Subcommittee on Elections Hearing on: “Federal Election Commission: Reviewing Policies, Processes and Procedures”
Oct 4, 2011
Hearing on: “Federal Election Commission: Reviewing Policies, Processes and Procedures”
Elections
One of the major functions of the Subcommittee on Elections is its oversight of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) and the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC). The subcommittee’s jurisdiction also extends to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the Federal Election Campaign Act, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). In addition to these policy areas the Subcommittee on Elections is also responsible for contested elections under the Federal Contested Elections Act.