Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration: HAVA and the 2006 Elections
In recent testimony before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, the Election Assistance Commission discussed its efforts to implement the Help America Vote Act and what we should expect to see in the November, 2006 elections. The Committee will meet again on June 12 to discuss non-citizen voting.

Read the testimony (PDF).

View the agenda for the June 12 meeting.

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