2010

03/11/10 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Election Operations Assessment, Update on Wyle Lab Re-accreditation

   

02/19/10 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Maintenance of Expenditure/Effort (MOE) Policy

01/25/10 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Update on Memo of Understanding with OAS,  Maintenance of Effort Update, Advisory Opinion Request #09-016, Annual Grants Report
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Accept Advisory Opinion Request 09-016; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Approve FY2008 Annual Report on Grants Program

2009

12/03/09 -- Public Meeting 

• Topics: Updates on Maintanence of Efforts (Grants) and 2010 Election Day Survey (Research); FVAP, MOVE Act, UOCAVA
• Participants: Bob Carey (FVAP), Andrew Regenscheid (NIST), Jim Silrum (ND SOS)

11/05/09 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: 2008 Election Day Survey Report, 2008 UOCAVA Report, Election Management Guideline Chapters, Translations of the NVRA Form
• Participants: Toby Moore (RTI)
• Votes: 3-0 Tally Vote to Adopt 2008 UOCAVA Report; 3-0 Tally Vote to Adopt 2008 Election Administration and Voting Survey Report; 3-0 Vote for EAC to Translate the NVRA Form into five specified Asian languages; 3-0 Vote to Recommend that the NVRA Form Should Be Completed in English  

10/13/09 -- Roundtable Discussion: Accessible Voting Technologies

• Topics: Current State of Voting Accessibility, Effective Practices in Federal R&D, Developing the EAC Research Agenda
• Participants: Merle King (Kennesaw State), Randall Ash (GA VRS), Michael Bell (Howrey, LLP), Ruth Brannon (NIDRR), Dianne Cordry Golden (AATAP), Phillip Jenkins (USAB), Richard La Belle (FNDF), Sharon Laskowski (NIST), Patrick Leahy (GR Consultant), Ted Selker (Carnegie Mellon), Ed Smith (Dominion), Lynn Tamor (TheArcLink), Jim Tobias (Inclusives Tech.), Gregg Vanderheiden (UW-Madison)

10/08/09 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: iBeta Lab Assessment, Panel on Voting Accessibility
• Participants: Lisa Schur (Rutgers), David Baquis (USAB)

09/02/09 -- Public Meeting and Hearing

• Topics: 07/19/09 NASS Resolution on HAVA of 2002, Hearing on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software and Hardware 
• Participants: Steve Pearson (ESS), Bernie Hirsch (MicroVote), Max Peterson (Dell), Merle King (Kennesaw State), Jack Cobb (Wyle), Stephen Berger (TEM)

08/05/09 -- Standards Board Meeting (Phoenix, AZ)

• Topics:  VVSG Next Iteration, NIST's Role in Reseach and Standards, Resolutions
• Participants: Shelly Growden (AK), Amy Bjelland (AZ), Reynaldo Valenzuela, Jr. (AZ), Lowell Finley (CA), Stephen Weir (CA), Stephanie Cegielski (CO), Russ Ragsdale (CO), Howard Sholl (DE) Rokey Suleman (DC), Donald Palmer (FL) Lori Edwards (FL), Lynn Bailey (GA), Scott Nago (HI), Lyndon Yoshioka (HI), Timothy Hurst (ID), Dan English (ID), Brad King (IN), Shelly Hiatt (IN), Janine Sulzner (IA), Donald Merriman (KS), Julie Flynn (ME), Lucette Pellerin (ME), James Massey (MD), John McGarry (MA), Tonni Bartholomew (MI), Gary Poser (MN), John Helmert (MS), Robert Harrell (MS), Leslye Winslow (MO), Richard Struckhoff (MO), Jorge Quintana (MT), David Dowling (NE), Matthew Griffin (NV), Larry Lomax (NV), Anthony Stevens (NH), Robert Dezmelyk (NH), Robert Giles (NJ), Linda Von Nessi (NJ), Jeffrey Pearlman (NY), Gary Bartlett (NC), Deborah Bedford (NC), James Silrum (ND), Michael Montplaisir (ND), Brandi Seskes (OH), Dale Fellows (OH), Chet Harhut (PA), Regis Young (PA), Nestor Colon-Berlingeri (PR), Maria Santiago-Rodriguez (PR), Marci Andino (SC), Marilyn Bowers (SC), Kea Warne (SD), Mark Goins (TN), Juanita Woods (TX), Michael Cragun (UT), Kathleen DeWolfe (VE), James Alcorn (VA), Allen Harrison (VA), John Abramson (VI), Corrine Halyard Plaskett (VI), Nick Handy (WA), Kristina Swanson (WA), Nathaniel Robinson (WI), Sandra Wesolowski (WI), Peggy Nighswonger (WY) 
• Votes: 66-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-07; Unknown Number (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-08; 66-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-09;  66-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-10; 66-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-11; 66-0 (Carried) Motion to Resolution Adopt 2009-12; 66-0 (Carried) Motion to Correct Resolution 2009-11

07/14/09 -- Public Meeting and Hearing

• Topics: iBeta and SysTest Reaccreditation, Accessible Voting Technology Initiative
• Participants: Sharon Laskowski (NIST), Delores Scott (NDRN), Robert Herman (PVA), Christopher Danielson (NFB), Carol Westlake (TDC), Robert Herman (PVA), Christopher Danielsen (NFB), Sarah Peterson (AAPD), Lynne Tamor (TheArcLink), Elliot Klien (Smart Stamp), Juan Gilbert (Clemson), Diane Cordry Golden (ATAP), Jason Beloungy (NCIL)
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Reaccredit iBeta; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Reaccredit SysTest

