Election Administration
Updates to EAC’s Election Security Preparedness Page
Authors: Jessica Bowers, Joshua Michael Franklin
Monday, May 18, 2020
Election Administration
Voting Accessibility
Addressing Accessibility and Security: EAC’s 2020 Elections Forum
Last week, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hosted the 2020 Elections Disability, Accessibility, and Security Forum.
Friday, February 28, 2020
Election Administration
Honoring an Elections Tradition: EAC 2019 “I Voted” Sticker Clearie Awards
This year’s EAC Clearinghouse Awards competition will accept submissions for a special new category: original and creative “I voted” stickers. The EAC announced this category in September when it launched the 2019 Clearies. Below are additional details about our fun new contest. We hope you will reach out and submit your own homegrown stickers!
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Election Administration
Securing WisVote: Targeted Cybersecurity Training for Wisconsin Election Officials
As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, October is a great time to highlight Securing WisVote, a 2018 Clearie awardee in the Outstanding Innovations in Elections category.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Election Administration
Today is the Day
It’s National Voter Registration Day and the EAC is pleased to mark the occasion with one last reminder to plan to participate in the next election! As FDR’s famous quote reminds us, the right to vote starts with each of us, and the first step is voter registration.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Election Administration
A Patriotic Pairing: High School Students and Veterans Serving at the Polls
The new school year is in full swing across the United States, which makes this a fitting time to highlight a Clearie award winner in the category of Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Election Workers. This week, I caught up with Megan Anderson, Principal of Ely Memorial High School, to discuss their collaborative effort pairing students and veterans to serve at the polls.
Monday, September 23, 2019
Election Administration
Lessening Lines on Election Day and Measuring the Results: A 2018 Clearie Contender
This week, the EAC launched the fourth annual Clearinghouse Awards, better known as the “Clearies.” In conjunction with our call for submissions, during September and October, we are highlighting past Clearie entrants and awardees. Recently, I interviewed Michele White, Director of Elections and General Registrar for Virginia’s Prince William County Office of Elections, regarding their 2018 Clearie submission.
Friday, September 13, 2019
Election Administration
National Voter Registration Day: A Nationwide Partnership for Participation
As an official supporter of the seventh annual National Voter Registration Day on September 24, 2019, the U.S.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Election Administration
Register to Vote and Keep Your Promise
Registering to vote is much more than a bureaucratic formality. It’s a promise to participate in shaping our representative democracy by casting your ballot.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Election Administration
Plan to Vote: EAC Marks Seventh Annual National Voter Registration Day
September 24, 2019 will mark the seventh annual National Voter Registration Day and, as an official partner in this effort, the EAC will spend the coming weeks helping you plan to vote in 2020!
Wednesday, August 28, 2019