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Definition: Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

Feb 5 2008 - 8:30am by CitizenSugar
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Definition: Help America Vote Act (HAVA) The Help America Vote Act, HAVA, signed into law in 2002, says that each state has to report to the Election Assistance Commission, in order to receive federal funding for elections. States have to meet minimum requirements in terms of polling place and voting machine accessibility, computerized voter registration (including removing those deceased or ineligible from voting rolls) voter identification requirements, and the ability for voters who believe themselves to be registered to cast a provisional ballot, ensuring their vote will be counted if it's later proven they were eligible to vote. If you have any questions about your rights as a voter today, here's a list of links to each state's Secretary of State website.
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Definition: No Child Left Behind

Feb 4 2008 - 9:04am by CitizenSugar
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Definition: No Child Left Behind On Meet the Press yesterday, Tim Russert and Co. showed a clip of Bill Clinton campaigning, saying that No Child Left Behind was a bad idea because not enough teachers were consulted. Bill said it was supported by George W.
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Definition: Delegate

Jan 17 2008 - 12:02am by CitizenSugar
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Definition: Delegate My mom's biggest goal in life is to serve as a delegate at the Republican National Convention. What does that mean exactly? A delegate is selected by the party to serve as the voters' representative, bringing the results of each state's primary balloting to the convention floor. How many delegate votes does a candidate receive from the primary balloting?
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