06/17/09 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Update on Report for States Receiving 2009 Requirements Payments, Consideration of Report to Congress: Election Day Data Collection Grant Program Evaluation; Discussion of Report to Congress: Impact of 1993 NVRA on the Administration Elections for Federal Office 2007-2008, Discussion of 2010 Election Day Survey
• Participants: Diana Davis (ICF), Toby Moore (RTI International), David Burgess (PA DOS), Sarah Ball Johnson (KY BOE)

06/02/09 -- Board of Advisors Meeting

• Topics: Prime III Voting System Developmental Research Project, Testing and Certification Program, UOCAVA Voting Systems, Comments on Election of Operation Assessment, EAC Strategic Plan 2009-2014, Election Day Data Grants, Proposed Changes to 2005 VVSG
• Participants: LuAnn Adams, Thomas Bush, Robin Carnahan (by proxy), Pedro Cortes, Bill Cowles, Joseph Crangle, Keith Cunningham, Jim Dickson, Craig Donsanto, Libby Ensley, Tom Fuentes, Ron Gardner, Ernie Hawkins (by proxy), Terri Hegarty, Gary Herbert, Mary Herrera, Philip Jenkins, Sarah Ball Johnson, Donald Jones, Neal Kelley, Linda Lamone, Sue Landske, Doug Lewis, Arlan Melendez, Chris Nelson, Helen Purcell, Thomas Upton Reynolds, Todd Rokita, Barbara Simons, Abigail Thernstrom, Chris Thomas
• Votes: 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution including 5 Recommendations to Improve Efficency of BOA Meetings; 29-2 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Committee's 4 Recommendations on the Election Operations Assessment; 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Concur with the Proposed Election Data Collection Grant Program Evaluation Report; 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt the Committee's Recommendations on the 2005 VVSG Update and name it Version 3.1; 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Include "non-visual access" in 2005 VVSG; Unknown Number (Failed) Motion to Change VVSG Date from 01/01/2013 to 01/01/2013; 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Recommendations to VVSG with the 01/01/2013 date; 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Amend Current VVSG Section 3.3.4-c; 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Various Amendments to VVSG; 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Amend VVSG Sections 3.3.4 (b) and (c); 31-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Voting System Standards Committee Proposed Changes to VVSG  

05/19/09 -- Public Meeting and Hearing

• Topics: Hearing on Military and Overseas Voters Part 1,
• Participants: J. Bradley King (IN ED), Carye Blaney (Monogalia Co., WV), Tom Intorcio (NCSL)

04/15/09 -- Public Meeting & Workshop (Denver, CO)

• Topics: Cost-Saving Practices for Election Management
• Participants: Connie Schmidt (Johnson Co., KS), Jill LaVine (Sacramento, CA), Scott Doyle (Larimer Co., CO) 

04/01/09 -- US House of Representatives--Subcommittee on Elections Hearing

• Topics: 2008 Audit Review and Agency Spending by the Election Assistance Commission

03/26/09 -- US House of Representatives--Subcommittee on Elections Hearing

• Topics: The 2008 Election: A Look Back on What Went Right and Wrong

03/17/09 -- Public Meeting and Hearing

• Topics: Voter Registration Databases and Reviewing HAVA Mandated Guidance 
• Participants: Herbert Lin (NRCA), Wendy Weiser (Brennan Center), Karen Long (Adams Co. CO), Dave Franks (OR Elections), Donald Palmer (FL SOS)

02/04/09 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Installation of New Officers, Update on EAC Certification Program
• Participants: Congressman Vernon Ehlers, Lorraine Miller (US House of Representatives)

02/02/09 -- Closed Session Meeting

• Votes: 3-1 Tally Vote on Appointment of EAC Office of General Counsel

01/29/09 -- Unified Testing Initiative and Cost of Testing Meeting (Miami, FL)

• Topics: Unified Testing Initiative, Pilot Program, EAC Threat Assessment Project, Election Costs  
• Participants: Keith Cunningham (Allen Co. BOE), John Faumuina (American Samoa ED), David Alampi (Avante IT), Lowell Finley (CA SOS), Merle King (CES), Ann Griffiths (CIBER), Stephanie Cegielski (CO DOE), Wayne Munster (CO DOE), Maria Santiago Rodriguez (PR CEE), Nester Colon (PR CEE), Elaine Manlove (DE SEC), Mohammed Maeruf (DC BEE), Sylvia Goldsberry-Adams (DC BEE), James Hoover (Dominion), John Poulos (Dominion), John Groh (ESS), Steven Pearson (ESS), David Beirne (ETC), David Drury (FL DOE), Kurt Browning (SOS FL), Kathleen McGregor (Freeman, Inc.) Paul Craft (Freeman, Inc.), Wes Tailor (GA ED), Andy Rodgers (Hart InterCivic), Carolyn Coggins (iBeta), Diane Felts (IL SBOE), Brad King (IED), Michael Mauro (IA SOS), Brad Bryant (KS ED), Paul Aumayr (MD SBOE), Christopher Thomas (MI BOE), Lester Sola (Miami-Dade SOE), Michael Johnson (Miami-Dade SOE), Bernie Hirsch (MicroVote), Gary Poser (MN SOS), Justus Wendland (MT ED), Jacques Hulshof (NV Nedap), Gordon Gillerman (NIST), John Wack (NIST), Lynne Rosenthal (NIST), Ryan High (NV SOS), Anita Baca (NM SOS), Douglas Kellner (NY SBOE), Keith Long (NC SBOE), Jim Irwin Silrum (ND SOS), Eleanor Speelman (OH SOS), Erick Gale (OH SOS), Kirk Walter (OH SOS), Terry Dick (OH SOS), Dave Franks (OR SOS), David Burgess (PA SOS), James Kapsis (Precise Voting), Ian Piper (Premier), Kathy Rogers (Premier), Talbot Iredale (Premier), Robert Rapoza (RI SBOE), Edwin Smith (Sequoia), Michelle Shafer (Sequoia), Jennifer Headlee (SD SOS), Traci Mapps (SysTest Labs), Mark Phillips (SysTest Labs), Juanita Woods (TX ED), Larry Holmstrom (TruVote), Jennifer Daehn (US House Admin. Comm.), Peter Schalestock (US House Admin. Comm.), Thomas Hicks (US House Admin. Comm.), Chris Ortiz (Unisyn), Doug Jones (U of IA), Pamela Smith (VVF), Kathy DeWolfe (VE SOS), Alfred Giles (VA SBOE), Nick Handy (WA SOS), Ross Hein (WI GAB-ED), Frank Padilla (Wyle), Jack Cobb (Wyle), R. Bruce Bateman (Wyle), Peggy Nighswonger (Wyle) 

