Press Releases
EAC Office of the Inspector General Announces Audits of HAVA Grant Funds in Eight States
Press Release
July 16, 2021
Friday, July 16, 2021
What is hash validation and why should election officials care?
We download and install software and software updates regularly. How do we know these applications are safe? Should we trust the download, or should we be a little more careful about what we install on our computers.
Monday, July 12, 2021
Press Releases
New Data: 17.7 Million Americans with Disabilities Voted in 2020, a Significant Increase Over 2016
July 7, 2021
Voting by Mail Boosted Turnout by Six Percentage Points
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Press Releases
EAC Commissioners Issue Joint Statement Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2021
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Discussion: Voter Turnout and Trends For People with Disabilities During the 2020 General Election
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will hold a roundtable discussion on a new report released by the EAC and the Program for Disability Research at Rutgers University.
Start Time
Wednesday, July 07, 2021 10:00 AMEnd Time
Wednesday, July 07, 2021 11:00 AMDVS - 100756
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Testing Lab
Impacted Device/System
This product can be used with the following EAC certified Democracy Suite (D-Suite) systems: 5.5, 5.5-A, 5.5-B, 5.5-C
Date Submitted by Manufacturer
05/18/2021
Date Approved by EAC
06/21/2021
Short Description of Changes
Added Cisco 8-port Ethernet Switch (CBS350-8T-E-2G) due to the DELL x1008 Ethernet Switch becoming commercially unavailable for purchase. This product has been tested with Windows 10 Pro and is suitable for use with existing D-Suite configurations using that operating system on the EMS Express Servers.
Additional Documentation
DVS - 100755
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Testing Lab
Impacted Device/System
This product can be used with the following EAC certified Democracy Suite (D-Suite) systems: 5.5, 5.5-A, 5.5-B, 5.5-C
Date Submitted by Manufacturer
05/18/2021
Date Approved by EAC
06/21/2021
Short Description of Changes
Added Cisco 24-port Ethernet Switch (CBS350-24T-4G) due to the Dell x1026 Ethernet Switch becoming commercially unavailable for purchase. This product has been tested with Windows Server 2012 and 2016 and is suitable for use with existing D-Suite configurations using those operating systems on the EMS Standard Servers.
Additional Documentation
Avante International Technology, Inc.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Statement
Commissioners Hicks and Hovland Encourages the MLB to Recognize and Celebrate Election Workers
On May 27, 2021 Vice Chair Thomas Hicks and Commissioner Ben Hovland wrote to the commissioner of Major League Baseball encouraging MLB to recognize and celebrate election workers, who protected the health of voters, election officials, and our democrac
Friday, May 28, 2021
Board of Advisors
2021 EAC Board of Advisors Annual Meeting
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors held their 2021 Annual Meeting primarily to discuss next steps regarding the recently approved VVSG 2.0 Requirements, including the VVSG 2.0. lifecycle policy and manual enhancements. This meeting included a question and answer discussion between board members and EAC staff.