Harvard IOP Elections Event
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The U.S. Election Assistance Commission & the 2012 Election Cycle Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Taubman Building 79 JFK Street May 7, 2012 |
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SUGGESTED/SUBMITTED BACKGROUND READING MATERIALS
Federal Legislation & EAC-Related Materials
- Letter to IOP Director Trey Grayson from House Democrats (May 4, 2012)
- Letter to IOP Forum Participants from Congressmen Gregg Harper (R-MS) and Todd Rokita (R-IN), Committee on House Administration (May 2, 2012)
- Letter from EAC General Counsel & Acting Executive Director Mark Robbins to Congressman Todd Rokita (R-IN) Regarding Quorum (February 8, 2012)
- Letter from EAC Commissioner Donetta Davidson to House Administration Committee Chairman Robert Brady (D-PA) (December 28, 2010)
- Letter from Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan to Chairman Gregg Harper (October 31, 2011)
- Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)
- H.R. 672: Election Support and Consolidation Act
- House Minority View on H.R. 672
- Letter From Reform Groups Urging No Vote on H.R. 3463 (November 30, 2011)
- Election Assistance Commission: Duties and Responsibilities
- Roles and Responsibilities of Commissioner and Executive Director of U.S. EAC
- NIST and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) FAQ
- Memo Regarding Operation of EAC Board of Advisors and Standards Board
- EAC Election Management Guidelines
- A Guide to the Election Administration and Voting Survey
- EAC Website Link to Quality Monitoring Program Information
- Brennan Center Report - Voting System Failures: A Database Solution
Congressional & State Testimony/Reports
Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections: Hearing on H.R. 672 “To Terminate the U.S. Election Assistance Commission” – April 14, 2011
- Hon. Robert Brady, 1st Congressional District, Pennsylvania
- Hon. Steny Hoyer, 5th Congressional District, Maryland
- Hon. William Gardner, New Hampshire Secretary of State
- Hon. Delbert Hosemann, Mississippi Secretary of State
- Hon. Kurt Browning, Florida Secretary of State
- Ms. Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters, County of Sacramento
- Mr. John Fortier, American Enterprise Institute
Committee on House Administration Report on H.R. 672
- Background and Need for Legislation (pages 8-16)
- Summary of Legislation (pages 16-19)
- Minority Views (pages 54-57)
Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections: Hearing on U.S. Election Assistance Commission Operations and 2012 Budget Request – March 17, 2011
- Hon. Donetta Davidson, Commissioner, U.S. EAC
- Hon. Gineen Bresso, Commissioner, U.S. EAC
- Mr. Thomas Wilkey, Executive Director, U.S. EAC
Testimony of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan to California Voting Modernization Board (Feb. 24, 2011)
Testimony of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan to California Secretary of State's Future of Voting Public Information Hearing (Feb. 28, 2010)
Media Articles/Editorials/Op-Eds
- Washington Post: No election commissioners? No problem.
By Al Kamen (April 12, 2012)
- The Hill: It’s Time for the Election Assistance Commission to Go.
Guest Column by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) (June 21, 2011) - Roll Call: Election Assistance Commission May Be Closing.
By Alex Knott (April 14, 2011)
- The New York Times: Do You Think It’s Because They Liked Florida?
Editorial (April 21, 2011)
- The Hill: House Committee Questions Future of Election Assistance Commission
By Debbie Siegelbaum (March 17, 2011)
Resolutions/Additional Materials
- National Association of Counties(NACO) Resolution Opposing the Termination of the EAC and Reduction of County Input to Advisory Boards - SEE PAGES 11 & 12 (July 19, 2011)