01/15/09 -- Closed Session Meeting

• Votes: 4-0 Tally Vote on Appointment of EAC Office of General Counsel

2008

12/08/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Election of 2009 Officers, Election Day 2008 Acitivity Report, Strategic Plan, Update on 2008 Election Day Survey
• Participants: Sean Hogan (RTI), Susannah Goodman (Common Cause), Kurt Browning (FL SOS), Doug Kellner (SBE NY), Christopher Thomas (MI Elections), Candice Hoke (Cleveland State)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution Celebrating America's Pollworkers; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Accept EAC Strategic Plan and have it posted to the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment

10/15/08 -- Panel Discussion

• Topics: Voting Systems Technology, Non-Traditional Ballots, Getting Results, Exit Polls and Time Zones, Post-Election Issues
• Participants: Jennifer Brunner (OH SOS), Chris Nelson (NE SOS), Kurt Browning (FL SOS), Don Rehill (AP), Greg Dobbs (PBS) 

10/07/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Revisions to Advisory Process, Accreditation of CIBER, Inc.
• Participants: John Crickenberger (NVLAP), Ann Griffiths (CIBER, Inc.)
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Interpretation of Material Changes for HAVA Section 254(a)(11); 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Accredit CIBER, Inc. for testing voting systems;

09/18/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Updates on Final Administrative Regulations and 2008 Obligations Requirements, Preparing for Election Day 2008--Empowering Voters

• Participants: Susan McRill (MI Bureau of Elections), Merle King (Kennesaw State), R. Doug Lewis (EC), Kristen Clarke (NAACP), Doug Chapin (PEW), Pedro Cortés (SOS PA) 

• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Notice and Public Comment Policy; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Alternative Voting Methods Study; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt third set of Administrative Regulations

08/05/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Workshop on Preparing for Election Day 2008 and Statewide Voter Registration Databases, Proposed Administrative Regulations, Research Department Work Plan
• Participants: Mark Ritchie (SOS MN)
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Notice and Public Comment Policy; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Administrative Regulations

07/21/08 -- Public Meeting (Phoenix, AZ)

• Topics: Laboratory Accreditation Manual, TGDC Charter, Draft Policy for Notice and Public Comment, Preparing for Election Day 2008--Contingency Planning
• Participants: Williams Cowles (Orange Co., FL), Keith Cunningham (Allen Co., OH), Leslie Fugate (DASOS KY)
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt the Laboratory Accreditation Manual and to immediately implement its policies and procedures; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt the changes to the Technical Guidelines Development Committee Charter; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to amending Vermont Instructions on the NVRA form    

06/19/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Laboratory Accreditation Manual, Draft Election Management Guidelines Project, Guidance to States on Updates to State Plans, HAVA State Spending Report to Congress, LA and MI Requests for NVRA Form Changes
• Votes: 3-1 (Carried) Motion to Table the Advisory 07-003-A on Maintenance of Effort (MOE); 4-0 Motion to Adopt the eight chapter of the Election Management Guidelines; 2-1-1 (Failed) Vote to end discussion on "Guidelines on Material Changes in State Plans"; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Post the Administrative Regulations to the Federal Register for a 60-day public comment; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Post the "Guidelines on Material Changes in State Plans" to the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Maryland State-Specific instructions; 4-0 Motion to Post draft policy for "Notice and Public Comment" for 30 days for public comment;     

06/17/08 -- Board of Advisors Meeting

• Topics: Resolutions 2007 D1-D20, Committee Update Reports, EAC Reports, Proposed Change in ByLaws
• Participants: Mary Herrera, Chris Nelson, Michael Buckingham, Deb Markowitz, Todd Rokita, Chris Thomas, Linda Lamone, Wendy Noren, Helen Purcell, Beverly Kaufman, David Orr, Doug Lewis, Ernie Hawkins, Tony Sirvello, Bill Cowles, Abigail Thernstrom, Arlan Melendez, Neil Melick, Ron Gardner, Craig Donsanto, Barbara Arnwine, Wesley Kliner, Joseph Crangle, Donald Jones, Terri Hegarty, Keith Cunningham, James Dickson, Robin Carnahan, Sue Sautermeister

