2019 Election Data Summit
Jul 17 , 2018
Opening Remarks from Robert Torres, Acting Secretary, PA Dept. of State and Thomas Hicks, Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Panel I: This panel explored how voter registration data is used, collected, and shared. Panelists: Lori Augino, Mike Moser, Ericka Haas and Don Palmer
Jul 17 , 2018
Panelists will discuss post- election data sources including post-election audits, provisional ballot resolution tools, and after-action reports and evaluations. Moderator: Kathy Boockvar Panelist: Rey Valenzuela, Jennifer Morrell, Kara Rahn and Bridgett King
Jul 17 , 2018
Panelists discussed using data to recruit poll workers and distribution of voting machines and other resources. Moderator: Charles Stewart Panelist: Neal Kelley, Melissa Frey, Ben Uminsky
Jul 17 , 2018
This panel examines many Election Day data sources including electronic poll books, line management tools, and voter call-in centers. Moderator: Thomas Hicks Panelists: Laura Herzog, Michele White, Amber McReynolds and Erin Casey
Dec 14 , 2016
Sean Greene of the EAC and Dr. Thad Hall of the Fors Marsh Group discuss the process for states to complete the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Dec 01 , 2016
This video describes the contents of and how to complete Section B of the Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Dec 01 , 2016
This video describes the contents of and how to complete Section D of the Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Dec 01 , 2016
This video describes the contents of and how to complete Section F of the Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Dec 01 , 2016
This video describes the contents of and how to complete Section A of the Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Dec 01 , 2016
This video describes the contents of and how to complete Section C of the Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Dec 01 , 2016
This video describes the contents of and how to complete Section E of the Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Nov 14 , 2016
This video shows how states can upload and download videos to the 2016 EAVS web portal.
Nov 14 , 2016
This video walks through how to use the form view template to respond to the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Nov 14 , 2016
This video walks through how to use the worksheet view template to respond to the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Nov 10 , 2016
This video walks through how to use the data aggregate template to respond to the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey.
Nov 02 , 2016
Advocacy Group Series. U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Thomas Hicks talks with several advocacy groups about what they are doing to help voters vote for the 2016 Election. Part 1 - Chairman Thomas Hicks talks to Co-Director Marcia Johnson-Blanco from Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. #BeReady16
Nov 02 , 2016
Advocacy Group Series. U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Thomas Hicks talks with several advocacy groups about what they are doing to help voters vote for the 2016 Election. Part 3 - Chairman Thomas Hicks talks to Voter Rights Specialist Michelle Bishop from the National Disability Rights Network.
Nov 02 , 2016
Advocacy Group Series. U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Thomas Hicks talks with several advocacy groups about what they are doing to help voters vote for the 2016 Election. Part 2 - Chairman Thomas Hicks talks to Director of Census and Voting Terry Ao Minnis from Asian Americans Advancing Justice AAJC.
Jun 07 , 2018
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) administers the biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) to collect state-by-state data on the administration of federal elections. In June of 2017, the EAC released the most recent survey with data from the 2016 election.
May 01 , 2018
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) administers the biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) to collect state-by-state data on the administration of federal elections. In June of 2017, the EAC released the most recent survey with data from the 2016 election.
Oct 23 , 2017
The EAC has led the way in ensuring voting systems brought to the market are vigorously tested against Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG), including security requirements and the capability to accurately report election results.
Oct 17 , 2017
Voting in the Unites States in the 21st century has undergone some significant changes since the Norman Rockwell image of the voter in the polling booth. One of the most significant changes is the trend of more and more people receiving and casting ballots before Election Day.
Each state has its own laws and regulations governing when, where, and how voters
can cast ballots. All states allow for some form of absentee voting by mail, however this process is administered in different ways by the states.
Sep 20 , 2017
Voter registration is the backbone of American elections. How citizens get on voter rolls and how these rolls are maintained by election officials is an ongoing and critical part of the voting process. This EAVS deep dive examines voter registration data from the 2016 election cycle across the nation.
Aug 03 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has collaborated with local election officials to develop a series of helpful tips for election management. This series provides tips and suggests best practices to help you run efficient and effective elections.
Jun 26 , 2019
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released findings from the 2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive source of state- and local jurisdiction-level data about election administration in the United States. The EAC also hosted an Election Data Summit in the Russell Senate Office Building from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET to correspond with the release of the 2018 EAVS.
Jun 12 , 2019
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host the 2019 Election Data Summit on Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET in the Russell Senate Office Building, Room 301 (Senate Rules and Administration Committee Hearing Room). The event coincides with the release of the 2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) and will feature expert speakers examining how to use data to help America vote.
Jun 07 , 2018
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released a brief today on the rate in which provisional ballots are issued and counted during federal elections, and the impact of different state policies on provisional ballot usage and acceptance. This is the fifth and final in a series of “deep dives” into election administration trends and voting behavior ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. The brief analyzes data from the 2016 EAVS.
Jan 03 , 2018
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.
Dec 19 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) recently released the EAVS Data Interactive, a new data visualization tool that allows users to pull data most relevant to them from the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive nationwide data on election administration in the United States.
Dec 18 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) recently released the EAVS Data Interactive, a new data visualization tool that allows users to pull data most relevant to them from the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive nationwide data on election administration in the United States.
Dec 15 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) recently released the EAVS Data Interactive, a new data visualization tool that allows users to pull data most relevant to them from the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive nationwide data on election administration in the United States.
Dec 14 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) recently released the EAVS Data Interactive, a new data visualization tool that allows users to pull data most relevant to them from the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive nationwide data on election administration in the United States.
Dec 13 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released the EAVS Data Interactive, a new data visualization tool that allows users to pull data most relevant to them from the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive nationwide data on election administration in the United States.
Dec 13 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released the EAVS Data Interactive, a new data visualization tool that allows users to pull data most relevant to them from the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive nationwide data on election administration in the United States.
Nov 15 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released a brief today that shows a decline in the number of physical polling places across the country, the continued challenges jurisdictions report facing in recruiting poll workers, and age data for poll workers. This is the third in a series of “deep dives” into election administration trends and voting behavior ahead of the 2018 election cycle.
Oct 17 , 2017
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released a brief on the growing trend of states offering early, no-excuse absentee and mail voting, and the increasing number of voters casting ballots before Election Day. This brief is the second in a series of “deep dives” into election administration trends and voting behavior ahead of the 2018 election cycle.
Sep 20 , 2017
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released what will be the first in a series of “deep dives” into election administration trends and voting behavior ahead of the 2018 election cycle. The first brief focuses on the impact of technology, methods of voter enrollment and list maintenance techniques on voter registration.
Jun 29 , 2017
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission today released the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive nationwide data about election administration in the United States. The survey is a deep dive into a wealth of election and voting data and includes findings such as an increase in registered voters since 2012, a growing number of Americans voting before Election Day and a larger number of jurisdictions using technologies such as e-poll books.
Mar 15 , 2017
Elections generate a tremendous amount of data that can be collected and analyzed to improve voter experience and guide how officials administer elections. All of this data is collected regularly by the thousands of jurisdictions that oversee elections across the country. Since 2004 the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has captured and analyzed much of this data for all states and territories via our Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS).
Nov 03 , 2016
In the coming months after the election, states will begin responding to the 2016 EAVS which will provide final data about early and absentee voting, as well as plenty of other election administration data. Stay tuned for updates in 2017!