Excerpt from: Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service (click for more information)
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) was passed and signed into federal law in October of 2002. The goal of the legislation is to modernize our election process in order to avoid complications such as those experienced during the 2000 presidential election.
An important part of this "modernizing" process is to ensure an equal and open voting system accessible to all American citizens.
To achieve an inclusive and equal voting standard for all fifty states, the Help America Vote Act includes the following stipulations:
- By 2006 all polling places must have at least one voting system which allows all citizens to cast a vote privately and independently whether or not one has a disability.
- States must ensure accessibility at all public polling places in a manner compliant with The Americans with Disabilities Act.
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