05/22/08 -- Public Meeting and Hearing

• Topics: Interim Report on Statewide Voter Registration Database Study, Voter Hotline Study, Requests from MI and LA to Revise NVRA Forms
• Participants: Olene Walker (National Academies), Herbert Lin (NRCNA)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt the Voter Hotline Study; 4-0 (Carried) Motion of Adopt First-Time Voter Study Report

05/05/08 -- Interdisciplinary Roundtable Discussion

• Topics: VVSG and Timeline, Cost and Security, Federal, State and Local Efficiency, Risk Assessment
• Participants: David Beirne (ETC), Tim Ryan (AEI-Brookings), Costis Toregas (GWU), Juan Gilbert (Auburn), Jim Dickson (AAPD), Keith Cunningham (Allen Co., OH), Pam Smith (VVF), Doug Lewis (EC), Carolyn Coggins (iBeta), Alec Yasinsac (FSU), John Gale (NE SOS),

04/30/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Briefing on State Plans, Request to Modify MI NVRA Form, IA Audit Findings Appeal
• Participants: Ted Trimpa (BHFS LLC), Pam Bormann (IA OAS)
• Votes: 2-2 (Failed) Motion to Table Advisory 07-003-A; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to request more information on the IA Audit Appeal and grant IA a 30-day period to respond 

04/25/08 -- Election Official Roundtable Discussion

• Topics: VVSG Stakeholders, Risk Assessement, Standards by Jurisdiction, OEVT value,
• Participants: Russ Ragsdale (Colorado), Alice Miller (DC), Paull Miller (Washington), George Gilbert (North Carolina), Lowelle Finley (California), David Drury (Florida), Kathleen Kotula (Pennsylvania), Keith Cunningham (Ohio), Deb Seiler (California)

04/24/08 -- Voting Advocate Roundtable Discussion

• Topics: Risk Assessment, Efficient and Effective Certification Process, OEVT, VVSG Security and Usability
• Participants: Rob Richie (FairVote), Rebecca Mercuri (Bradblog.com), John Washburn (Voters Unite), Lillie Coney (EPIC), Barbra Simons (Verified Voting), Zinelle October (NALEAO), Hillary Shelton (NAACP), Lawrence Norden (Brennan Center), Mark Skall (NIST), Brian Hancock (EAC), Bev Harris (BBV)

04/16/08 -- Public Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)

• Topics: First-time Voter Study Status Report, Voter Information Websites Report, 2008 Election Ballot Design
• Participants: Meredith Imwalle (WCC), Vincent Keenan (Publius.org), John Gale (NESOS), Lance Gough (CBEC), John Lindback (OED), Dana Chisnell (UW), Kathy Dent (FLSASE)
• Votes: 3-1 (Carried) Motion to adopt the policy regarding use of HAVA funds; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to table Modifying Advisory Opinion 07-003-A Regarding MOE (Section 254(a)(7)); 3-1 (Carried) Motion to refrain from enforcing the 07-003-A MOE until the EAC votes to adopt a policy on the MOE requirement of HAVA

03/27/08 -- Usability and Accessibility Roundtable Discussion

• Topics: New Research and Technology, Draft TGDC VSSG, Qualified Testers, Disabilities and Interfaces
• Participants: Diane Cordry (MAT), Whitney Quesenbery (TGDC), Phillip Pearce (TGDC), Sharon Laskowski (NIST), Paul Herrnson (CAPC), Ted Selker (MIT/CalTech VP), Gregg Vanderheiden (UWM), Josephine Scott (Seascape), Jim Dickson (AAPD), Noel Runyan (PDS)

03/20/08 -- Public Meeting (Denver, CO)

• Topics: Cost-Saving Practices for Election Management, UOCAVA Voters Study, Voter Hotline Study
• Participants: Connie Schmidt (KS), Jill LaVine (Sacramento, CA), Scott Doyle (Colorado), Karin MacDonald (Q2 LLC), Bonnie Glaser (Q2 LLC)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Accept report from the voter hotline survey; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to approve the proposed policy with the amendments offered by Commissioner Hillman and accepted by the mover, Chair Rodgriguez.

03/19/08 -- Voting System Test Laboratory Roundtable Discussion

• Topics: VVSG Next Iteration, OEVT Feasibility, and VSTL Usability Benchmarks 
• Participants: Carroly Coggins (iBeta), Jim Nilius (SysTest), Frank Padilla (Wyle), John Attala (InfoGard), John Crickenberger (NIST/NVLAP), Stephen Berger (EAC), Dawn Mehlhaff (EAC), Mark Skall (NIST), Merele King (Kennesaw State)

02/29/08 -- Voting System Manufacturer Roundtable Discussion

• Topics: 2007 VVSG and Certification Requirements for Manufacturers
• Participants: Steve Pearson (ES&S), Bernie Hirsch (MicroVote), Kevin Chung (AVANTE), Larry Holmstrom (Truevote), Gary Olivi (AutoMark), Ed Smith (Sequoia), Talbot Iredale (Premier), Jim Alder (VoteHere), John Wack (NIST), Merle King (Kennesaw State)

02/07/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Free Absentee Ballot Postage Study, Spanish Glossary of Election Terminology,
• Participants: Ernie Hawkins (Election Center), Mitch King (USPS), Lee Page (PVA)
• Votes: 2-2 (Failed) Consideration and Vote on Interim Policy for Changes to Instructions on NMVR Form; 2-2 (Failed) Consideration and Vote on Disclaimer Proposal to State Instructions Portions of the NVRA Form

