EAC has issued the following policies, advisories and guidance to assist states to help comply with HAVA. This information was issued based upon inquiries and clarifications submitted by election officials.

Guidance

• Implementing Statewide Voter Registration Lists (PDF 107KB)

Policies

• Policy on Use of HAVA Funds (.doc 49KB)
• Policy Clarification Regarding Allowable Uses of HAVA Funds Authorized under Titles I and II (.doc 169KB)

EAC Advisories

• EAC Advisory 2007-003-A – Maintenance of Effort Funding
• EAC Advisory 2007-003: Maintenance of Effort
• EAC Advisory 2007-002: Program Income and Set-off of Cost Incident to Program Income
• EAC Advisory 2007-001: Accessible Voting Systems for In-person Absentee Voting
• EAC Advisory 2005-006: Provisional Voting and Identification Requirements
• EAC Advisory 2005-005: Lever Voting Machines and HAVA Section 301(a)
• EAC Advisory 2005-004: How to determine if a voting system is compliant with Section 301(a)
• EAC Advisory 2005-003 - Interest on HAVA Title I, Section 101 Funds
• EAC Advisory 2005-002 - Appropriation of matching funds equal to 5% of an amount less than the total available Requirements Payment
• EAC Advisory 2005-001 - Use of funds provided by counties as part of the State’s matching funding under Title II of HAVA
• EAC Advisory Letter 2004-1 - Electronic Voting Security

Funding Advisory Opinions (FAO) and Advisory Opinion Requests (AOR)

If you have questions about appropriate uses of HAVA payments, submit an inquiry through the Advisory Opinion process.

View AORs and FAOs

• Advisory Opinion Request (AOR) and Funding Advisory Opinions (FAO)

View all submitted AORs and pending/issued FAOs

How to Submit an AOR

• Instructions for Submitting an Advisory Opinion Request

Learn more on the instructions on submitting an Advisory Opinion Request and process for issuing Funding Advisory Opinions

Still Have Questions?

See Frequently Asked Questions on appropriate uses of HAVA funding