FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Annual Clearinghouse “Clearie” Awards Recognize Outstanding Innovations in Elections, and Best Practices in Accessibility and Recruiting, Training and Retaining Election Workers

MEDIA ADVISORY:
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Silver Spring, Md. – Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which includes $425 million in new Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds that will be distributed to state election offices by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

 Silver Spring, Md. – Today, the United States Election Assistance Commission’s four sitting Commissioners announced they will soon launch an official search the Commission’s next Executive Director and General Counsel. As that search takes place, the Commissioners have enacted a new succession plan. At this time, the EAC’s Chief Information and Security Officer, Mona Harrington, will serve as acting Executive Director.