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EAC Opens Submission Period in Fourth Annual Competition for Clearinghouse Awards: Celebrating Best Practices in Election Administration

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is seeking submissions for its fourth annual national Clearinghouse Awards. Dubbed the “Clearies” for short, the awards provide election offices an opportunity to share their innovative efforts and celebrate successes. The Clearies play an important role in furthering the EAC’s responsibilities under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). Under that Act, the EAC serves as a clearinghouse for election administration information.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Press Releases

EAC Commissioners Praise Microsoft Support for Election Officials as 2020 Presidential Election Approaches

Today, following a Microsoft announcement that the company will provide free Windows 7 support to all election officials operating certified election systems that utilize the “end of life” software, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairwoman Christy McCormick, Vice Chair Ben Hovland, Commissioner Thomas Hicks and Commissioner Donald Palmer issued the following joint statement.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Testing & Certification

EAC to Host Final Public Hearing for Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host its final public hearing to receive testimony and public comments on the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0 Principles and Guidelines from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 20, 2019 at its Silver Spring headquarters.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Public Forum

Election Security Forum

The Commission hosted a public forum wherein it will facilitate a 3-panel discussion regarding election security and voting system certification.
Start Time
 Thursday, August 15, 2019 12:30 PM
End Time
 Thursday, August 15, 2019 3:30 PM
Board of Advisors

Board of Advisors Meeting

The Board of Advisors will receive an overview and updates on EAC agency operations. The Board will hold an Intel briefing discussion, a panel discussion on Disaster Management & Recovery Working Group presentations, an EAVS presentation, and a panel discussion on accessibility. The Board will receive updates on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0 Principles and Guidelines. The Board of Advisors will hold discussions on the VVSG 2.0’s Technical Requirements.
Start Time
 Wednesday, April 24, 2019 8:30 AM
End Time
 Thursday, April 25, 2019 11:45 PM
Public Hearing

VVSG Public Hearing - Utah

The Election Assistance Commission conducted a public hearing to receive testimony and public comments on the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 Principles and Guidelines (VVSG 2.0) on Tuesday, April 23 3p.m. to 6p.m. MDT in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Start Time
 Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:00 PM
End Time
 Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:00 PM
Summit

Election Data Summit

2019 Election Data Summit
Start Time
 Thursday, June 27, 2019 9:00 AM
End Time
 Thursday, June 27, 2019 5:00 PM
Comment Period

Comment on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 Principles and Guidelines

Submission of Comments: The public may submit comments through one of the two following methods provided by the EAC: (1) By mail to Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0. Principles and Guidelines Comments, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East-West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, and (2) VVSG comments form at https://www.eac.gov/vvsg-form/. Members of the public are encouraged to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt and consideration.
Start Time
 Thursday, February 28, 2019 8:45 AM
End Time
 Friday, June 07, 2019 5:00 PM
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