01/17/08 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Commissioners' Reports on (1) TDGC and VVSG next iteration, (2) Board of Advisors and (3) Standards Board
• Participants: Leslie Reynolds (NASS)
• Votes: 2-2 (Failed) Adopting FEC policy for requesting changes to NVRA Form; 4-0 (Passed) Consideration and Vote on Disclaimer Proposal to State Instructions Portion of the NVRA Form; 3-1 (Carried) Consideration of EAC Organization Chart 

2007

12/11/07 -- Public Meeting (Austin, TX)

• Topics: End of the Year Reports, 2006 Election Day Survey, EAC Policy on Voting System Reports, Internal Procedures for State Instructions on NVRA Form
• Participants: Kim Brace (EDS)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt 2006 Election Administration and Voting Survey with changes; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to transfer NVRA regulations from the FEC to the EAC; 2-2 (Failed) Motion to change language of eligibility requirements on Rhode Island NVRA form; 2-2 (Failed) Motion to change mailing address on Colorado NVRA form; 2-2 (Failed) Motion to change registration deadline on Deleware NVRA form; 2-2 (Failed) Motion to change ID number on Arizona NVRA form  

11/13/07 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Report on Voter Registration Database Study, 2007 Draft VVSG and Future Timeline; Report on Laboratory Accreditation Manual, EAC Strategic Plan
• Participants: Herbert Lin (NRCNA), David Beirne (ETC)

10/04/07 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: NVLAP Recommendation of Wyle Labs, Internal Procedures for State Instructions on NVRA Form, VVSG next iteration
• Participants: Mark Skall (NIST), Jan Brewere (SOS AZ)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to accredit Wyle laboratories; 2-2 (Failed) Motion to adopt interim Internal Procedure for responding to State Requests to change the NVRA Form     

09/06/07 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Consideration of Advisory 07-003A regarding MOE, Briefings on Administrative Procedures and National Voter Registration Act (NVRA); Public speakers
• Participants: Jeffrey Lubers (American University), Mia Leswing (Clifton Gunderson LLP), Myrna Perez (Brennan Center), Scott Novakowski (Demos), Nancy Tate (LWV), David Becker (PFAW)
• Votes: 2-2 (Failed) Motion to find that Commission not require notice and comment on the posting for the transfer of action; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt FEC regulations on the NVRA, establish a CFR cite to obtain concurrence of the EAC and post notice for 30-day public comment

07/19/07 -- Public Meeting (Charlotte, NC)

• Topics: Briefings on "Successful Practices for Poll Worker Recruitment, Training and Retention" and "A Guidebook for Recruiting College Poll Workers" 
• Participants: Jennifer Collins-Foley (PWI), Connie Schmidt (PWI), Susan Edman (EC Milwaukee), Abigail Horn (Cleveland State), Mary Therese "Terri" Hegarty (Grand Rapids, MI)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt "Successful Practices for Poll Worker Recruitment, Training and Retention"; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt "A Guidebook for Recruiting College Poll Workers"

06/14/07 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Briefing on Best Practices for Effective Designs in Election Administration
• Participants: Elizabeth Hare (AIGA), Michael Konetzka (AIGA), Adam Carbullido (ESS), John Lindback (OR SOS)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt Best Practices on Ballot Design

05/17/07 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Reports from EAC Standards Board, Board of Advisors and TGDC
• Participants: Christopher Thomas (Chair BOA), Peggy Nighswonger (Chair SB), William Jeffrey (Chair TGDC)

05/01/07 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Florida Request for Information on HAVA Funds, EAC Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Funding 
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt MOE 07-003-A  as revised by the General Counsel

04/18/07 -- Public Meeting (Kansas City, KS)

• Topics: Briefings on English-Spanish Election Glossary and EAC Management Guidelines
• Participants: Brit Williams (EAC Consultant), Connie Schmidt (EAC Consultant)
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to adopt Glossary of Key Election Terminology in English to Spanish and Spanish to English

02/21/07 -- Public Meeting (Atlanta, GA)

• Topics: Certification of iBeta and SysTest Labs Systems, Consider Ending the Interim Certification Program
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to accredit SysTest and iBeta Laboratories under EAC VSTL accreditation program

02/08/07 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Interim Lab Accreditation Program, Eagleton-Moritz Voter ID Research, EAC Audit Process and State Observations
• Participants: David Alderman (NIST), Thomas O'Neil (Rutgers), Tim Vercellotti (Rutgers), Dan Glotzer (TX SOS Office), Marci Andino (SEC, SC)

01/22/07 -- Board of Advisors Meeting (Atlant, GA) -- Sunshine Notice (PDF 25KB)

• Topics: VSTL Accreditation Program; TGDC activities and VVSG; HAVA Reporting Schedules; Audits; ED & UOCAVA Surveys

2006

12/07/06 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Report on TGDC, Fraud and Intimidation Report, Administrative Manual, EAC Certification Program, Panel on Assessing the 2006 Election: Election Officials, Organizations and Academics, and Election Technology
• Participants: Deborah Markowitz (NASOS), Kevin Kennedy (NASED), R. Doug Lewis (Election Center), Elizabeth "Libby" Ensley (IACREOT), Mary Wilson (LWV), Jonah Goldman (Lawyers Committee), Mark "Thor" Hearne (ACVR), Dan Seligson (Electionline.org), John Groh (ITAA), William Jeffrey (NIST) 
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Election Crimes Report; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Administrative Manual; 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Voting System Testing and Certification Manual

