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Press Releases

U.S. Election Assistance Commission Holds 2026 Annual Board Meetings in Chicago and DC

On April 28 and 29, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) held its 2026 annual meeting for the Board of Advisors in its Washington, DC, hearing room. This meeting comes two weeks after the agency gathered about 150 state and local election officials in Chicago, Illinois, for the Local Leadership Council (LLC) and the Standards Board annual meetings.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Press Releases

The EAC Announces that Commissioner Donald Palmer is Departing the Agency

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced that Commissioner Donald Palmer will be departing the agency on April 30. Commissioner Palmer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 2019.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Clearie Best Practices

Lake County Board of Elections and Registration, IN - Clearinghouse Awards 10th Anniversary: Winners Spotlight

The EAC interviewed Director Michelle Fajman on the office’s 2023 Clearie award-winning program for Outstanding Use of HAVA Grants in Elections Modernization.

Monday, March 30, 2026

ESS-1216

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Manufacturer

Election Systems & Software, Inc (ES&S)

Testing Lab

Pro V&V

Impacted Device/System

EVS 6.2.0.0
EVS 6.3.0.0
EVS 6.4.0.0

Date Submitted by Manufacturer

03/12/2026

Date Approved by EAC

03/25/2026

Short Description of Changes

The minor change adds a ferrite split/snap-on core to the Voter Session Light cable in the ExpressVote XL to mitigate an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) test finding from the EVS-6.4.0.0 test campaign; this change does not affect the system's functionality, performance, accessibility, usability, safety, security, or certified configuration.

Additional Documentation

ES&S_ECO_1216_Lab_Analysis_Rev_01.pdf (339.24 KB)

ESS-1216_Approval_Letter.pdf (211.27 KB)

Board of Advisors

2026 EAC Board of Advisors Annual Meeting

The EAC’s Board of Advisors will host an in-person public meeting on April 28-29, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Start Time

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 9:00 AM

End Time

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 11:45 AM

Election Administration

How Election Officials, Researchers, and Others Can Best Utilize the 2024 EAVS Data Interactive

Unlike the 2024 EAVS Comprehensive Report, the 2024 EAVS Data Interactive allows users to examine variations across states and localities on various election administration topics.

Friday, March 13, 2026

LVU-101133

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Manufacturer

Liberty Vote USA Inc.

Testing Lab

Pro V&V

Impacted Device/System

Democracy Suite 5.5-C
Democracy Suite 5.5-D
Democracy Suite 5.17
Democracy Suite 5.5-B
Democracy Suite 5.5
Democracy Suite 5.5-A
Democracy Suite 5.20

Date Submitted by Manufacturer

02/05/2026

Date Approved by EAC

03/11/2026

Short Description of Changes

The minor change adds a version of the Dell Pro 14 laptop PC14250, previously approved in ECO DVS-101080, that has no wireless communication hardware or software components to the voting systems and does not adversely affect the system reliability, functionality, capability, or operation.

Additional Documentation

ProV&V_ECO_LVU_101133_Lab_Analysis_Rev._01.pdf (399.35 KB)

LVU-101133_Approval_Letter_0.pdf (208.79 KB)

Election Administration

Election Audit Standards Hearing Focuses on How Audits Increase Trust in Elections

On February 18, the EAC hosted a hearing on Election Audit Standards. The participants provided information on election audit principles and best practices for the agency as it develops work products to assist election officials.

Friday, March 6, 2026

Standards Board