GIS for HAVA Compliance

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) set aside federal funding to support state initiatives for improving and upgrading how elections are managed and carried out. As HAVA deadlines approach, many state and local governments are looking to a geographic information system, or GIS, to help them achieve three primary goals:

• To create or update a statewide voter registration file
• To develop a more accurate and voter-friendly balloting system (i.e., new machines)
• To make voting and information more accessible to registered voters

Case Study

Use of GIS in the Development and Maintenance of Statewide Voter Registration Systems [PDF-155 KB, 9 pages]
by Election Data Services

Partner Highlight

• Digital Engineering Corporation
• Election Data Services