Research, Resources and Reports
Under the Help America Vote Act, the EAC is responsible for collecting information about election administration issues and sharing that information with Congress, election officials and the public.
This section contains completed research and reports commissioned by the EAC, information about EAC research in progress, and additional elections research issued by other organizations. Datasets for selected reports are also available to download.
In the Spotlight
The Electoral College -- What is it? How does it work?
Alternative Voting Methods Study -- Weekend voting, early voting and other alternative voting methods are studied.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act Studies -- Nationwide surveys about military and overseas voters.
Election Day Survey Results -- Find out how, where and when Americans voted in 2004 and 2006.
Voting System Reports Clearinghouse -- Read reports about voting systems submitted by election officials.