Topics: Approval of VVSG 1.1; updates to certification program manuals; and advisory opinion requests from state and local election offices related to the expenditure of HAVA funds.

Topics: Prime III Voting System Developmental Research Project, Testing and Certification Program, UOCAVA Voting Systems, Comments on Election of Operation Assessment, EAC Strategic Plan 2009-2014, Election Day Data Grants, Proposed Changes to 2005 VVSG

The EAC Board of Advisors met in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 and Thursday, May 5, 2016.

The virtual meeting room opened on Monday, April 26, 2010 and closed on Friday, April 30, 2010. The site was available 24 hours per day during that 5-day period.

Topics: Reports from the advisory boards and a transition team, and to consider a draft Urban/Rural Study research report for approval.

Commissioners met to discuss EAC's work on accessible voting and technology research, the results of the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), and the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Topics included updates from Payments and Grants and the Election Administration and Voting Survey, the MOVE Act, UOCAVA and FVAP.

At this event Commissioners brought together state/local election officials and research experts to: (1) discuss ways to recruit and train election workers; and (2) discuss allocation of resources at the polls on Election Day. The 2016 Election Worker Guidebook was also released.

Commission reviewed Clearinghouse Policy, UOCAVA Pilot Program Testing and Certification Manual, and UOCAVA Pilot Voting Program and Requirements Document.

The EAC Board of Advisers reviewed and provided comment on Phase I of the draft Election Operations Assessment. Phase I of the project was geared towards information gathering and modeling and was designed to create the framework for the remaining two phases of the project. The scope of the document and the project that created it focus on procedures and equipment that move the ballot through the electoral process.

Topics: Recommendations on a transition date for VVSG 1.1 and a policy regarding employee participation with outside organizations.

The EAC Board of Advisors reviewed and provided comment on Phase II of the Election Operations Assessment, considering threat trees for the seven voting types covered by the Election Operations Assessment.

U.S. EAC December 15, 2016 Public Meeting - Second Panel. Panelists: David Beirne, Acting Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program Adam Ambrogi, Program Director, Elections, The Democracy Fund Michelle Bishop, National Disability Rights Network Don Palmer, Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center

U.S. EAC Public Meeting December 15, 2016 - Chairman Thomas Hicks Statement at Public Meeting.

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Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient 2018 federal elections. The event will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will address topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) will meet at the U.S. Access Board in Washington, DC, from Feb. 13-14 to discuss next steps toward development of the next generation of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG).