This month, the EAC is highlighting:
- Nominations for the 2024 Clearinghouse Awards Open on January 7
- 2024 Post-Election Hearing Recap
- Camden Kelliher Appointed as General Counsel
- EAC TGDC Meeting to be held January 14, 2025
- Lifetime Achievement Award for Commissioner Hicks
- Poll Worker Appreciation on the USS Orleck
Nominations for the 2024 Clearinghouse Awards Open on January 7
Tomorrow, January 7, the EAC will open the submission period for the 2024 National Clearinghouse Awards competition, also known as the Clearies. By putting a spotlight and recognizing these election best practices, the Clearies celebrate the leadership and hard work of election officials across the United States.
Throughout 2024, officials diligently addressed the challenges of an evolving election landscape while managing the high turnout expected in presidential election years. The 2024 Clearies will offer the opportunity to acknowledge and honor the exceptional dedication of these committed public servants.
Jurisdictions of all sizes are invited to submit their work. Entries will be evaluated based on creativity and innovation, cost-effectiveness, replicability, and the improvements the program made to outcomes for voters and their office. Information on the 2023 Clearies winners can be found here.
Please send any questions to [email protected], and stay tuned to the EAC’s website and social media for details on how to submit your jurisdiction’s innovative programs.
2024 Post-Election Hearing Recap
A little over a month after the polls closed on the 2024 general election, the EAC gathered state and local election officials to hear about their experiences at the 2024 Post-Election Hearing. Held at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, CA, panelists highlighted the preparedness of their offices and their colleagues in their states, overcoming challenges such as hurricanes, physical threats, and fires at dropboxes, and the voter education efforts their offices carried out. Feedback like this records the story of the 2024 elections and informs the work of the EAC in the coming months and years.
The event also featured a presentation on research from Thad Kousser of the University of California, San Diego, on strategies and communication tools that were shown to effectively increase voter confidence in the integrity of elections. The results included specific research on the effectiveness of the EAC’s election security video and state-specific versions. The study found a significant increase in confidence among those who watched, especially when the video was customized for a state.
You can watch the full event here on the EAC’s YouTube channel.