. 

 12 EAC delayed the appointment of three statutory officers (Executive Director, General Counsel, and 

Inspector General) and other staff critical to EAC’s basic operations due to FY04 budget constraints. 

Additionally, EAC would not have been able to rent office space, have email capacity or maintain a website 

and LAN without GSA’s approval of a rent waiver (in accordance with 41 C.F.R. 102-85.130) and other 

support it has provided. 

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 Submit a report on human factors research relevant to voting systems, as required by 

HAVA Section 243 and in consultation with NIST. 

 Publish results of State reports on the combined number of absentee ballots transmitted 

to absent uniformed and overseas voters for each general election for federal office, 

and the combined number of such ballots returned and cast in the election, in 

accordance with HAVA Section 703. 

 Submit annual report to Congress, in accordance with HAVA Section 207. 

Missed Deadlines Caused By The Delay In The 

Appointment Of EAC Commissioners 

EAC has missed several HAVA deadlines, primarily because it was not established 

until mid-December 2003. EAC continues to be challenged to meet these deadlines due to 

FY04 budget constraints. Further, EAC’s ability to make up for lost time in meeting these 

and its ability to meet other responsibilities is fully dependent on receiving the $10 million 

that is requested in the President’s budget submission for FY 2005. 

Statutory Deadline Action Required by the EAC 

October 1, 2003 Adopt recommendations and voluntary guidance on HAVA Section 

302 requirements for provisional voting and voting information 

(HAVA Section 311(b)(2)) 

October 1, 2003 Adopt recommendations and voluntary guidance on HAVA Section 

303 requirements for computerized statewide voter registration 

databases and for persons who register by mail (HAVA Section 

311(b)(3)) 

October 29, 2003 Submit a report to Congress, after consultation with NIST, 

assessing the human factors research that could be applied to 

voting products and system design to ensure usability and accuracy 

(HAVA Section 243). This report will be submitted to Congress by 

May 7, 2004. 

October 29, 2003 Submit a report to Congress, after consultation with the U.S. Postal 

Service, on the feasibility and advisability of reducing or waiving 

postage for absentee ballots submitted by voters in the general 

elections for federal office (HAVA Section 246) 

January 1, 2004 Adopt voluntary guidance and recommendations relating to the 

implementation of HAVA Section 301 voting system standards 

(HAVA Section 311(b)(1)) 

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Statutory Deadline Action Required by the EAC 

April 29, 2004 Submit to the President and Congress a report on military and 

overseas voting and recommendations for facilitating such voting 

(HAVA Section 242) 

June 29, 2004 Submit to Congress a report on the issues and challenges 

presented by incorporating communication and Internet technology 

into the election process (HAVA Section 245) 

Additional Programs, Studies, and Activities Likely To Be 

Delayed Or Limited In Scope 

Voting Systems Issues 

 Convene the Technical Guidelines Development Committee, in accordance with 

HAVA Section 221. 

 Develop voluntary voting systems guidelines, in accordance with HAVA Sections 221 

and 222. 

 Develop a national voting systems testing program under EAC authority, in accordance 

with HAVA Section 231. 

 Provide grants for research on voting technology improvements and for pilot programs 

to test election equipment and technology, in accordance with HAVA Sections 271 and 

281.13

The delay in the development of voting system guidelines already has had an 

adverse impact on the States. State plans submitted as required by HAVA indicate that a 

large portion of federal funds received by the States will be used to replace outdated voting 

equipment. Some States and local election jurisdictions have already moved forward with 

this effort, without updated guidelines from the EAC. Others are waiting for new 

guidelines and guidance from EAC. Any further delay is likely to jeopardize States’ 

abilities to meet mandatory voting system standards by January 2006, in accordance with 

HAVA Section 301(d). 

 13 HAVA authorized $20 million in FY03 for voting system improvements research and $10 million for pilot 

projects. These funds were never appropriated. 

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Election Administration Issues 

Without adequate funding, EAC will not be able to develop best practices or issue 

guidance to States and local election jurisdictions on the following critical topics: 

 Methods and mechanisms of election technology and voting systems used in voting 

and vote counting including the over-vote and under-vote notification capabilities of 

such technology and systems. 

 Ballot designs for Federal elections. 

 Methods of voter registration and the maintenance of secure and accurate lists of 

registered voters. 

 Methods of conducting provisional voting. 

 Methods of ensuring accessibility to the election process including limited English 

proficiency. 

 Nationwide statistics and methods of identifying, deterring and investigating voter 

fraud. 

 Identifying, deterring and investigating methods of voter intimidation. 

 Methods of recruiting, training, and improving the performance of poll workers. 

