Election Assistance Commission
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The Election Assistance Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for improving the administration, security, and accessibility of elections nationwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Election Assistance Commission canonical | 4 |
| United States Election Assistance Commission | 3 |
| U.S. Election Assistance Commission | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1446380 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Election Assistance Commission Context triple: [Help America Vote Act, establishes, Election Assistance Commission]
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A.
Electoral Assistance Division
The Electoral Assistance Division is a specialized unit within the United Nations that supports member states in organizing and strengthening credible, inclusive, and transparent electoral processes.
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B.
Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission is an independent U.S. regulatory agency responsible for enforcing federal campaign finance laws, including overseeing the disclosure and limits of contributions and expenditures in national elections.
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C.
Elections Office
The Elections Office is a municipal department responsible for administering and regulating local elections and related electoral processes in Portland.
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D.
Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission was a temporary bipartisan body created by the U.S. Congress in 1877 to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
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E.
New York State Board of Elections
The New York State Board of Elections is the state agency responsible for overseeing and regulating elections, voter registration, and campaign finance in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Election Assistance Commission Target entity description: The Election Assistance Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for improving the administration, security, and accessibility of elections nationwide.
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A.
Electoral Assistance Division
The Electoral Assistance Division is a specialized unit within the United Nations that supports member states in organizing and strengthening credible, inclusive, and transparent electoral processes.
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B.
Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission is an independent U.S. regulatory agency responsible for enforcing federal campaign finance laws, including overseeing the disclosure and limits of contributions and expenditures in national elections.
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C.
Elections Office
The Elections Office is a municipal department responsible for administering and regulating local elections and related electoral processes in Portland.
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D.
Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission was a temporary bipartisan body created by the U.S. Congress in 1877 to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
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E.
New York State Board of Elections
The New York State Board of Elections is the state agency responsible for overseeing and regulating elections, voter registration, and campaign finance in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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independent federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EAC ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Standards development organizations for voting systems ⓘ |
| commissionersConfirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateFormed | 2002 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Help America Vote Act
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surface form:
Help America Vote Act of 2002
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| focusesOn |
accessibility for voters with disabilities
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improving voter confidence in elections ⓘ |
| fullName |
Election Assistance Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Election Assistance Commission
|
| fundingSource | federal appropriations ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | bipartisan commission ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCommissioners | 4 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.eac.gov ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasis | Public Law 107-252 ⓘ |
| monitors | state compliance with certain Help America Vote Act requirements ⓘ |
| oversees |
distribution of Help America Vote Act funds
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federal voting system certification program ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
ensure accessible, secure, and accurate elections
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improve the administration of elections for federal office ⓘ |
| provides |
guidance to states on election best practices
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resources for voters with disabilities ⓘ |
| publishes |
Election Administration and Voting Survey
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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines ⓘ |
| responsibility |
administering federal funds to states for election improvements
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collecting and reporting election data ⓘ conducting research on election administration ⓘ improving election accessibility ⓘ improving election security ⓘ improving the administration of federal elections ⓘ maintaining the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines ⓘ serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration ⓘ testing and certifying voting systems ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
election administration
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election security ⓘ voter access ⓘ voting technology ⓘ |
| supervises | federal voting system test laboratories ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency | independent bipartisan commission ⓘ |
| worksWith |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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surface form:
Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Justice
local election officials ⓘ state election officials ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Election Assistance Commission Description of subject: The Election Assistance Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for improving the administration, security, and accessibility of elections nationwide.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Election Assistance Commission
subject surface form:
Help America Vote Act
Election Assistance Commission
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fullName
→
Election Assistance Commission
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
United States Election Assistance Commission
Title II Commission and Federal Election Assistance
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establishes
→
Election Assistance Commission
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
this entity surface form:
United States Election Assistance Commission
this entity surface form:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission