As part of EAC's clearinghouse responsibilities under Section 202 of the Help America Vote Act, the commission adopted a policy authorizing staff to post and distribute voting system reports and studies that have been conducted or commissioned by a state or local government.

To be considered for posting on the EAC website, a state or local government must submit the report to the EAC chair or executive director and certify that the report reflects their experience operating voting systems or implementing EAC's voluntary voting systems guidelines. To submit a request or for more information, send an email to HAVAinfo@eac.gov.

EAC posted and/or linked to these reports and studies as part of its clearinghouse function. EAC did not review the information for quality and does not endorse the reports and studies. 

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New York State Board of Elections NEW
The New York State Board of Elections submitted the following eleven documents for posting in the Voting System Reports Clearinghouse: NYSTEC review of SBOE Acceptance Testing; NYSBOE Systems Master Requirements Matrix Rev 1.3; NYSBOE Certified Voting System  Escrow Requirements - Final; ES&S County Receipt Process Overview; ES&S County Receipt Process; ES&S Acceptance Testing Process - Overview; ES&S Acceptance Testing by SBOE Staff; Sequoia-Dominion County Receipt Process - Overview; Sequoia-Dominion County Receipt Process; Sequoia-Dominon Acceptance Test Overview; Sequoia -Dominion Acceptance Testing by SBOE Staff. 

New York State Board of Elections
The New York State Board of Elections submitted the following four documents for posting in the Voting System Reports Clearinghouse: Voting System Expectations Overview; Resolution Concerning Fees for Testing of Open Source Software; Ciber's Understanding of the 2005 VVSG COTS; and NYSTEC Digital Signatures and Electronic Records Requirements. Please note it may take a few minutes to download large files. 

Ohio's Voting Systems Report
The Evaluation & Validation of Election-Related Equipment, Standards & Testing (EVEREST) report is a review of Ohio’s voting systems commissioned by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. The Ohio study tested the systems for risks to vote security; system performance, including load capacity; configuration to currently certified systems specifications; and operations and internal controls that could mitigate risk.

Kentucky's Election Voting Systems and Certification Process
Kentucky's Election Voting Systems and Certification Process Report was submitted by the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General to be included in the EAC's Voting System Reports Clearinghouse. The report, conducted by the Office of Attorney General, includes Kentucky Attorney General Gregory D. Stumbo's request to the EAC and an expert report "Improving Kentucky's Electronic Voting Systems Certifications." Please note that the report is a large file, and it may take a few minutes to download.

California's Top-to-Bottom Review of its Voting Systems 
On August 3, 2007, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced her decisions regarding the certification conditions for three of the most widely used voting systems in California -- Diebold/Premier, Sequoia and Hart -- for the 2008 elections and beyond. The certification decision was based on a top-to-bottom review of the voting machines certified for use in California. Go here to view the results of the top-to-bottom review and related documentation.