Federal Register #2026-07930

EAC Requests Public Comment on 2026 Election Administration and Voting Survey Information Collection

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is inviting public comment on its planned 2026 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), which will gather comprehensive data from election officials nationwide. - Purpose: Collect information on voting and election administration to support federal reporting requirements - Topics covered: - Voter registration - Overseas and military voting - Voting by mail - Early in-person voting - Polling operations - Provisional voting - Voter participation - Election technology - Election policy - Respondents: State and local governments, District of Columbia, U.S. territories - No products, OEMs, or vendors are being procured; this is an information collection activity - Data supports compliance with Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), and National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) - Place of performance: EAC federal office in Washington, DC - Period of performance: Biennial data collection spanning the 2024 and 2026 Federal general elections

Description

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announces an information collection for the 2026 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) and seeks public comment. The survey asks election officials about various topics including voter registration, overseas and military voting, voting by mail, early in-person voting, polling operations, provisional voting, voter participation, election technology, election policy, and related issues. The data collected will help fulfill federal reporting requirements under laws such as the Help America Vote Act, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and National Voter Registration Act. Comments on the proposed collection are due by May 25, 2026.

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