 Methods of educating voters about voter registration, voting, operating voting 

mechanisms, locating polling places and other aspects of participation. 

 Feasibility and advisability of alternative methods for voting, alternative days for 

voting (making election day public holiday, etc.), alternative places and hours of 

voting, including uniform poll closing times. 

 Federal and State laws governing the eligibility of persons to vote. 

 Methods by which the Federal government can best assist State and local authorities to 

improve election administration and what levels of funding would be needed for such 

improvements. 

 State laws and procedures governing recounts, including the need for more consistency 

among State laws, contested elections and best practices, standards of what constitutes 

a vote on the different types of voting systems. 

 Technical feasibility of providing voting materials in 8 or more languages. 

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 Matters relevant to voting and election administration in rural and urban areas. 

 Methods of voter registration for uniformed and overseas voters. 

 Best methods for establishing voting system performance benchmarks, expressed as a 

percentage of residual vote. 

 Broadcasting false information related to the location or times of operation of polling 

places. 

 Any other subjects relating to election administration that EAC deems appropriate. 

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SECTION 5: RECOMMENDATIONS 

The most serious obstacle remaining to the full implementation of the Help 

America Vote Act is insufficient funding. For this reason, EAC offers the following 

recommendations for Congressional action: 

RECOMMENDATION 1: Appropriate $2 million in supplemental 

FY 2004 funding to enable EAC to carry out its responsibilities. 

As has been noted throughout this report, EAC is operating within dire budget 

constraints and needs additional funding for start up costs and to support basic agency 

functions. Without this funding, EAC cannot meet its statutory obligations. EAC is 

prepared to discuss its priorities for the use of any supplemental funds that may be 

appropriated by Congress in FY 2004. 

The requested $2 million supplemental funding would bring EAC to an operating 

level of less than $4 million for FY 2004 but would help EAC hire critical staff and begin 

its work on voting system standards earlier than current funding permits. 

RECOMMENDATION 2: Appropriate the full $10 million requested by 

the President and authorized under HAVA Section 210 for FY 2005 to 

enable EAC to carry out its responsibilities. 

The President’s FY 2005 budget requests the $10 million authorized by HAVA for 

EAC operating expenses. EAC will need the full $10 million appropriation so that it can 

meet its FY 2005 obligations in a timely manner and catch up on deadlines that were 

missed due to its late start up date and FY04 budget constraints. EAC submitted its FY 

2005 budget justification to the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on 

Transportation, Treasury and General Government on March 31, 2004. 

RECOMMENDATION 3: Take action to ensure that EAC receives 

extra funds, should the government operate under a Continuing 

Resolution in the early part of FY 2005. 

EAC would not be able to function in FY05 at the FY04 appropriated rate of $1.2 

million. 

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RECOMMENDATION 4: Authorize and appropriate FY 2005 funds 

that will enable EAC to fulfill requirements of HAVA Section 231 to 

contract with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to 

develop election equipment guidelines and establish and maintain a 

national testing program for voting systems.

HAVA Section 231 directs EAC to work with the National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST) to develop election equipment guidelines, establish and maintain a 

national testing program for voting systems, and select recipients of grants for voting 

technology improvements and pilot programs for testing equipment and technology for use 

in elections. Yet, funds were not appropriated to support these programs in FY 2004. 

EAC needs these funds in order to implement these HAVA requirements. 

Congress has appropriated over $3 billion dollars to the States for election reform, 

much of which will be used for the replacement of punchcard and lever machines. Failure 

to provide EAC adequate funds to develop election equipment guidelines will cause States 

to have to make these critical purchases without the benefit of guidelines and the testing of 

voting systems equipment under professional standards. 

RECOMMENDATION 5: Appropriate the remaining funds authorized 

under HAVA Section 257 for requirements payments to States. 

HAVA Section 257 authorized $3 billion in payments, from FY 2003 through 

2005, to help States meet the requirements of HAVA Title III (voting systems standards, 

computerized statewide voter registration lists, and public information on provisional 

voting, voter education, and for voters who register by mail). EAC supports the 

President’s FY 2005 budget request of $40 million for requirements payments to the 

States. 

Congress appropriated $830 million in FY 2003 and approximately $1.5 billion in 

FY 2004. Without further authorization, the remaining $600 million would not be 

available after September 30, 2005. EAC recognizes that many States developed their 

HAVA implementation plans on the basis that they would receive the amounts authorized 

by Congress. States are under serious budgetary constraints and need these funds to be 

able meet HAVA requirements, particularly for the development and maintenance of a 

uniform statewide voter registration database, which is costly but key to improving 

election administration. 

