The "Help America Vote Act of 2002" (HAVA) is the broadest voting reform effort of the past generation. Created in the response to the deeply flawed 2000 election, HAVA impacts every part of the voting process, from voting machines to provisional ballots, from voter registration to poll worker training. The law may significantly improve the way America runs elections, or it may be corrupted by anti-democratic forces to further restrict participation and disenfranchise voters. >more>
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