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Commissioner Thomas Hicks

Recruiting the Next Generation of Civic Leaders

Despite the millions of Americans who serve as poll workers in each federal election, there remains a chronic shortage of election workers in the United States. In 2016, for example, nearly 65 percent of jurisdictions reported some level of difficulty in obtaining a sufficient number of poll workers. As a result recruiting, training, managing and retaining election workers is constantly on the minds of election officials.
Friday, April 13, 2018
Election Administration

List Maintenance in the National Voter Registration Act

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), sometimes referred to as the “Motor Voter Act,” establishes certain voter registration requirements with respect to elections for federal office. Section 8, for example, contains provisions relevant to maintaining accurate voter registration lists and protections against inadvertently removing properly registered voters.
Friday, March 30, 2018
Election Administration

NASS Overview of Voter Registration

The EAC has highlighted various approaches and resources states provide on voter list maintenance during List Maintenance Month. This week, the EAC is sharing an in-depth report from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). Originally released in 2009, NASS updated the “Maintenance of State Voter Registration Lists: A Review of Relevant Policies and Procedures” last December.
Friday, March 23, 2018
Women in Elections

Women in Elections: Meghan Kelly, Federal Voting Assistance Program

The EAC has launched a “Women in Elections” campaign to coincide with Women’s History Month. During the month of March, we will interview several women at the heart of elections at the federal, Secretary of State, state election director and county level. We are beginning the series with a conversation between EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick and Meghan Kelly, State Legislative Affairs Specialist for the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Women in Elections

Celebrating Women in Elections

2018 has already been dubbed another ‘Year of the Woman’ with record numbers of women running for political office. Behind the scenes, women are also wielding more influence in the field of election administration.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Former Commissioner Matthew Masterson

A Coordinated Response to Protect American Elections

This week, leaders of the intelligence community testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding worldwide threats against the United States. As I have traveled the country and shared resources to improve the ability of election systems to prevent, detect and recover from attack, I have tried to end each session with some tangible take-home thoughts for election officials.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Election Administration

More People Are Voting by Mail – Are Your Mailings Ready?

Voting by mail is becoming more prominent as more voters cast their ballot before Election Day. Recent data shows that as many as two in five ballots cast in federal elections are the result of absentee, mail or early voting.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
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