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RECOMMENDATION 6: Authorize and appropriate sufficient funds 

for EAC to continue to operate after FY 2005.

HAVA authorizes EAC funding through FY 2005. EAC recommends that funds 

be authorized and appropriated for subsequent fiscal years to allow EAC to continue to 

carry out its responsibilities. EAC work will need to continue beyond the end of FY 2005, 

especially given its late start, the fact that most States requested a waiver until January 

2006 of the deadline for the uniform statewide voter registration database, and the decision 

of a number of States and local jurisdictions to delay procurement of updated voting 

system until EAC releases new voting system guidelines. Failure to authorize 

appropriations beyond 2005 will hamper EAC’s ability to plan HAVA implementation 

activities that will occur after September 30, 2005. 

RECOMMENDATION 7: Authorize and appropriate funds for grants 

for research on voting technology improvements and for pilot 

programs for testing equipment and technology for use in elections, 

per HAVA Sections 271 and 281. 

Although HAVA Sections 271 and 281 direct EAC to make grants for research on 

voting technology improvements and for pilot programs to test election equipment and 

technology, funds have never been appropriated for these programs. These programs have 

merit, are necessary to help answer questions about reliability and security of voting 

systems and need to be supported in the interest of improving the equipment that is 

available for the administration of elections. 

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Appendix A - Commissioner Biographies14

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Chairman 

Appointed to an initial four year term, Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. was elected Chairman of the 

Election Assistance Commission at the agency’s first public meeting on March 23, 2004. 

In February 2003, Dr. Soaries was appointed by President Bush to serve as a public director of the 

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. He was a member of the affordable housing committee of 

the bank. 

From January 12, 1999 to January 15, 2002, Dr. Soaries served as New Jersey's 30th Secretary of 

State. Appointed by former Governor Christine Todd Whitman, he managed one of the premier 

departments of State government and served as a senior advisor to the governor on issues that 

transcended traditional departmental lines. 

Dr. Soaries is also the Senior Pastor of the 7,000 member First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens 

in Somerset, New Jersey. A pioneer of faith-based community development, Dr. Soaries has led 

First Baptist in the construction of a new $17 million church complex and the formation of many

not-for-profit entities to serve the community surrounding the church. 

Highlights of Dr. Soaries’ work include: recruiting families to become foster parents to 300 

abandoned babies; helping 45 children find adoptive parents; constructing 96 new homes for low 

and moderate income residents to own; creating the first faith-based Cisco Technology Academy in 

the country; operating the Central New Jersey STRIVE program for job readiness; serving 

hundreds of youth in an after school center and homework club; forming a youth entrepreneurship 

program and redeveloping commercial real estate. 

Dr. Soaries earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fordham University; a Master of Divinity

Degree from Princeton Theological Seminary; and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from United 

Theological Seminary. He has also received six honorary Doctorate degrees from institutions of 

higher learning. Additionally, Dr. Soaries has taught courses at Princeton Theological Seminary, 

Drew University Theological School, Kean University and Mercer County College. 

Dr. Soaries has received numerous awards for his leadership and community service. He was 

recently recognized by both houses of the New Jersey Legislature for his religious and community

leadership. 

Dr. Soaries is married to Margaret Donna Soaries and is the father of twin sons, Malcolm and 

Martin. 

 14 The four EAC commissioners were confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 2003, and appointed by the 

President on December 13, 2003. 

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Gracia M. Hillman, Vice Chair 

Appointed to an initial two-year term, Gracia M. Hillman was elected Vice Chair of the Election 

Assistance Commission at the agency’s first public meeting on March 23, 2004. 

Throughout her career, Commissioner Hillman has effectively handled both domestic and 

international issues. Her areas of expertise include nonprofit management, public policy and 

program development, political services, the interests and rights of women and minorities, 

community affairs and election related matters, including voting rights. 

She has traveled extensively throughout the United States meeting with national and local groups 

and businesses; speaking at conferences, conventions and other public forums; and conducting a 

variety of training and development seminars. Through her international work, Commissioner 

Hillman traveled in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe. She conducted nonpartisan political 

training in Haiti and Kenya, and participated in UN sponsored conferences in Vienna, Beijing and 

at the United Nations in New York. 

Prior to 2003, Ms. Hillman served as President and CEO of WorldSpace Foundation, a nonprofit 

organization that uses cutting edge digital satellite technology to deliver audio and multimedia 

education programs to Africa and Asia. Ms. Hillman also served the U.S. Department of State as 

its first Senior Coordinator for International Women’s Issues where she was responsible for 

developing agency-wide strategies to ensure that U.S. foreign policy promoted and protected 

women’s rights. She was the State Department’s principal liaison with domestic nongovernmental 

organizations that are concerned with international women’s rights and the role of women in 

development. In 1995, Ms. Hillman was a member of the official U.S. delegation to the United 

Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing. 

