Publication of State Plans Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act, 50076-50112 [05-16634]

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• Election Assistance Commission

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50076-50112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16634]



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Publication of State Plans Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act; 
Notice

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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Publication of State Plans Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help 
America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252, the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the 
Federal Register material changes to the HAVA State plans previously 
submitted by Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina.

DATES: This notice is effective upon publication in the Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Whitener, Telephone 202-566-3100 
or 1-866-747-1471 (toll-free).
    Submit Comments: Any comments regarding the plans published 
herewith should be made in writing to the chief election official of 
the individual States at the address listed below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 24, 2004, the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission published in the Federal Register the original 
HAVA State plans filed by the fifty States, the District of Columbia 
and the Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands. 69 FR 14002. HAVA anticipated that States, Territories 
and the District of Columbia would change or update their plans from 
time to time pursuant to HAVA section 254 (a)(11) through (13). HAVA 
sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255 require EAC to publish such updates.
    The submissions from Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina address 
material changes in the administration of their previously submitted 
State plans and, in accordance with HAVA section 254(a)(12), provide 
information on how the State succeeded in carrying out the previous 
State plan. Montana is submitting a revised budget to address how the 
State plans to use its 2004 requirements payment. The State also 
references adjustments to voter education programs, to programs 
providing access to voters with disabilities, to provisional voting and 
voter identification processes, and to voting system requirements. 
Nevada and South Carolina are submitting revised budgets to account for 
the shortfall in the amount of requirements payments received. 
Montana's submission is the first amendment to the State's original 
plan. Nevada and South Carolina had filed amended State plans that were 
published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2004. 69 FR 58630.
    Upon the expiration of thirty days from August 25, 2005, these 
States will be eligible to implement any material changes addressed in 
the plans that are published herein, in accordance with HAVA section 
254(a)(11)(C). At that time, in accordance with HAVA section 253(d), 
Montana also may file a statement of certification to obtain a fiscal 
year 2004 requirements payment. This statement of certification must 
confirm that the State is in compliance with all of the requirements 
referred to in HAVA section 253(b) and must be provided to the Election 
Assistance Commission in order for the State to receive a requirements 
payment under HAVA Title II, Subtitle D.
    EAC notes that the plans published herein have already met the 
notice and comment requirements of HAVA section 256, as required by 
HAVA section 254(a)(11)(B). EAC wishes to acknowledge the effort that 
went into the revising the State plans and encourages further public 
comment, in writing, to the State election official of the individual 
States listed below.
    Thank you for your interest in improving the voting process in 
America.

Chief State Election Officials

Montana

    The Honorable Brad Johnson, Secretary of State, P.O. Box 202801, 
Helena, MT 59620-2801, Phone: 406-444-4732, Fax: 406-444-2023, Email: 
soselection@state.mt.us.

Nevada

    The Honorable Dean Heller, Secretary of State, 101 N. Carson 
Street, Suite 3, Carson City, NV 89701, Phone: 775-684-5705, Fax: 775-
684-5718, Email: nvelect@sos.nv.gov.

South Carolina

    Ms. Marci Andino, Executive Director, State Election Commission, 
P.O. Box 5987, Columbia, SC 29250-5987, Phone: 803-734-9060, Fax: 803-
734-8366, E-mail: elections@elections.sc.gov.

    Dated: August 17, 2005.
Gracia M. Hillman,
Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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