What the Election Assistance Commission Does

The Election Assistance Commission helps state and local officials administer voting for voters by setting voluntary voting-system guidelines, accrediting test labs, certifying voting systems and sharing election-administration support without running elections itself.

1. Frame 1EAC cutaway: a federal agency supports election officials and voters through voting-system rules, lab tests and public administration records.
2. Frame 2HAVA table: four Senate-confirmed commissioners sit under party-split rules and can serve until successors take office.
3. Frame 3VVSG standards binder turns functionality, usability and security requirements into a test checklist for voting systems.
4. Frame 4Lab path diagram shows accredited testers checking voting hardware and software before certification or decertification decisions.
5. Frame 5State handoff ledger shows certification is voluntary nationally, while some state rules require participation.
6. Frame 6Watch board: vacancies, lab accreditation, VVSG migration, certified-system lists and state deadlines expose strain.