NOTE: The Comment period ends February 11, 2010

Background
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) seeks comment from the public on its 2010 Election Administration and Voting Survey (Survey).  Readers will find that the 2010 Survey is very similar in content to the 2008 Survey.  While most questions remain unchanged, the survey does provide some additional guidance on the EAC’s statutory requirements. The Statutory Overview includes one new question related to the MOVE Act.

The 2010 Survey ask questions concerning the ballots cast; voter registration; overseas and military voting; Election Day activities; voting technology; and other important issues.  The EAC issues the survey to meet its obligations under the Help America Vote Act to serve as national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information with respect to the administration of Federal elections; to fulfill its data collection requirements under the Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE); and meet its National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) mandate to collect information from states concerning the impact of that statute on the administration of Federal Elections. 

Information Collection Tool  

• 2010 EDS Questionnaire (PDF 296KB)
• 2010 Statutory Overview (PDF 77KB)

Deadlines
The comment period ends on February 11, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.

Instructions
For instructions on how to submit comments, please see the Federal Register Notice (PDF 48KB). All comments that have been submitted by the close of the comment period will be summarized and provided to EAC staff for consideration.

Contact 
Shelly Anderson (202) 566-3100