EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee Virtual Meeting

Please note: The above start and end times for this event reflect Eastern Standard Time (EST).

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. During the meeting, EAC staff and TGDC members will discuss the draft of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.1 and the Executive Order to Protect the Integrity of American Elections. 

The TGDC is composed of 14 members who are jointly appointed by the EAC and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The committee, which the director of NIST chairs, was established to assist the EAC in developing VVSG in accordance with the Help America Vote Act of 2002. 

The EAC will only accept written comments from members of the public prior to the meeting. For those wishing to submit comments to the EAC, please refer to the Federal Register for instructions on how to do so. Comments are due by June 27, 2025.

DRAFT VVSG 2.1 materials provided to the TGDC members for discussion during the July 2 meeting - This draft is for feedback and comments from the TGDC members as part of the process outlined in the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). There will be an opportunity for public comment as feedback from the EAC's Advisory Boards is compiled. Information on the public comment process will be available on the Federal Register and the EAC's website.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 2, 2025; 1 – 4 p.m. ET

WHERE: The virtual meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the EAC's YouTube Channel. Registration is not required.