HAVA, the Help America Vote Act, was enacted in 2002 to eliminate potentially ambiguous voting technologies — specifically, punchcard ballots — and offer technologies that were less subject to vagueness and misinterpretation. Section 301 of HAVA further mandates that these new technologies must be accessible to voter with disabilities.
In early 2005, vendors hosted an expo in Salem, offering Oregonians an opportunity to sample and test their voting machines. EOCIL sent a delegation to put them through their paces.
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| Andrea takes a breather. | Some of the EOCIL delegation that attended the spring 2005 HAVA Fair in Salem. | Lynn and Kassi take a ballroom break. | |
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| Chris registers … | … receives instruction … | … and tests! | EOCIL board member Wayne gets into testing, too. |
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| Daniel registers … | … and works away! | Marislea concentrates as she tests the equipment. | Lynn consults with the assessment specialist. |
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| Gail gives the voting equipment a test drive. | Carey enjoys a lunch break. | ||
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