Commissioners discussed in closed session appointment of the EAC General Counsel.

The Commission received an update on the voting system certification program. Commissioners installed new officers for 2009 and considered other administrative matters.

The meeting helped the EAC to propose a pilot program exploring how it might assist States in shortening the timeline for product certifications and potentially save the costs of redundant Federal/State testing.

The Commission discussed the Appointment of the EAC General Counsel.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (the “Development Committee”) scheduled a plenary meeting that took place on March 29, 2006.

Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hosted an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer a secure, accessible and efficient 2018 Federal Election.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission and Democracy Fund Voice convened election officials, voting rights groups, and other experts to meet and share best practices and tools for effective language assistance.

The EAC kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a live stream roundtable discussion on how to prevent cyberattacks and resources available for election officials developing incident response plans. The event brought together cybersecurity experts and local election officials who discussed the unique challenge hackers present, understanding what it means to be the target of a nation-state actor and the collaborative approach needed to update and strengthen jurisdictions’ cyber safeguards.

The Commission received presentations on Successful Ballot Design, including the Ballot Design Process from Start to Finish; Ballot Design Accessibility, and Usability; and Successful Designs for Optical-scan Ballots, Direct Recording Device Ballots and Paper Ballots.