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  Resources for Voters

  EAC maintains the National Mail Voter Registration Form, which voters can use to register to vote and update their registration information. The form is available in seven languages.
  EAC also provides voter guides in 11 languages and a variety of links to helpful resources for voters relating to registration, military and overseas voting, accessibility, and volunteering as a poll worker.
  
  
• Voting System
  Testing & Certification
  • Certification
  • Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
  • Quality Monitoring Program
  • Voting System Test Laboratories (VSTL)
  • Military and Overseas Voting Projects
  • Voting System Reports Collection

  • Correspondence
  • Press Releases
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Manuals and Forms
  • Comments

  Voting System Testing and Certification

  HAVA mandates that EAC accredit voting system test laboratories and certify voting equipment, marking the first time the federal government has offered these services to the states.
  
  EAC is committed to running the program in a transparent manner, releasing voting system test plans and reports for the public to review and posting detailed information about the voluntary voting system guidelines, program policies, and related correspondence.
  
  
• Election Management Resources
  • Election Official Exchange
  • Election Management Guidelines
  • Quick Start Guides
  • Poll Worker Best Practices
  • Voting Accessibility
  • Designing Polling Place Materials

  • Voter Registration Cancellations
  • Glossaries of Election Terminology
  • Other Resources
  • Press Releases
  • Shared Practices

  Election Management Resources

  One of EAC's top priorities is providing assistance to election officials. We do this by issuing guidance, advisories and best practices to help officials comply with the Help America Vote Act and make other election administration improvements and enhancements.
  
  
• Payments
  and Grants
  • Grants
  • Request Requirements Payments
  • Managing Payments
  • Reporting
  • Guidance, Policies & Advisories
  • Audits & Resolutions

  • State Plans
  • State Administrative Complaint Procedures
  • Federal Standard Forms
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Press Releases

  Payments and Grants

  EAC administers federal funding to improve the administration of U.S. elections as authorized by the Help America Vote Act.  The commission also manages discretionary, competitive grant programs authorized by HAVA, including the HAVA College Program to recruit college students to serve as poll workers and the HAVA Mock Election Program, which supports activities to educate secondary students in the electoral process.
  
  
• Research
  and Data
  • Election Administration & Voting Survey
  • National Voter Registration Act Studies
  • UOCAVA Studies

  • Other Reports
  • Research in Progress
  • Other Resources

  Research

  EAC is responsible under the Help America Vote Act for collecting information about election administration issues and sharing that information with Congress, election officials and the public.
  This section contains completed research and reports commissioned by EAC, information about EAC research in progress, and additional elections research issued by other organizations. Datasets are also available to download.
  
  
• National Voter
  Registration Act
  • National Mail Voter Registration Form
  • National Voter Registration Act Studies
  • Proposed Regulations

  • Related Documents
  • Frequently Asked Questions

  National Voter Registration Act

  Voters can use the National Mail Voter Registration Form to register to vote, update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address, or register with a political party.
  The National Form also contains voter registration rules and regulations for each state and territory. For more information about registering to vote, contact your state election office. Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the national form.

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• Register to Vote
• Become a Poll Worker
• Overseas & Military Voters
• Voting Accessibility
• Contact Your State
• Election Calendar
• Election Resource Library
• Helpful Links
• Voter Guides
• Social Media Sites of Election Offices
• The Electoral College

Register to Vote!

Use the National Mail Voter Registration Form to register to vote, update your registration information with a new name or address, or register with a political party.

Note: If you wish to vote absentee and are a uniformed service member or family member or a citizen living outside the U.S., contact the Federal Voting Assistance Program to register to vote.

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Give Us Your Feedback

Share your feedback on EAC policy proposals, Election Resource Library materials, and OpenEAC activities. Give feedback on general issues, including the Web site, through our Contact Us page.

Military and Overseas Voters

EAC has several projects under way to assist states in serving military and overseas citizens who register and vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. Learn more

Register to Vote

The National Mail Voter Registration Form can be used to register U.S. citizens to vote, to update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address or to register with a political party. Note: After filling out this form, you must send it to a state or local election office for processing. See state-specific instructions included in the form for additional information.

The national form also contains voter registration rules and regulations for each state and territory. For more information about registering to vote, contact your state election office. Also, read our frequently asked questions about moving and registering to vote and using the National Mail Voter Registration form.

 

Download the Forms

• National Mail Voter Registration Form -- English
• Formulario nacional de inscripción de votantes -- Spanish
• 使用本明信片表格和指南在您的 所在州登记投票 -- Chinese
• このはがき用紙とガイドをもとに 自分の居住する州で 投票登録を行なってください -- Japanese
• 주정부유권자 등록 신청을 위한 우편엽서 양식 및 안내서 -- Korean
• Dokumento para sa Pambansang Rehistrasyon ng Botanteng Maghuhulog ng Balota sa Koreo -- Tagalog
• Ghi danh Bỏ phiếu tại Tiểu bang của quý vị bằng cách sử dụng Cẩmw nang Hướng dẫn và Mẫu đơn dạng Bưu thiệp này -- Vietnamese

National Voter Registration Act

Every two years, EAC reports to Congress on the impact of National Voter Registration Act on the administration of Federal elections and provides information to states on their responsibilities under that law. Read NVRA Studies and Commission decisions regarding the NVRA.

