Public Law 107-252
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Public Law 107-252 is the formal designation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, a U.S. federal law enacted to improve the administration and security of elections nationwide.
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| Public Law 107-252 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 107-252 Context triple: [Help America Vote Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 107-252]
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Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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E.
Public Law 107-243
Public Law 107-243 is the 2002 U.S. federal statute by which Congress authorized the use of military force against Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 107-252 Target entity description: Public Law 107-252 is the formal designation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, a U.S. federal law enacted to improve the administration and security of elections nationwide.
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A.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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B.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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C.
Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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D.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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E.
Public Law 107-243
Public Law 107-243 is the 2002 U.S. federal statute by which Congress authorized the use of military force against Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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election law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Help America Vote Act ⓘ |
| amends |
National Voter Registration Act
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surface form:
National Voter Registration Act of 1993
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local election jurisdictions
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states ⓘ |
| assignsResponsibilityTo |
Election Assistance Commission for developing voluntary voting system guidelines
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Election Assistance Commission for testing and certifying voting systems ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creates |
Election Assistance Commission
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surface form:
United States Election Assistance Commission
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| dateSigned | 2002-10-29 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 107th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
Election Assistance Commission
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voluntary voting system guidelines ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| motivatedBy | controversies and problems in the 2000 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| officialName |
Help America Vote Act
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surface form:
Help America Vote Act of 2002
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| presidentAtEnactment | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| provides |
federal funds to states to improve voting systems
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funding to replace punch card and lever voting machines ⓘ grants for election administration improvements ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 107-252 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance the security of elections in the United States
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to establish minimum standards for states in key areas of election administration ⓘ to improve the administration of elections in the United States ⓘ to provide federal funding to states for election system improvements ⓘ to replace outdated voting systems such as punch card and lever machines ⓘ |
| regulates | administration of federal elections ⓘ |
| requires |
accessible voting systems for individuals with disabilities
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at least one accessible voting machine per polling place in federal elections ⓘ audit capacity for voting systems ⓘ error correction and verification capabilities for voting systems ⓘ provisional voting for voters whose eligibility is in question ⓘ statewide computerized voter registration lists ⓘ uniform and nondiscriminatory standards for what constitutes a vote ⓘ voter identification procedures for first-time voters who register by mail ⓘ |
| sectionFocus |
Title I – Payments to States for Election Administration Improvements
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Title II – Commission and Federal Election Activities ⓘ Title III – Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administration Requirements ⓘ Title IV – Enforcement ⓘ Help America Vote Act ⓘ
surface form:
Title V – Help America Vote College Program
Title VI – Miscellaneous Provisions ⓘ |
| shortName | HAVA ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 116 Stat. 1666 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
disability access in voting
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election administration ⓘ federal grants to states ⓘ voter identification ⓘ voter registration ⓘ voting technology ⓘ |
| title |
Help America Vote Act
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surface form:
An Act to establish a program to provide funds to States to replace punch card voting systems, to establish the Election Assistance Commission to assist in the administration of Federal elections and to otherwise provide assistance with the administration of certain Federal election laws and programs, to establish minimum election administration standards for States and units of local government with responsibility for the administration of Federal elections, and for other purposes
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| yearEnacted | 2002 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 107-252 Description of subject: Public Law 107-252 is the formal designation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, a U.S. federal law enacted to improve the administration and security of elections nationwide.
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subject surface form:
Help America Vote Act