Detailed Summary

Voter Advocate and Democracy Index Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish within the Election Assistance Commission an Office of the Voter Advocate to develop and administer a program to: (1) collect specified voter data from states with respect to each election for federal office; (2) develop, refine, and publish a Democracy Index; (3) make grants to eligible entities; and (4) make recommendations to states to improve their performance in the administration of federal elections (as determined based on a state-by-state comparison of the voter data collected under this Act.)

Directs the Office to establish a Democracy Index Pilot Program for calendar year 2008 to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of creating a Democracy Index.

Requires each state to submit to the Office of the Voter Advocate specified voter data with respect to each election for federal office.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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