Her work experience includes having served as Executive Director of the League of Women Voters 

of the U.S., the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the National Coalition on Black Voter 

Participation, which sponsored the popular nonpartisan grassroots program, Operation Big Vote. 

She also held positions as Executive Consultant to the Council on Foundations and Coordinator of 

the Voter Law Policy Project for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. 

Throughout the 1980's, Ms. Hillman championed many nonpartisan and bi-partisan efforts to 

ensure open access to the voting process for all citizens and the continued voting rights of minority

Americans, including her work on the historic 25 year extension of the national Voting Rights Act. 

Her political experiences include paid and volunteer work on numerous local, state-wide and 

national campaigns, including having served as a Senior Advisor with responsibility for 

Congressional and constituent relations for the 1988 Dukakis for President Campaign. 

Ms. Hillman began her long time commitment to public service and the nonprofit sector in 1970, 

when she worked for a community action program in her home state of Massachusetts. She also 

held management positions in Massachusetts State government. She has served on the boards and 

advisory committees of numerous local and national organizations concerned with public service, 

citizen participation and the development of public policy. Ms. Hillman has one son and currently

resides in Washington, DC. 

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Paul S. DeGregorio, Commissioner 

Appointed to an initial two-year term, Paul D. DeGregorio served as the Executive Vice 

President and Chief Operating Officer of the of the International Foundation for Election Systems 

(IFES), a leading institution involved in the promotion of democracy world-wide, where he was 

responsible for the day-to-day operation of this non-profit with over 400 employees in 23 

countries. He also represented IFES at many domestic and international venues focused on 

democracy-building. DeGregorio has provided technical assistance in election administration in 

many countries including: Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Albania, Macedonia, 

Bosnia-Herzegovina, China, Slovakia, Georgia, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, the 

Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Japan. At IFES, DeGregorio also provided leadership 

on U.S. election reform initiatives and led a team that supplied technical advice in Florida and 

Missouri for the November 2002 election. 

From 1985 to 1993, DeGregorio served as chief administrator of the election authority of 

Missouri’s largest county. During his tenure as Director of Elections of St. Louis County, a 

jurisdiction of one million people, he instituted major improvements in voter registration, training, 

disability access, counting and management procedures. He was successful in prosecuting voter 

fraud and in drafting legislation to improve the electoral process and was widely-recognized for his 

achievements. 

In 2001 he was appointed by Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt to serve as the Co-Chair of the 

Missouri Election Reform Commission. Working with the commission and Secretary Blunt, 

DeGregorio helped to craft an important election reform law which was passed by the Missouri 

General Assembly in 2002. A member of the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, and 

Election Officials (IACREOT) since 1986, during his tenure as Chairman of the Education and 

Training Committee DeGregorio was credited with initiating the University of Missouri 

Chancellor’s Certificate in Public Administration program for IACREOT members. 

Serving needs in higher education was important in DeGregorio’s career as he served for 8 years as 

Director of Outreach Development for the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he initiated and 

had oversight for four off-site campuses that served nearly 4000 students. He also served as a 

Research Associate with the University’s Center for International Studies. DeGregorio was a 

Special Assistant in President Ronald Reagan’s administration and served as an assistant to John 

Ashcroft during his first term as Missouri Attorney General. 

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, DeGregorio, 51, received his degree in Political Science from the 

University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is married to Kerry DeGregorio, who is Director of 

Constituent Services for Missouri Congressman Todd Akin. The DeGregorio’s are the proud 

parents of Katie, Annie, Debbie and Emily.

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Ray Martinez III, Commissioner 

Appointed to an initial four year term, Ray Martinez III was a practicing attorney in Austin, 

Texas, focusing primarily on regulatory and administrative law matters, as well as government 

affairs representation of county governments to the Texas Legislature. Concurrent with his law 

practice, Martinez also served as executive director and legal counsel of the Every Texan 

Foundation, a non-partisan voter registration and education effort dedicated to increasing voter 

participation in Texas. 

Mr. Martinez began his law practice after serving as Deputy Assistant to the President for 

Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House. In this position, Martinez was responsible for 

assisting former President Bill Clinton with various policy issues involving the nation’s governors 

and other statewide elected officials. Before serving as Deputy Assistant to the President, Martinez 

was Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Dallas, where he 

served as the Department’s principal liaison with federal, State and local officials in a five-state 

region. 

