U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of HAVA funds.
Other responsibilities include maintaining the national mail voter registration form developed in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. HAVA established the Standards Board and the Board of Advisors to advise EAC. The law also established the Technical Guidelines Development Committee to assist EAC in the development of voluntary voting system guidelines.
The four EAC commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. EAC is required to submit an annual report to Congress as well as testify periodically about HAVA progress and related issues. The commission also holds public meetings and hearings to inform the public about its progress and activities.
https://www.eac.gov/about-the-useac
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 passed by the United States Congress to make sweeping reforms to the nation's voting process. HAVA addresses improvements to voting systems and voter access that were identified following the 2000 election. Read the Help America Vote Act of 2002. https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/eac_assets/1/6/HAVA41.PDF
HAVA creates new mandatory minimum standards for states to follow in several key areas of election administration. The law provides funding to help states meet these new standards, replace voting systems and improve election administration. HAVA also established the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to assist the states regarding HAVA compliance and to distribute HAVA funds to the states. EAC is also charged with creating voting system guidelines and operating the federal government's first voting system certification program. EAC is also responsible for maintaining the National Voter Registration form, conducting research, and administering a national clearinghouse on elections that includes shared practices, information for voters and other resources to improve elections. HAVA requires that the states implement the following new programs and procedures:
Provisional Voting
Voting Information
Updated and Upgraded Voting Equipment
Statewide Voter Registration Databases
Voter Identification Procedures
Administrative Complaint Procedures
https://www.eac.gov/about_the_eac/help_america_vote_act.aspx
Registered Manufacturers
The following voting system manufacturers have registered with the EAC and meet the requirements of Chapter 2 of EAC’s Testing and Certification Program Manual. The listed active manufacturers are eligible to submit voting systems for federal testing and certification. Registration does not constitute a federal endorsement of the listed organizations or their products. Registration does not indicate that their voting systems have or will be certified by EAC. Get the manufacturer registration form
and instructions here
https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/eac_assets/1/28/Cert%20Manual%207%208%2015%20FINAL.pdf
https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/eac_assets/1/28/Manufacturer_Registration_Application.EAC_001C.pdf
Clear Ballot Group, Inc.
Dominion Voting Systems Corp
Election Systems & Software, Inc (ES&S)
Hart InterCivic, Inc.
MicroVote General Corp.
Smartmatic USA Corporation
Unisyn Voting Solutions (a division of International Lottery and Totalizator, Inc)
VotingWorks
https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/registered-manufacturers
This is the organization that over sees our Election voting systems.. There is quite a bit to unpack here. Only scratched the surface..who is involved in these decisions…