Help America Vote Subcommittee Objectives

Poll workers

  1. Outreach to student
  2. Recruitment of judges in high schools and colleges
  3. Training manuals and materials
    1. Students
    2. Election judges
  4. Format of training materials
  5. Ad council / literacy council advisory

Voters / public / media

  1. Outreach to public
  2. Outreach to voters
  3. Outreach to media
  4. Use of media-multiple formats
    1. Print
    2. Broadcast
    3. Internet

County clerk / election staff

  1. How often to train
  2. Accredited for hours
  3. Format of training
  4. Training materials
  5. Consistency of training
  6. Teaching old dogs new tricks

Complaint review

  1. Setting up submission process
  2. Setting up review process
  3. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
  4. Forms
  5. Manuals
  6. Resolution process
  7. Within HAVA timelines
  8. Rules
  9. Define public record

Military / overseas

  1.  Effective communication lines between armed forces and election officials
    1. State
    2. Local
  2. Address changes
  3. Education materials
  4. Use of media in process
  5. Registration absentee application
  6. Different methods of voting
    1. Blank ballot
    2. Fax
    3. Absentee
  7. Working with FVAP where possible

Accessibility and outreach

  1.  Polling place
    1. Permanent
    2. Temporary
  2. Polling place accessibility survey
  3. Direct Record Electronic (DRE) for each polling location
  4. Multi state compact
    1. How to handle training & support for small counties
  5. Bi-lingual issues
    1. Training materials
    2. Communications

Computer/systems training

  1. Training of staff
    1. Clerical
    2. Technical
    3. Drivers license
    4. Social service
  2. Training materials/format
  3. Training on computer
    1. Needs analysis survey

Equipment needs assessment

  1. Survey and forms
  2. Space
  3. Type of equipment
  4. Branches

Equipment service

  1. Needs of state
  2. Survey of resources – in the field
    1. Local entities
    2. State venders
  3. Maintenance