Events

The EAC kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a live stream roundtable discussion on how to prevent cyberattacks and resources available for election officials developing incident response plans. The event brought together cybersecurity experts and local election officials who discussed the unique challenge hackers present, understanding what it means to be the target of a nation-state actor and the collaborative approach needed to update and strengthen jurisdictions’ cyber safeguards.

During the month of September, the EAC brought awareness to National Voter Registration Day by using a new Registration -> Participation campaign to highlight the importance of registering to vote, updating your current voter registration information, and why exercising the right to vote is fundamental to our democracy.

During this TGDC Meeting held by EAC and NIST the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) version 2.0 as recommended by the TGDC was adopted and a resolution Ensuring Accessibility and Security was passed.

Public comments are invited.

EAC Public Meeting

Roundtable on Helping Veterans with Disabilities in the voting process

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission and Democracy Fund Voice convened election officials, voting rights groups, and other experts to meet and share best practices and tools for effective language assistance.

Board Meeting - Board of Advisors

​The EAC Standards Board met in San Antonio, TX on Thursday, April 27, 2017, 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. and Friday, April 28, 2017, 8:00 – 11:00 A.M. (Executive Board Session: Thursday, April 27, 2017, 7:30 p.m.)

Public meeting to examine the Department of Homeland Security's decision to designate election systems as part of the nation's critical infrastructure.

Panelists provided examples of successful state voter list maintenance approaches, offered best practices and examined tools available to help election officials improve the accuracy of voter registration rolls.

EAC and NIST held a meeting of the TGDC on February 13-14, 2017 at the U.S. Access Board in Washington DC. The meeting focused on the development of next-generation voluntary voting system guidelines.

The EAC met to review the 2016 Election and Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Testing & Certification.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee met at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 15-16, 2016. The meeting focused on the development of next-generation voluntary voting system guidelines.

The EAC met to review contingency planning and security preparations for Election Day; Election Worker Best Practices Competition & National Voter Registration Month.

Topic: Promote Language Access for American Voters in 2016 Elections.

At this event Commissioners brought together state/local election officials and research experts to: (1) discuss ways to recruit and train election workers; and (2) discuss allocation of resources at the polls on Election Day. The 2016 Election Worker Guidebook was also released.

Topic: Testimony about accessible voting and the progress made since passage of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee met at the U.S. Access Board in Washington, DC on February 8-9, 2016. The meeting was the next step in moving forward with the development of the next generation of voluntary voting system guidelines.

Topics: Recommendations on a transition date for VVSG 1.1 and a policy regarding employee participation with outside organizations.

Topic: Preparing for Election 2016 in Battleground Jurisdictions.

Information about post election results and operations.

Many states offer online and/or Election Day registration. Access your state’s election information.

On October 29, 2002, the Help America Vote Act was signed into law to make sweeping reforms to the nation's voting process and addresses improvements to voting systems and voter access that were identified following the 2000 election.

EAC used September 22, National Voter Registration Day, to remind voters of online voter registration options and feature EAC's map of state registration forms, Tips & FAQs for voters.

This two-day election data summit features a discussion on the role of "good" data in optimizing election procedures.

Commissioners met to discuss EAC's work on accessible voting and technology research, the results of the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), and the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee met at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 20-21, 2015. The meeting was a first step in developing the next generation of voluntary voting system guidelines.

Topics: Reports from the advisory boards and a transition team, and to consider a draft Urban/Rural Study research report for approval.

All Day Event The EAC Standards Board will meet in Williamsburg, VA on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. and Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Topic: Priorities, Policy, and Strategy: Next Steps for the EAC.

This Public Meeting, originally intended for Wed, Feb 18 was rescheduled for Feb 24, 2015 due to an inclement weather forecast. The agenda items remained unchanged. Commissioners selected a chair and vice-chair and discussed several matters before the agency.

On June 20, EAC/NIST sponsored the webinar, "Highlights of EAC Accessible Voting Research and the Impact on Elections."

EAC hosted a June 12 roundtable to discuss reforms to the testing and certification process designed to better meet the needs of state and local jurisdictions. The event took place on Thursday, June 12 and was webcast live.

On May 22, EAC/NIST sponsored the webinar "Accessibility & the PCEA report: Thoughts and Perspectives on AVTI Research."

Washington, DC: The Election Center conducted six accessible voting workshop seminars nationwide to help election jurisdictions of all sizes prepare for an anticipated rise in the number of voters with disabilities.

EAC hosted a roundtable to discuss polling place location and design, managing queues, recruiting and training poll workers and the use of precinct management technologies to improve and streamline the voting experience.

St. Louis, Missouri: The Election Center conducted one of six accessible voting workshop seminars in St. Louis. The purpose of the workshops was to help election jurisdictions of all sizes prepare for an anticipated rise in the number of voters with disabilities.

San Francisco, CA: The Election Center conducted six accessible voting workshop seminars nationwide to help election jurisdictions of all sizes prepare for an anticipated rise in the number of voters with disabilities.