Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE
March 24, 2020
EAC sends VVSG 2.0 Requirements to advisory committees for review, solicits public comments, and schedules first public hearing
PRESS RELEASE
March 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
March 17, 2020
Benjamin Hovland Begins Term as EAC Chairman
February, 27 2020
PRESS RELEASE
February 27, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY
February 14, 2020
Factsheets
FACT SHEET: Election Administration and Voting Survey
March, 15 2017
Elections generate a tremendous amount of data that can be collected and analyzed to improve voter experience and guide how officials administer elections. All of this data is collected regularly by the thousands of jurisdictions that oversee elections across the country. Since 2004 the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has captured and analyzed much of this data for all states and territories via our Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS).
FACT SHEET: Voter Registration List Maintenance
March, 10 2017
An important part of the EAC’s mission is to support state and local election officials in their efforts to ensure accessible, accurate and secure elections. This fact sheet highlights how states conduct list maintenance, the importance of accurate voter registration lists, and the National Voter Registration Act’s provisions to ensure voter lists are maintained. It also gives guidance for voters wishing to proactively check the status of their own voter registration.
For more than a decade, the EAC’s Testing and Certification Program has assisted state and local election officials by providing timely and accurate voting machine testing. This program is a requirement of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, legislation that created the EAC and mandated that the Commission provide certification, decertification, and recertification of voting systems, as well as the accreditation of voting system testing laboratories. This legislation marked the first time
More than 35 million Americans with disabilities, roughly one-sixth of the total electorate, are eligible to vote in the United States. This accounts for a broad range of disabilities, including mobility, communicative, physical, and cognitive impairments. This ever-growing population of voters also faces educational, cultural and political barriers that can make participating in elections even more difficult. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has a strong commitment to working with
Blogs
Addressing Accessibility and Security: EAC’s 2020 Elections Forum
February, 28 2020
Last week, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hosted the 2020 Elections Disability, Accessibility, and Security Forum. The day-long gathering featured discussions on pressing issues to voters with disabilities and election officials amidst growing security needs.
Voting System Anomaly Reporting - January 28, 2020
January, 28 2020
With the 2020 election year kicking in to full swing, I thought it was a great time to remind everyone of an important pillar of the EAC’s Testing and Certification program – voting system anomaly reporting. These reports help the EAC identify areas for improvement within our program, improve manufacturing quality, share information among jurisdictions who use similar systems, and increase voter confidence in the technology they use to cast their ballots.
EAC Releases 2018 EAVS Data Interactive
December, 16 2019
Good News! The EAC released the updated EAVS Data Interactive this week. The EAVS Data Interactive is a visualization tool that makes it easier to understand the survey responses in the 2018 EAVS.
Voting System Testing Update – November 22, 2019
November, 22 2019
This blog is an effort to keep everyone informed of the progress of voting systems that are in the EAC’s Testing and Certification Program.
MicroVote 4.3-A: Project Manager – Paul Aumayr; VSTL – Pro V&V
The application was received on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 and the test plan was approved on Thursday, October 24th, 2019. The final test report was received on Monday, November 4th, 2019
Voting System Testing Update – October 30, 2019
October, 30 2019
This blog is an effort to keep everyone informed of the progress of voting systems that are in the EAC’s Testing and Certification Program.
Clear Ballot ClearVote 2.0: Project Manager – Paul Aumayr; VSTL – Pro V&V
The application was approved on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 and the test plan was approved on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019. The final test report was received on Monday, September 30th, 2019. The system was granted initial certification on Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 with the final decision of certification being granted on Monday, October 21st, 2019.
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!