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The Commission considered the adoption of a draft EAC report on effective ballot designs and polling place signage. The Commission considered other administrative matters.

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The Commission considered the adoption of a draft EAC manual on Poll Worker Recruitment, Training and Retention, and a draft EAC manual on Recruiting College Poll Workers. The Commission considered other administrative matters.

The Commission considered the following topics: Commissioners discussed EAC’s regulatory authority under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and considered approving a process for adopting NVRA regulations; The Commission considered adopting a revised advisory on Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements regarding HAVA compliance; Commissioners will discuss EAC’s regulatory and administrative responsibilities and discussed other administrative matters.

The Commission host a public meeting and a roundtable. First they will consider 2006 EAVS; an amendment to EAC policy on the voting system reports clearinghouse; individual State requests to change State-specific instructions to the national voter registration form; and year end reports. The roundtable discussion will focus on 5 subjects including risk, innovation, methodologies, verification and evaluation.

Commissioners discussed and considered: adopting a strategic plan; an internal policy for handling State requested to change State-specific instructions to the National Voter Registration Form; individual State requested to change State-specific instructions to the form. Commissioners heard: a report on a voter registration database study; recommendations by the TGDC for voting systems guidelines and timeline; a report on a draft voting systems test laboratory accreditation manual.

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