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Help America Vote Act
(Last updated January 5, 2010)
The United States
Congress passed election reform legislation, the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). This law required broad changes
to the way Vermont conducts its elections. Most notably HAVA
mandated the creation of a statewide voter registration checklist, the
acceptance of provisional ballots, and the purchase of a voting
system for every polling place to allow individuals with
disabilities to vote privately and independently. It also required
poll worker and voter education programs. Vermont has received federal funds to
assist the state and municipalities in meeting the new federal
mandates. There are two grant programs available to towns and cities.
HAVA
Summary (in PDF format)
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Municipal Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE)
We are pleased to announce the 2012 Request for Proposals (RFP) under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to improve voting opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Municipal Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (MV AID), is intended to help ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to polling places.
Funding will be available to municipalities. If the polling place is in a school, the school district is considered a municipality and may apply for funding. Municipalities may apply to receive funds to ensure that their polling facility is accessible to individuals with a full range of disabilities. This may include activities such as paving parking areas, building ramps inside/outside buildings, building curb cuts, improving lighting and replacing door knobs with lever handles.
Priority will be given to those polling places that sustained damage from tropical storm Irene.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued on September 14, 2011. You can print the attached application or download the application from our website: HAVA VOTE RFP - Town Clerks- Polling Places
Upon request to Linda Hall (802-828-0586 or lhall@sec.state.vt.us), a paper copy will be sent.
Applications are due October 12, 2011. The grant period runs from November 15, 2011 to October 31, 2012.
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