Federal Election Reform Network



		The Congress has passed and the President has signed appropriations legislation that provides $1.5 billion for the Help America Vote Act for fiscal year 2003. Originally, for FY03, the Help America Vote Act authorized $650 million to be distributed to the states both for planning purposes and to begin the punch-card/lever machine buyouts authorized by the Act. An additional $1.4 billion was authorized for meeting the requirements of the law along with some smaller amounts, making the total FY03 authorization $2.16 billion. The $1.5 billion figure in the omnibus appropriations bill therefore represents a funding level of approximately 70% of the original authorization for FY03. More Information

The Federal Election Reform Network is the home of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform, organized by the Miller Center of Public Affairs and The Century Foundation to recommend ways to improve the accuracy and fairness of federal elections.

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Honorary Co-Chairs
President Gerald Ford
President Jimmy Carter

Co-Chairs
Lloyd Cutler
Robert H. Michel

Vice-Chairs
Slade Gorton
Kathleen M. Sullivan

Executive Director
Philip D. Zelikow

Full Commission

		ARTICLE: State election reform challenges
		EVENTS: HAVA Public Hearings
		TESTIMONY: Testimony Before the New York State Board of Elections Hearings on the Draft Plan to implement the Help America Vote Act in New York State
		OPINION: Give Us ATM-like Voting Machines