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About VSTOP<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP) was founded by the Indiana Legislature in 2007 with funding from the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). While overseen by the Secretary of State, VSTOP is hosted at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. <\/span>Since its creation, VSTOP has assisted the Indiana Secretary of State and Indiana Election Division with a variety of election administration functions. <\/span>As election administration has expanded, VSTOP has taken on eight main activities and grown its staff to meet those needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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