On Friday, Nov. 15, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) issued a Notice of Clarification for Software de minimis changes. A de minimis change is a change to a certified voting system’s hardware, software, TDP, or data, the nature of which will not materially alter the system’s reliability, functionality, capability, or operation.

On Friday, Nov. 1, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its Fiscal Year 2020 OIG Audit Work Plan. The plan includes audits of six states’ election security grant funds, which were part of the $380 million grant funding Congress appropriated in 2018.

Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission launched its search for an Executive Director and General Counsel. Vacancy announcements for the positions are posted on USAjobs.gov. The EAC continues to follow the Commissioners' approved succession plan. At this time, the EAC’s Chief Information and Security Officer, Mona Harrington, serves as acting Executive Director.