10/26/06 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Resolution on National Election Worker Appreciation Week, EAC Voting System Testing and Certification Program Panels--EAC, NIST, Manufacturers, Test Labs, Election Officials, State Certification Specialist
• Participants: Mary Saunders (NIST), Ian Piper (ETC), Frank Padilla (Wyle), Keith Wilson (Wyle), Brian Phillips (SysTest), Ann McGeehan (TX SOS), Sandy Steinbach (NASED), Alice Miller (DCBEE), Michael Shamos (Carnegie Mellon), Warren Stewart (VoteTrust USA)
• Votes: 3-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution 2006-01 to create a National Election Worker Appreciation Week"

09/21/06 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Voter Information Websites--Design and Research, Military and Overseas Voting 
• Participants: Vince Keenan (Publius), Leslie Reynolds (NASS), Marci Andino (SC SEC), Lance Gough (BEC Chicago), Sharon Turner Buie (BEC Kansas City, MO), J. Scott Wiedmann (FVAP), Robert Carey (NDC), Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat (OVF), Betsy Byers (MO SOS), Pat Hollarn (Okaloosa Co., FL), Joni Ernst (Montgomery Co., IA)

07/13/06 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Approval of Interim Certification Process, Effective Ballot Design and Polling Place Signage
• Participants: Elizabeth Hare (Design for Democracy), Paddy McGuire (OR SOS), Maria Matthews (FL DOS)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Interim Certification Process

07/11/06 -- Public Meeting (Santa Fe, NM) (PDF 117KB)

• Topics: Continuing VVSG and VVPAT comments, Interim Certification Program, Effective ballot design & polling place signage

06/15/06 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Developing the Mangement Guidelines Panel, Implementing HAVA (Voting Systems) Panel
• Participants: Britain Williams (Kennesaw State), Connie Schmidt (ECS), Dana DeBeauvoir (Travis Co., TX)

05/22/06 -- Public Meeting, Standards Board Meeting and Board of Advisors Meeting

    Public Meeting

• Topics: Ex Parte Communications Policy, Poll Worker Recruitment and Training Project Panel, College Poll Worker Experience Panel
• Participants: Abigail Horne (Cleveland State), Jennifer Collins-Foley (PI), Kay Maxwell (LWV), Thomas Bride (Peroria Co., IL), John Willis (University of Baltimore)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Ex Parte Communications Policy

    Standards Board

• Topics: Draft Report on Provisional Balloting, Research on Poll Worker Recruitment, Training and Rention, Election Management Guidelines, Research on Vote Count/Recount, Draft EAC Election Day Survey, Research on Voting Fraud/Voter Intimidation
• Participants: Thomas O'Neil (Eagleton Institute), Edward Foley (OSU), Jennifer Collins-Foley (IFES), Abby Horn (Cleveland State), Thad Hall (University of Utah), Doug Chapin (Electionline.org), John Wack (NIST), Peggy Nighswonger (Standards Board),

    Board of Advisors

• Topics: Research on Poll Worker Recruitment, Training and Retention, Draft Report on Provisional Voting, Election Management Guidelines, Research on Voting Fraud and Voter Intimidation, Draft EAC Election Day Survey
• Participants: Beverly Kaufman, Chris Thomas, Tony Sirvello, Polli Brunelli, Sharon Turner Buie, Joseph Crangle, Keith Cunningham, James Dickson, Craig Donsanto, James Elekes, J.R. Harding, Ernie Hawkins, Mary Herrera, Wesley Kliner, Linda Lamone, Doug Lewis, Chris Nelson, Wendy Noren, David Orr, Helen Purcell, Cameron Quinn, Sue Sautermeister, Thomas Shortbull, Rebecca Vigil-Giron, Tom Fuentes, Mary Hegarty
• Votes: Unknown Number (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution Recommending the EAC to require all studies be reviewed by the Board of Advisors and Standards Board and give adequate time for review; Unknown Number (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution Recommending the EAC not adopt the study of provisional voting at the immediate time; Unknown Number (Carried) Motion to Adopt Policy Recommendation that the EAC develop a statement regarding disability accommodations at all public meetings in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehab Act

04/20/06 -- Public Meeting (Seattle, WA)

• Topics: Vote Counting and Recounting--Perspectives from the States, and Research  
• Participants: Sam Reed (WA SOS), Rosanna Bencoach (VA SBE), Jill LaVine (Sacramento, CA), Thad Hall (University of Utah), Doug Chapin (Electionline.org)

03/14/06 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)--Perspectives from Voter Registration Agencies, Organizations and Election Officials
• Participants: David Pierce (VA DMVA), Sarah Ball Johnson (KY SBE), Robert Saar (DuPage Co., IL), Brenda Wright (NVRI)

02/02/06 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Voting System Certification Program--Implementing the Program, Perspectives on Application to the Program from New and Existing Systems, Perspectives from Other Ceritification Programs and EAC Stakeholders 
• Participants: Sandy Steinbach (NASED), Stephen Berger (TEM), Wendy Noren (Boone Co., MO), John Groh (ETC)

2005

12/13/05 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG), Title II Requirements Payments Update, EAC FY2006 Appropriation
• Participants: Merle King (Kennesaw State), John Wack (NIST)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt 2005 VVSG

10/25/05 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: 2005 VVSG Update, Title II Requirements Payments Update, Timely Return of Voter Registration Applications
• Participants: Susan Parnas Fredrick (NCSL), Holli Holliday (Project Vote), Adam Lioz (New Voters Project), Earnest “Ernie” Roberson (Caddo Parish, LA)

