HAVA State Plan 2010 update

The federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) created new federal standards for voting systems used to cast ballots, national requirements to require counties to allow voters to cast provisional ballots and post voter information at polling places, and mandated the creation of a single, statewide list of registered voters.

Each state and territory is required to have a State Plan for complying with HAVA. California's initial State Plan was published in 2003, and the first State Plan Update was published on September 30, 2004.

The HAVA State Plan 2010 update explains progress made by California on meeting these federal requirements continuing efforts to comply with HAVA, as well as other procedures and processes that will be used to continue managing HAVA's implementation at the state and local levels.

Adoption of the HAVA State Plan 2010 update is one important step in a required process that will make California eligible to receive additional federal funds appropriated by Congress in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

This HAVA State Plan 2010 update was posted for public comment for 30 days, which closed on July 9, 2010. It was submitted to the Election Assistance Commission on July 29, 2010.