ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT
Title 52 - Voting and Elections
Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections
Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines
Guaranteed minimum payment amount
Authorization of appropriations
Administration of programs
Effective date
Certification and testing of voting systems
Periodic studies of election administration issues
Study, report, and recommendations on best practices for facilitating military and overseas voting
Report on human factor research
Study and report on voters who register by mail and use of Social Security information
Study and report on electronic voting and the electoral process
Study and report on free absentee ballot postage
Consultation with Standards Board and Board of Advisors
Voting systems standards
Provisional voting and voting information requirements
Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for voters who register by mail
Access for congressional election observers
Minimum requirements
Methods of implementation left to discretion of State
Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission
Process for adoption
Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief
Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances
Establishment of program
Activities under Program
Transfer of functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission
Transfer of functions
Transfer of property, records, and personnel
Effective date; transition
“State” defined
Audits and repayment of funds
Review and report on adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties
Other criminal penalties
No effect on other laws