Administrative: New HAVA Section 261 Funding

[Debra Bowen]

Through accessibility training grants in 2010, 2012, and 2014, the Secretary of State has
awarded over $2.1 million to 55 county election offices. In a new round of grant funding, county
elections officials may apply for in HAVA 261 funds to be used for:

• surveying polling places,
• attending Secretary of State sponsored polling place surveyor and/or website accessibility
training,
• purchasing equipment to improve accessibility to polling places (including signage), and
• developing voter education or poll worker training programs related to polling place
accessibility.
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