Federal elections are one of the few areas where Congress has historically bowed to the Constitutional division of federal and state powers: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people" (10th Amendment).
However, in 2002, Congress interjected the federal government into how states conduct federal elections when it passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA - Public Law 107-252). Among other things, HAVA provides funds for states to replace punch card voting systems and other resources for improving federal election administration.
What technologies are being used in your state? Who are the vendors? What are the risks?
