This month, the EAC is highlighting:
- The 2023 Annual Report is now available
- Help America Vote Day was a success!
- 2024 Elections Summit Recap
- Election Threat Intel Briefing on March 14
- Deadline to apply to the Clearinghouse Awards is March 1
- EAC Commissioners Visited Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Election Offices
- 2024 Local Leadership Council Annual Meeting Summary
EAC FY 2023 Annual Report Highlights
On January 31, the EAC’s FY 2023 Annual Report has been released and features the wide range of work of the EAC Commissioners and staff – from new programs and events to Clearinghouse products and financial reporting.
Highlights from the report include:
- The EAC Grants department distributed $75 million in federal dollars to states and territories to improve the administration of federal elections.
- The expansion of the EAC to better fulfill the agency’s mission, including forming two new teams under Testing and Certification- the Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP) and the Field Services Program.
- A summary of the over 50 new Clearinghouse resources the EAC created to support election officials in administering elections and the 16 in-person and virtual events the agency held during the fiscal year.
- An overview of the 32 states, 3 territories, and DC the EAC Commissioners traveled to meet with stakeholders.
- Results from the 2022 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), what the data means, and how it can be utilized in future elections.
- Study on voting accessibility, the EAC and Rutgers report “Disability and Voting Accessibility in the 2022 Elections,” and what further steps can be taken to make voting more accessible to all.
Read the full report on the EAC’s website.
Help America Vote Day was January 30
To better assist state and local election officials with the recruitment of poll workers throughout 2024, Help America Vote Day is a day of action to raise awareness of the ongoing need for poll workers and opportunity to share voting information on how to register and cast a ballot.
Thank you to the 23 state election offices, plus Guam and the District of Columbia, and the many local offices that participated on social media for making it a success!
The EAC wants to make sure the lookup tool on HelpAmericaVote.gov includes updated information for local jurisdictions. Please visit this site to make sure the information for your jurisdiction is correct. If you have any updates, please email [email protected].
Save the date for National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on August 1.