NOTE: The Comment period ended November 9, 2009

Background
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) seeks comment from the public on an evaluation of the educational products it has produced over the last several years for state and local election officials. This data collection effort is authorized under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Section 202 of HAVA requires EAC to serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information related to the administration of federal elections. Section 202(3) authorizes EAC to conduct studies and to carry out other duties and activities to promote the effective administration of federal elections.

Since 2004, EAC has issued guidance on various topics to assist state and local election officials in managing and administering elections. This guidance includes a number of management guidelines, best practices, and other related reports. The specific products to be evaluated include:

• Effective Designs for the Administration of Federal Elections (Ballot Designs)
• Successful Practices – Poll Worker Recruitment, Training, and Retention
• A Guidebook to Recruiting College Poll Workers
• State Poll worker Requirements Compendium
• Election Management Guidelines
• Quick Start Guides
• Election Terminology Glossaries in Six Languages
• A Voter’s Guide to Federal Elections

The evaluation will include the use of online surveys and focus groups. Questions will be asked about the effectiveness, use, and overall satisfaction with specific EAC educational products by state and local election officials. The results of the evaluation will be used internally as a decision-making tool to guide the EAC’s determination about future updates and reprints of these work products.

Information Collection Tool

• State Election Official Survey  (PDF 132)(Evaluation)
• Local Election Official Survey (PDF 929KB) (Evaluation)
• Focus Group Protocol (PDF 81KB) (Evaluation)

Deadlines
The comment period ends on November 9, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.

Instructions
For instructions on how to submit comments, please see the Federal Register Notice (PDF 44KB). 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