PDF documents require Adobe Reader, available for free through Adobe.

As of February 8, 2012, Michigan has requested a change to their state instructions. EAC has not yet approved this request.

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Webinar: EMForum.org SBA Disaster Assistance

U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA)   Disaster Assistance
for Homeowners, Renters, and Businesses of all Sizes

June 27, 2012 -- 12:00 Noon Eastern

EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, June 27, 2012, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic will be the services that are provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration in the aftermath of a declared disaster, including low interest loans to businesses and individuals to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery and equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed.

Our guests will include Kevin Wynne, Public Information Officer with the SBA's Disaster Assistance Office in Sacramento, CA since 2006. When disasters strike, Kevin travels to impacted communities to explain the SBA Disaster Loan Program and helps disaster victim's access and obtain long-term recovery assistance. Mr. Wynne joined the SBA just weeks after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast serving in the Loan Processing Department where he underwrote hundreds of disaster loan applications.

Also joining us is Mary "Kathy" Cook, Public Affairs Specialist with the SBA's Disaster Assistance Office in Atlanta, GA, where she is proactive in providing information on the Disaster Recovery Program as well as responding to inquiries from the media, government officials, and the public. Her experience with SBA exceeds 20 years during which time she served victims of some of the most devastating disasters including Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Andrew, the Mid-West Floods, and the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.


Please make plans to join us, and see the Background Page for links to related resources and participant Instructions. On the day of the program, use the Webinar Login link not more than 30 minutes before the scheduled time. The password is attend. As always, please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues.

 EIIP and Jacksonville State University are now partnering to offer CEUs for attending EMForum.org Webinars.  See http://www.emforum.org/CEUs.htm for details.

Is your organization interested in becoming an EIIP Partner? Click here to review our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles and access the Memorandum of Partnership.

DHHS. PTSD an on-going awareness, not just one month.

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recognizing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month

6 JUNE 2012 ONE COMMENT

Cross-posted from HHS News: Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects 1 in 29 Americans, from our country’s service men and women to abused children and survivors of rape, domestic violence and natural disasters.  During PTSD Awareness Month in June, and throughout the year, we recognize the millions of Americans who experience this challenging and debilitating condition.

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people develop after seeing or living through an event that caused or threatened serious harm or death. PTSD may result in sleep problems, irritability, anger, recurrent dreams about the trauma, intense reactions to reminders of the trauma, disturbances in relationships, and isolation. Some people may recover a few months after the event, but for others it may take years.  For some, PTSD may begin long after the events occur.

PTSD can be treated. Effective treatments are available, such as exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and approved medications.  Many people with PTSD also benefit from peer support.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DOD), are supporting new research to reveal the underlying causes of PTSD and related conditions, develop better tools to identify those at highest risk of developing the disorder, and develop new and better treatments and preventive interventions. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law, HHS is partnering with DOD and the VA to share our best ideas on how to improve the quality of health care for veterans and all Americans.

If you think that you or someone you know has PTSD, you are not alone. There is help available. Talk with a caring VA counselor by calling 1-800-273-8255 (press “1”) or visiting the online VA Chat athttp://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx .

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) also offer a variety of resources designed to help people who suffer from PTSD, as well as aid their families and friends in better understanding and dealing with trauma’s aftermath. These resources include:

• SAMHSA’s Mental Health Services Locator at http://store.samhsa.gov/mhlocator helps locate local treatment services and support for those with PTSD.
• NIMH and National Institutes of Health fact sheets and information on clinical trials and scientific studies on PTSD athttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml andhttp://report.nih.gov/NIHfactsheets/ViewFactSheet.aspx?csid=58&key=P
• Information about bullying and other traumatic crises at http://www.stopbullying.gov.
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (http://www.nctsn.org/resources/public-awareness/national-ptsd-awareness-day ) provides tools and resources to assist health care providers, educators, and families.
• The National Center for Trauma Informed Care (www.samhsa.gov/nctic) provides education and training for supporting recovery and identifying specific treatment practices to address trauma.

Additionally, a list of military family resources can be found through the following:

• SAMHSA’s Military Families Strategic Initiative web site at http://www.samhsa.gov/militaryfamilies.
• Veterans Chat for veterans, family members or friends in crisis at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org .

During PTSD Awareness Month and on PTSD Awareness Day, June 27, 2012, we focus national attention on this debilitating condition and renew our commitment to support research, education, and treatment for those living with PTSD, as well as for their friends and families.

We have a responsibility to help Americans who have lived through trauma, especially our nation’s service men and women who may be struggling with PTSD.  We owe them the care and resources they need to get well.