Help America

	Help America	Vote Act Timeline
Days/Months After Enactment	Date	Activity

45 days	December 13, 2002	Section 101: GSA establish grant program for payments to States to improve election administration.

45 days	December 13, 2002	Section 102: GSA establish grant program for payments to States to replace punch card or lever voting machines.

	January 1, 2003	States must be ready to accept materials from individuals who register by mail. Section 303(b)

90 days	January 27, 2003	Chief State election officials transmit notice to FEC Chair (and/or EAC) containing name of State election official and local election official selected to serve on Standards Board.

120 days	February 26, 2003	Appointment of 4 EAC Commissioners.

	March 31, 2003	State NVRA Reports for 2001-2002 due to FEC

6 months	April 29, 2003	Last date on which States may submit certification to GSA for Section 101 payments.

6 months	April 29, 2003	Last date on which States may submit certification to GSA for Section 102 payments.

	June 30, 2003	2001-2002 NVRA report submitted to Congress.

	October 1, 2003	EAC adopts recommendations and voluntary guidance on Section 302 Provisional Voting Requirements.

	October 1, 2003	EAC adopts recommendations and voluntary guidance on Section 303 provisions on computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and mail registration requirements.

12 months	October 29, 2003	EAC submits Human Factors Report to the President and Congress. (Section 243)

12 months	October 29, 2003	EAC submits to Congress report on free absentee ballot postage. (Section 246)

	January 1, 2004	Deadline for states to qualify for waiver of computerized statewide voter registration databases.

	January 1, 2004	Last date for States applying for waiver of deadline for replacement of punchcard or lever voting machines using Section 102 payments.

	January 1, 2004	States not participating in the grant programs shall certify to the EAC that the State has established a administrative complaint procedures (Section 402), or has submitted a compliance plan to the U.S. Attorney General.

	January 1, 2004	Effective date for Section 302 provisional voting and voting information requirements.

	January 1, 2004	States and jurisdictions required to comply with Section 303 requirements pertaining to computerized statewide voter registration lists (unless qualified for a waiver) and 1st time voters who register by mail.

	January 1, 2004	EAC adopts voluntary guidance recommendations relating to Section 301 Voting Systems Standards requirements.

	January 1, 2004	Effective date of new Section 706 UOCAVA amendments prohibiting states from refusing to accept registration and absentee ballot applications on grounds of early submission.

	January 31, 2004	EAC submits first Annual Report to Congress.

18 months	March 29, 2004	EAC (in conjunction with FVAP) submits to the President and Congress a report and recommendations for facilitating military and overseas voting. (Section 242).

20 months	May 29, 2004	EAC submits to House and Senate a report on the issues and challenges presented by incorporating communication and internet technology into the election process. (Section 245).

	November 2, 2004	All punchcard and lever machines replaced in States accepting Section 102 payments unless qualified for waiver.

	March 31, 2005	State NVRA Reports for 2003-2004 due to EAC.

	June 1, 2005	EAC submits report to President and Congress on voters who register by mail. (Section 244).

	June 1, 2005	EAC (in conjunction with SSA) reports to Congress on the feasability and advisability of using SSN or other such information to establish registration or other election eligibility and ID requirements. (Section 244).

	June 30, 2005	2003-2004 NVRA report submitted to Congress.

	January 1, 2006	Each State and jurisdiction required to comply with the voting systems requirements in Section 301.

	January 1, 2006	Deadline for States to implement computerized Statewide voter registration database if qualified for waiver.

	First election for Federal office after January 1, 2006	All punchcard and lever machines replaced in States accepting Section 102 payments who qualified for a waiver of the original deadline.

	January 1, 2007	Voting systems purchased with Title II requirements payments must meet disability access standards in section 201.