09/29/05 -- Technical Guidelines Development Committee Meeting (Boulder, CO) 

• Topics: Review and Approve Work Plan for Future VVSG to the EAC

09/27/05 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Title II Requirements Payment Update, Public Comments Received about the VVSG, EAC Research, Election Day Survey Report 
• Participants: Kim Brace (EDS), Leslie Reynolds (NASS)

08/23/05 -- Public Meeting and Hearing and Standards Board Meeting (Denver, CO)

    Public Meeting and Hearing

• Topics: Presentations on Voting System Certification Laboratory Accreditation Process, VVSG Public Comments, VVSG Presentations from Election Officials and Interest Groups and Accessibility Specialists
• Participants:  Stephen Berger (TEM), Art Wall (TEM), Bob Terwilliger (Snohomish Co., WA), Lance Gough (CBOE), Russ Ragsdale (Broomfield Co.), Lillie Coney (EPIC), John Lott (AEI), Lee Page (PVA), Diane Golden (MATC), Johnnie McLean (NC SBE), Jill LeVine (Sacramento, CA)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt the Process for Accrediting Testing Labs and Certifying Voting Systems

    Standards Board Meeting

• Topics: Consider VVSG Proposal
• Participants: Mark Skall (NIST), Mike Sciortino, Peggy Nighswonger, Kevin Kennedy (WI SBE), Joanne Armbruster (Altantic Co., NJ), William Campbell (Wouburn, MA), Whitney Quesenbery, Sharon Laskowski (NIST), Ronald Rivest, John Wack (NIST), Daniel Schutzer, David Flater (NIST)

08/04/05 -- Board of Advisors Meeting (Portland, OR)

• Topics: Proposed VVSG, National Certification--Testing Guidelines, Test Plan, Test Report, Test Design Criteria

07/28/05 -- Public Meeting and Hearing (Pasedena, CA) 

• Topics: Voter Registration List Guidance and Voter Identification Provisions, Continuing VVSG comments

06/30/05 -- Public Meeting and Hearing (New York, NY)

• Topics: 2005 VVSG Proposal, VVPAT, and Public Comments
• Participants: Joe Hazeltine (Wyle), Carolyn Coggins (SysTest), John Groh (ES&S), Jim Alder (Vote Here), Alfie Charles (Sequoia), Dennis Vadura (AccuPoll), Peter Kosinski (New York), Harvard Lomax (Clark Co., NV), Jim Dickson (AAPD), Aviel Rubin (John Hopkins)

05/24/05 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Effective Date for Grandfather Provisions, Title II Requirements Payments, California Audit Update, Executive Director Search Update, VVSG Update
• Participants: Kim Brace (EDS), Al Alter (LA SOS), Michael Kerr (ITAA), Joe Hazeltine (Wyle)

04/26/05 -- Public Meeting and Hearing and Board of Advisors Meeting (Boston, MA)

    Public Meeting

• Topics: Voluntary Guidelines, Presentations from Users or Benefactors of the Voluntary Guidelines
• Participants: Hratch Semerjian (NIST), Carol Paquette, Michael Sciortino (Mahoning Co.), John Lindback (OR SOS), Matthew Brown (RI SOS), Wendy Weiser (Brennan Center), Michael Gallagher (NJ SVRS), Doug Sanderson (Oklahoma City, OK), Michelle Tassinari (MA ED)

    Board of Advisors

• Topics:  Voting System Guidelines, EAC Proposed Voluntary Guidance on the Implementation of Statewide Voter Registration Lists, Overseas Voting Issues, Research Agenda

04/20/05 -- Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Meeting (Gaithersburg, MD)

• Topics: Review and Approve a Draft of the Recommendations for Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

03/22/05 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Title II Requirements Payments Update, Election Day Survey Analysis Update, EAC Role as Election Clearinghouse
• Participants: Mark Skall (NIST), Kim Brace (EDS), Pedro Cortés (PA Secretary), Tony Sirvello (IACEROT), Edward Hailes (Advancement Project)

03/09/05 -- Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Meeting (Gaithersburg, MD)

• Topics: Review and Approve Progress on Technical Work Tasks

02/23/05 -- Public Meeting and Hearing (Columbus, OH)

• Topics: Title II Requirements Payments Update, Laboratory Accreditation and Voting System Transitions, Provisional Voting Presentations--Election Officials, Academics and Non-Profits 
• Participants: Mary Saunders (NIST), Glenda Hood (FL SOS), Rebecca Vigil-Giron (NM SOS), J. Kenneth Blackwell (OH SOS), Michael Vu (Cuyahoga Co., OH), Cherie Poucher (Wade Co., NC), Dan Tokaji (Moritz Law, OSU), Edward Foley (Moritz Law, OSU), John Lott (AEI), Kay Maxwell (LWV), John Fund (WSJ), Miles Rapoport (Demos) 
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Create Comprehensive Transition Plan for Laboratory Accreditation and Voting System Certification Programs

02/02/05 -- Standards Board Meeting

• Topics: Meeting Book Materials, Executive Director Search
• Participants: Kevin Kennedy (WI SEB), Joanne Armbruster (Atlantic Co., NJ), Todd Rokita (IN SOS), Dana Debeauvoir (Travis Co., TX), Christopher Thomas (Michigan), Sarah Ball Johnson (SBE, KY), Michael Sciortino (Mahoning Co.) 

