EAC
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The EAC is an independent U.S. federal agency that helps administer and improve the security, accessibility, and reliability of elections nationwide.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EAC canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | independent federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acronymExpansion | Election Assistance Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| bipartisanRequirement | no more than two commissioners from the same political party ⓘ |
| commissionerCount | 4 ⓘ |
| confirmationBy | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateFormed | 2002 ⓘ |
| formedBy | Help America Vote Act of 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| governingBody | four commissioners ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Election Management Resources
NERFINISHED
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Research and Data Collection ⓘ Testing and Certification Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Silver Spring, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Help America Vote Act of 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | federal funds for voting system upgrades ⓘ |
| previousHeadquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes | Voluntary Voting System Guidelines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
help administer elections in the United States
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improve accessibility of elections ⓘ improve reliability of elections ⓘ improve security of elections ⓘ |
| responsibility |
conduct research on election administration
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develop voluntary voting system guidelines ⓘ distribute federal funds to states for election administration improvements ⓘ maintain national mail voter registration form ⓘ provide guidance on Help America Vote Act implementation ⓘ serve as national clearinghouse of election administration information ⓘ support accessibility for voters with disabilities ⓘ support military and overseas voting improvements ⓘ test and certify voting systems ⓘ |
| sector | elections administration ⓘ |
| shortName | EAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
election accessibility
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election reliability ⓘ election security ⓘ |
| website | https://www.eac.gov ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Homeland Security
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ local election officials ⓘ state election officials ⓘ |
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