Video Player 2018 Election Readiness Summit
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hosted the EAC Election Readiness Summit in Capitol Visitors Center. The event featured expert panelists and keynote speakers who examined election security best practices, as well as investments in accessibility, post-election audits, and other vital election activities. Following those discussions, the EAC hosted an open house for election vendors who wished to display and demonstrate their equipment.
The EAC Election Readiness Summit event aimed to inform the public and lawmakers about the steps election leaders can take to ensure secure, accessible, and efficient elections. The summit also highlighted innovative and cost-effective steps election administrators should consider as they look to 2020 and beyond.
Event information
Opening Remarks and Panel 1: Investing in Security — Best Practices
* EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, Moderator
* Secretary of State John Merrill, Alabama
* Joe Rozell, Elections Director, Oakland County, Michigan
* Meagan Wolfe, Administrator of Wisconsin Elections Commission
* Secretary of State Kim Wyman
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Panel 2: Putting Voters First — Best Practices in Election Administration
* Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County, Florida
* EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Moderator
* Sherry Poland, Director, Hamilton County, OH, Board of Elections
* Secretary of State Mac Warner, West Virginia
* Secretary of State Wayne
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A Conversation with National Security Experts
* Secretary of State Jim Condos, Vermont, Opening Remarks
* William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence
and Security Center
* Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate
* EAC Vice
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