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Election Administration

Looking Back at the EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election

More than 175 election officials, voting rights activists, academics and others in the election community attended the EAC summit, which featured keynote speakers and expert on topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Recount Ready

Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange County, Calif.

We continue the “Recount Ready” series with Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange County, California, and member of both the EAC’s Board of Advisors and Standards Board. Below, Neal reflects on his and his office’s experiences with close elections, recounts and election contests.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Election Administration

Getting Ready for the EAC’s 2018 Federal Election Summit

The EAC will host an all-day summit highlighting a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient federal elections in the coming year. Expert speakers and panelists will discuss critical issues, such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Recount Ready

Lynn Bailey, Executive Director, Board of Elections, Richmond County, Ga.

We continue our series today with Lynn Bailey, Executive Director, Board of Elections, Richmond County, Georgia and member of the EAC Standards Board. Lynn reflects on more than three decades in election administration, including her and her office’s experiences with close elections, recounts and election contests.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Commissioner Christy McCormick

Contested Election in Virginia Shows the Power of Every Vote

A recent House of Delegates race in Virginia played out in the national spotlight due to its razor-thin margin, the back-and-forth results between candidates Shelly Simonds and David Yancey, and the political stakes associated with the ultimate winner. No matter which candidate ultimately is declared the next delegate to represent Virginia’s 94th district, the race has offered a powerful teaching moment about American elections and the impact of every single vote.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Commissioner Thomas Hicks

Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability

Ahead of the 2018 midterm election, improving access to voting while boosting election security and ensuring privacy for individuals who need special provisions at the polls is a critical issue for election administrators and voters.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Former Commissioner Matthew Masterson

Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities

The increasing complex demands of securing elections and the resources available for officials will be the focus of the panel “Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities” during the upcoming EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election. This morning, the EAC announced the four expert panelists who will join Chairman Matt Masterson for that discussion
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Recount Ready

Gary Poser, Director of Elections, Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State

We continue the “Recount Ready” series and kick-off the new year today with Gary Poser, the Director of Elections in Minnesota’s Office of the Secretary of State. Gary serves on both the EAC Board of Advisors and the EAC Standards Board. Gary has nearly three decades of experience in election administration at the state and local levels in Minnesota, a state that is no stranger to high-profile close elections, recounts and election contests.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Commissioner Christy McCormick

Election Efficiency & Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience

With so much available data, figuring out how to analyze and use it can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Ways to use the EAVS and other election research to improve elections will be the focus of the panel “Election Efficiency & Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience” during next month’s EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election. This morning, the EAC announced the four expert panelists who join me for this discussion.
Friday, December 29, 2017
Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS)

EAC Releases New EAVS Data Interactive

This week, the EAC released our first-ever Data Interactive using survey responses to the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS). For the first time, election officials, academics, advocates, and other stakeholders can examine specific EAVS data not just at the state level, but at the local level as well.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
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