OpportunityTitle: Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing &amp; Post-Election Audit Initiative
CategoryExplanation: Through the Voting System Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy (L&amp;A) &amp; Post-Election Audit  Initiative, EAC is seeking to capture and test innovative, high quality processes, tools and  effective practices that are cost-effective and evidence-based, for performing voting system preelection L&amp;A testing and post-election audits by jurisdictions of varying sizes, locations and  equipment configurations.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be eligible for a demonstration grant award for a project focused on existing high quality  practices, an applicant must be a state government or unit of local government, and have  demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&amp;A testing and/or postelection  auditing.    To be eligible for a project focused on researching and piloting new or alternative  methods/practices, grant applicants must be a state government or unit of local government with 14 demonstrated expertise in the election administration field, including L&amp;A testing and/or postelection auditing which may choose to work in collaboration with a non-profit organization, Institution of Higher Education or for-profit entities that has:  1. A track record of collaborating with multiple jurisdictions and other relevant entities; and  2. A demonstrated experience in successfully designing and implementing research projects.
Description: This initiative will provide competitive grants to research, demonstrate, document, andrecommend improvements to the elections processes and best practices for 1) pre-election L&amp;Atesting of voting systems, and 2) post-election audits. A separate project description will beprovided for each of the two areas covered under this Notice. The successful applicants will beexpected to deliver a set of agreed upon outcomes and recommendations by March 30, 2012 foruse by election officials and other interested entities.Funds will support the development and documentation of a range of tools, procedures andprocesses used in managing and conducting L&amp;A testing and post-election audit activities bytype of voting method, vendor-specific equipment, jurisdiction size, or other ways to bedetermined by applicants. Applicants will have the opportunity to respond to either the L&amp;Aportion of the Notice, the post-election audit portion, or both. *Updated: FAQs and Powerpoint from January 13, 2011 Technical Assistance call posted on EAC website below.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: TA Support Related to this Grant
GrantorContactText: Debbie Chen &lt;br/&gt;Senior Grants Specialist  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-566-2166