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VVSG 2.0 Update as of 8.6.20
August 06 , 2020

VVSG 2.0 Update as of 8.6.20

Federal, State, Local and Private Sector Partners Conduct Nationwide Exercise to Test Election Day Plans
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Federal, State, Local and Private Sector Partners Conduct Nationwide Exercise to Test Election Day Plans

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Annual EAC Standards Board meeting to take place virtually on July 31

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