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Commissioner Donald Palmer Begins Term as EAC Chairman

Commissioner Donald Palmer began his year-long term as Chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Commissioner Thomas Hicks will serve as Vice Chair. They continue to serve alongside EAC Commissioners Christy McCormick and Ben Hovland. 
Monday, February 24, 2025
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Alert - Misleading Voter Registration Phishing Email

Phishing test emails impersonating the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) as the spoofed sender have been recently reported. The EAC does not store voter personally identifiable information or track individual voter registrations and is not sending out emails warning that voter registration information may be incomplete or need to be verified.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Press Releases

EAC Commissioners Issue Joint Statement Marking National Voter Registration Day (NVRD)

Today, National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) brings attention to the upcoming voter registration deadlines and efforts of state and local election officials to register voters across the country. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) passed a resolution in 2019 to recognize NVRD and join national efforts to support voter registration and election preparation. Chairman Ben Hovland and Commissioner Christy McCormick are members of the NVRD steering committee.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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At Accessibility Hearing, EAC Adopts HAVA Funding Policy for Implementation of Federal Requirements, Including ADA

On August 28, the EAC held an in-person public meeting on issues facing voters with disabilities ahead of the 2024 presidential election titled, “Closing the Accessibility Gap: Voting in 2024 and Beyond.” During the meeting, the EAC voted to adopt a recommendation that allows election offices to fully allocate the cost of allowable, reasonable, and necessary for the implementation of Federal requirements, including accessibility requirements to Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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The EAC Celebrates National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Inspiring New Generation of Election Workers

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced today, August 1, 2024, is designated National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. This national day of action was established by the EAC in 2020 to raise awareness of the importance of poll workers, inspire greater civic engagement, and supplement state and local election officials’ recruitment efforts across the country. Last year, election offices in 40 states and Washington DC joined elected officials, private companies, nonprofit organizations, and others in this effort.  
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Press Releases

The EAC Releases Communications Training Series for Election Officials

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released “Communications 101 for Election Officials,” a free, on-demand video training series covering tools and strategies election officials can use to communicate with voters and other stakeholders.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Press Releases

CISA and the EAC Release Guide to Help Election Officials Apply Communication Best Practices to Election Infrastructure Security

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)  announced the release of the “Enhancing Election Security Through Public Communications Guide,” a guide for state, local, tribal, and territorial election officials who are the primary sources of official information about elections.
Monday, June 17, 2024
Press Releases

The EAC and FVAP Issue Joint Statement Commemorating Military Appreciation Month 2024

In reflection of Military Appreciation Month 2024, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chairman Ben Hovland, Vice Chair Donald Palmer, Commissioner Thomas Hicks, and Commissioner Christy McCormick issued a joint statement on the commitment to serving Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters.
Friday, May 31, 2024
Press Releases

U.S. Election Assistance Commission Reaches Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 Migration Deadline – VVSG 1.0 Systems Still in Use and Certified to Highest Standard

After November 15th, all applications for voting systems to be newly certified by the EAC must be for VVSG 2.0 or limited maintenance modifications to existing EAC-certified systems.  New systems will require time to be developed, certified, and fielded for use in  elections – dependent upon local and state procurement policies – while existing systems certified by the EAC to VVSG 1.0 remain secure. 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023