01/27/05 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: State Reports on HAVA Expenditures, Single Audits, Special California Audit
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Accept the Special Audit Provisions; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Initiate a Special Audit in California

01/18/05 -- Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Meeting (Gaithersburg, MD)

• Topics: Review and Outline a Plan to Establish Recommendations for Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

2004

12/14/04 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Title II Requirements Payments Update, Budget Update, 2005 HAVA Implementation Action Plan
• Participants: Marci Andino (SC SEC), Bob Rauf (NC SBE), Sarah Ball Johnson (KY SBE), Christopher Thomas (MI BOE)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt 2005 HAVA Implementation Plan; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Policy to Establish December Meetings for Reorganization and Installing New Officers; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Nominate Vice-Chair Gracia Hillman for 2005 Chairperson; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Nominate Paul DeGregorio as Vice-Chair for 2005

11/23/04 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Title II Requirements Payments; Court Case Update; Results from the HAVA College Poll Worker Program; Election Day Data Collection Update

10/26/04 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Election Day Procedures, November 2nd Election Preparedness, November Election Day Research Project, Title II Requirements Payments, HAVA College Program, Poll Worker Initiative
• Participants: John Tanner (DOJ), George Foresman (VA Gov't)
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Resolution 2004-03: National Election Worker Appreciation Week

09/30/04 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Update from 9/22/04 TGDC Meeting, Title II Requirements Payments Update, HAVA College Program Update, Provisional Voting Panels 
• Participants: Lindsay Daniels (NCLR), Tanya Clay (PFAW), Terry Jarrett (MO SOS), Jean Jensen (VA SOS), Todd Rokita (IN SOS)

09/20/04 -- Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Meeting

• Topics: Transparency and Security, Core Requirements and Testing, Human Factors and Privacy

09/13/04 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Title II Requirements Payments Update, Military and Overseas Voters Best Practice Report, HAVA College Program Update, Preliminary Assessment for Election Day Study, National Voter Registration Week Kickoff Resolution

• Participants:  Nancy Tate (LWV), Terri Thomson (Citigroup), Rebecca Vigil-Giron (NM SOS), Barbara Jackson (Baltimore City. MD), Rose MarcAntonio (Savannah, GA), Johnny Valdez (College Poll Worker)

• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt NASS Voter Registration Week Program

08/10/04 -- Public Meeting

• Topics: Title 2 Requirements Payments, Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), November Election Research Project, National Pollworker Initiative, Best Practices Toolkit
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt Statement of Policy Regarding National Mail Voter Registration Form

07/13/04 -- Public Meeting

• Topics:  Approach to Election Fraud,  National Software Reference Library, Title 2 Requirements Payments, Report on May 5, 2004 Public Hearing, Standards Board and Board of Advisors and TGDC, College Program
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Recommend that EAC Request GSA to distribute as a grant $198,820 to the National Student Parent Mock Election Organization; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Adopt HAVA Tool Kit

07/09/04 -- Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Meeting

• Topics: Convene, Discuss Purpose, Develop Plan to Establish Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

06/29/04 -- Standards Board Meeting (Houston, TX)

• Topics: Introduction, Roles and Responsibilities, UOCAVA Best Practices, VVSG, Title III Voluntary Guidance
• Participants: Craig Burkhardt (Commerce Dept.), Allan Eustis (NIST)

06/28/04 -- Board of Advisors Meeting (Houston, TX)

• Topics: Introduction, Roles and Responsibilities, UOCAVA Best Practices, VVSG, Title III Voluntary Guidance
• Participants: Craig Burkhardt (Commerce Dept.), Allan Eustis (NIST)

06/03/04 -- Public Hearing (Chicago, IL)

• Topics: Best Practices Used in Elections--Punch Cards, Lever Machine, Optical Scan and Provisional Voting
• Participants: Eric Fischer (CRS), Doug Lewis (Election Center), Lance Gough (Chicago, IL), Sharon Turner-Buie (Kansas City, MO), Amy Naccarato (Utah), Mary Kiffmeyer (MN SOS), Ion Sancho (Leon County, FL), Michael Clingman (OK SBE), Paddy McGuire (OR SOS), David Orr (Cook Co, IL), Sandy Steinbach (Iowa), Kelly Anthony (MO DVP), Maria Valdez (MALDEF), Alice Tregay (Rainbow/Push Coalition)

05/05/04 -- Public Hearing

• Topics: Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Voting--Technology, Vendor, Administrators, Research and Human Interaction Factors, Advocacy Organization
• Participants: Kim Brace (EDS), Avi Rubin (Johns Hopkins), Stephen Berger (IEEE), Ted Selker (MIT), Brit Williams (Kennesaw State), Neil McClure (Hart Intercivic), Mark Radke (Diebold), Kevin Chung (Avante), William Welsh (ES&S), Alfie Charles (Sequoia), Kevin Shelley (CA SOS), Kathy Rogers (GA SOS), Conny McCormack (Los Angeles Co., CA), Denise Lamb (New Mexico), Sharon Laskowski (NIST), Dana DeBeauvoir (Austin, TX), Alice Miller (DC BEE), Jim Dickson (AAPD), Kay Maxwell (LWV), Angela Arboleda (NCLR), Melanie Campbell (NCBCP), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause)

03/23/04 -- Public Meeting 

• Topics: Status Reports--State HAVA Plans, Board of Advisors, Standards Board, TGDC
• Votes: 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Nominate Commissioner Soaries as Chairperson; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Nominate Commissioner Hillman as Vice-Chair; 4-0 (Carried) Motion to Hold a Public Hearing on Voting Systems within the Next 45 Days