Bill > HR1937

This bill, the EAC Improvements Act of 2011, aims to enhance the operations of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), a federal agency that helps administer federal elections. Key provisions include reauthorizing the EAC for several more years, ensuring states participate in post-election surveys to gather data on election administration, and requiring the EAC to conduct and publish surveys of polling places to assess their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which ensures accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the bill establishes procedures for testing voting system hardware and software, including setting up an escrow account for payments to accredited laboratories that perform this testing, creating a fee schedule for such services, and maintaining a public list of these accredited labs. The EAC is also directed to study factors that contribute to the cost of administering elections for state and local governments, and the Comptroller General, an independent government auditor, will review the EAC's own administrative operations to identify ways to make them more efficient and cost-effective.