Election Assistance Commission

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by Congress in 2002 to help improve the administration of federal elections by &mdash; among other things &mdash; administering the distribution of federal funds to the states for the replacement of older voting technologies, providing voluntary guidance to states on implementing certain provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), serving as a national clearinghouse of state experiences in implementing such guidance and operating voting systems in general, conducting studies, and helping to develop voluntary standards and testing for election equipment.