The Commission received updates on the activities of the following: The EAC Standards Board; the EAC Board of Advisors; and the EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC). The Commission considered other administrative matters.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (the “Development Committee”) scheduled a plenary meeting for March 22nd and 23rd, 2007.

The Commission considered accrediting iBeta Quality Assurance and SysTest Labs LLC. to receive federal approval to test voting systems against federal voting system standards and guidelines based upon the recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as required by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Important Change: EAC's Next Public Meeting was held in ATLANTA, GA on Wednesday 2/21/07

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), met and received updates on EAC projects and activities and discuss other relevant matters pertaining to the administration of federal elections.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (the “Development Committee”) scheduled a plenary meeting for March 22nd and 23rd, 2007.

The Commission received an update on the Interim Voting System Laboratory Accreditation Program; The Commission considered (1) terminating the interim program and received an update on the full Voting System Laboratory Accreditation Program; (2) received an update on the EAC audit process and heard presentations from state officials on their experiences with the audit process; and (3) received a presentation of the research findings regarding voter identification requirements.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), met and received updates on EAC projects and activities and discuss other relevant matters pertaining to the administration of federal elections.

The Commission received presentations on public comments received for the DRAFT Procedural Manual for Voting System Testing and Certification Program and the proposed final document will be considered for approval. The Commission received presentations from election officials, community interest groups, academicians and technology experts regarding the 2006 election. The Commission elected officers for 2007 and consider other administrative matters.

The Commission conducted a public meeting and hearing on EAC’s post-election voting system testing and certification program. The Commission also met to consider

The Commission met in St. Louis, MO to review research on voter information Web sites and on military and overseas voting by federal, state and local officials.