107-252

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107-252 is the public law number for the Help America Vote Act of 2002, a U.S. federal law that reformed election administration and voting systems nationwide.

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instanceOf United States public law
federal statute
administeredBy Election Assistance Commission NERFINISHED
aimsTo enhance voter confidence in elections
increase the accuracy of vote counting
reduce barriers to voting
appliesTo federal elections in the United States
areaOfLaw administrative law
election law
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate NERFINISHED
citation 116 Stat. 1666
classification election reform legislation
congressNumber 107th United States Congress NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates programs for voter education and poll worker training
voluntary voting system guidelines
establishes Election Assistance Commission NERFINISHED
hasSectionOn Election Assistance Commission standards and responsibilities
payments to states for election administration improvements
provisional voting
requirements for voting systems
statewide voter registration lists
voter information requirements
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalStatus in force (as amended)
legislativeBody United States Congress
motivatedBy controversies in the 2000 United States presidential election
officialName Help America Vote Act of 2002 NERFINISHED
presidentDuringEnactment George W. Bush NERFINISHED
provides federal funds to states for election administration improvements
publicLawNumber Public Law 107-252 NERFINISHED
purpose to improve voting systems and voter access
to reform election administration in the United States
regulates provisional voting
statewide voter registration databases
voter identification requirements for first-time voters who register by mail
voting system standards
requires accessibility of voting systems for individuals with disabilities
at least one accessible voting system per polling place in federal elections
states to replace punch card and lever voting machines with more modern systems
shortName HAVA NERFINISHED
signedBy George W. Bush
subjectOf federal funding for election system upgrades
topic election administration
federal elections
voting systems
yearEnacted 2002

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