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Election Assistance Commission has not met mandates

By The Center for Public Integrity

The EAC is under-resourced and has been unable to establish and maintain a clearinghouse of information on state and local voting systems

Excerpts from this story referencing "Help America Vote Act":

"… he nation’s voting problems. The commission, created as part of the 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA), is an “independent, bipartisan commission” tasked with “deve …"

"… icisms. She noted that the EAC’s power is limited by the mandates of the Help America Vote Act and that the GAO recently recommended that Congress expand the Commission …"

Voting turns into frustrating ordeal for college student

By Kassondra Cloos

A North Carolina student is fired up and ready to vote, only to encounter obstacle after obstacle.

Arizona and feds clash over voter registration

By Jack Fitzpatrick and Khara Persad

Court ruling has state voters in a tricky situation with different registration requirements — based on which form they fill out.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Voting Rights Act":

"… nment and civil-rights groups over immigration, is adding voter ID and the Voting Rights Act to the disputes.Arizona’s voter ID law, a portion of Proposition 200, wa …"

"… strictive voter ID law, and the state plans to sue over the section of the Voting Rights Act that requires federal permission for any changes to state and local electi …"

"… tion.”The state is suing the Department of Justice over Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires federal government permission to make any changes to state …"

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Florida once again at center of debate over voting rules

By Ethan Magoc

The state that ignited a battle in 2000 is ground zero for another partisan debate over who should be allowed to vote.