From 1995 through the end of President Clinton’s first term, Martinez served in the White House 

as a Special Assistant to the President, frequently traveling with the President and assisting with 

various policy matters affecting a 13-state Western region of the country. Mr. Martinez’ Federal 

government service began in 1993 when he was appointed as White House Liaison to the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to his service in the Federal government, 

Martinez worked as a legislative liaison for the Texas Attorney General’s office, and as the 

legislative director for State Representative Sylvester Turner of Houston. 

A native of Alice, Texas, Martinez, 39, received his law degree from the University of Houston 

Law Center and his bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University. He currently resides in 

Arlington, Virginia with his wife, Beth Stanley Martinez, a clinical social worker, and their two 

children. 

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Appendix B - Help America Vote Act of 2002 Authorizations & Appropriations 

Program Amounts Authorized Amounts Appropriated Amounts Disbu

Title I – Payments to States for: 

• Election Administration Improvement (Section 101) • Punchcard and Lever Machine Replacement (Section 

102) 

Mini

m

u

m Aggregate Amount Guaranteed to Each State 

Mini

m

u

m Aggregate Amount Guaranteed to Each Territory

(Amounts unobligated as of September 2003 transferred toEAC for Requirements Pay

ments) 

$650 million, as follows: $325 million $325 million $5 millio

n

$1 millio

n

$650 million in FY03, as follows: $325 million $325 million (GSA was permitted totake $500,000 of t

he total

for administrative expenses) 

$650 million in FYas follows: $349,182,262 $300,317,738 (GSA took $500,0the total for administrative expenses) 

Title II –

Payments to States to meet Act’s Req

uirements 

(including voting equipment procurement, training pollworkers, providing voter education, and i

mproving 

administration of elections – Section 257(a)) Minim

u

m Payment to States 

Minim

u

m Payment to Territories 

$3 billio

n, as follows: 

$1.4 billio

n-FY03

$1 billio

n-FY0

4

$600 million-FY05 .5% of amountappropriated .1% of amountappropriated15

$830 million-FY0316

$1,489,360,620- FY0417

$0 FY03 

15 Subsequent appropriations legislation limited the Territories to receiving no more than the minim

u

m amount. 

16 Funds not disbursed remain available regardless of fiscal year, per Section 257(b). 17 Of the $1.5 billion appropriated, $1.5 million is for the two Help America Vote student programs, $200,000 is for the National Student/P

$100,000 is for GSA administrative expenses. A subsequent federal rescission affecting FY04 funds reduced t

he requirements pay

ments b

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Program Amounts Authorized Amounts Appropriated Amounts Disbu

Title II – Voting Technology Improvement Research Grants (Section 273) 

$20 million-FY03 $0 $0 

Title II – Grants for Pilot Programs to Test New VotingSystems (Section 283) 

$10 million-FY03 $0 $0 

Title II – Election Assistance Commission(Operating Fund – Section 210) 

Maximum:$10 million-FY03 $10 million-FY04 $10 million-FY05 

$2 million-FY03* $1.2 million+$800,000 for OEA -FY04* 

$0 in FY03 

Title II –Payments to States and Units of Local Governmentto Improve Access to Individuals with Disabilities (Section 264) 

$100 million, as follows: $50 million-FY03 $25 million-FY04 $25 million-FY05 

$13 million-FY03 $10 million-FY04 

$13 million-FY03 

Title II – Payments to State Protection and Advocacy Systems To Ensure Full Participation of DisabledIndividuals in Electoral Process (Section 292) Minimum Payments

$40 million, as follows: $10 million-FY03 $10 million-FY04 $10 million-FY05 $10 million-FY06 $105,000 ($70,000 and $35,000) 

$2 million-FY03$5 million-FY04

$2 million-FY03

* These amounts cannot be carried over for use in subsequent fiscal years. 

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Program Amounts Authorized Amounts Appropriated Amounts Disbu

Title II – Grants to the National Student and Parent MockElection Organization (Section 296) 

$200,000-FY03 Such sums as may be necessary for each of the succeeding 6 fiscal years 

$0-FY03 $200,000-FY04* 

$0 FY03 

Title V – The Help America Vote College Program(Section 503) 

$5 million-FY03Such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year 

$1.5 million-FY03* $750,000-FY04* 

$0 FY03 

Title VI – Help America Vote Foundation (High School) (Section 601) 

$5 million-FY03Such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year 

$1.5 million-FY03* $750,000-FY04* 

$0 FY03 

* These amounts cannot be carried over for use in subsequent fiscal years. A subsequent federal rescission affecting FY04 funds reduced Student Parent Mock Election by $1,180 and the funds for the Help America Vote College Program and the Help America Vote Foundatio

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