VVSG Public Hearing

The Board of Advisors will receive an overview and updates on EAC agency operations. The Board will hold an Intel briefing discussion, a panel discussion on Disaster Management & Recovery Working Group presentations, an EAVS presentation, and a panel discussion on accessibility. The Board will receive updates on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0 Principles and Guidelines. The Board of Advisors will hold discussions on the VVSG 2.0’s Technical Requirements.

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen speaks with EAC Commissioner Thomas Hicks about the catastrophic impact of the Category 4 hurricane storm and how the county successfully administered a federal election just a few weeks later.

Roberto Benítez and Anibal Zambrana discuss how those entities have assisted the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission and how they might be able to assist other states dealing with similar disasters.

While the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission continues to repair systems damaged by Hurricane Maria, they are also moving forward with the purchase of new electronic poll books, which will provide instant voter validation on Election Day.

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen talks about the parallels between preparing for potential cyber incidents and contingency planning for natural disasters.

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen speaks about how his office balanced those challenges and the role that 2018 Help America Vote Act funds will play in recovering and improving Bay County’s election infrastructure.

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen and Florida State Association of Election Supervisors President Paul Lux explain how the Bay County election office ensured displaced Floridians were still able to cast ballots in the 2018 Midterm Elections after Hurricane Michael.

The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission (CEE) is dealing with the large number of displaced voters and uncertainty surrounding how many may return by the 2020 Federal Elections. CEE representatives outline how their office has helped displaced Puerto Ricans to better understand their eligibility to participate in Puerto Rican

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen describes particular challenges that arose for his office after Hurricane Michael and in the 2018 Midterm Election just one month later. Category Science & Technology

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen and Florida State Association of Election Supervisors President Paul Lux discuss partnerships that Bay County forged following Hurricane Michael that helped the county administer a successful election just one month later.

Hurricane Maria damaged a significant portion of Puerto Rico’s election infrastructure. The storage facility where voting machines are housed went without power and air conditioning for over five months, which resulted in mold and rust and prevented equipment from receiving proper maintenance.

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen discusses progress made to bring his office’s election technology back to working condition.

Puerto Rico State Elections Commission representatives Roberto Benítez and Anibal Zambrana outline how the Elections Commission is rebuilding the island’s election systems to improve upon what was lost and the role that 2018 Help America Vote Act funds have played in the recovering and improving Puerto Rico’s election system.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) heard from members of the Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Working Group comprised of election officials from across the country with experience administering elections in the aftermath of catastrophic natural and man-made disasters

The EAC launched a “Women in Elections” campaign to coincide with Women’s History Month. During the month of March, EAC Chairwoman Christy McCormick interviewed several women at the heart of elections at the Secretary of State and county, and within academia, and share their insight about elections on the EAC’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.