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The Clearinghouse Community is the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s official network for state and local election officials with resources and other professionals in the field. This community is only open to currently serving state and local election officials. For more information about the Clearinghouse Community, please contact [email protected].
What is the Clearinghouse Community?
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission serves as a clearinghouse of information and best practices for election officials. To meet this mission, the EAC established the Clearinghouse Community to connect Election Officials from across the country with a community of other Election Officials, resources, and best practices.
Key Features
- Search: Have questions about a particular topic? Start here! Use the search bar to access community members, events, resources and even search within documents to find the information you need.
- Feed: See the latest resources and conversations here. Use this space to ask questions, share comments, and find new ideas.
- Members: Find hundreds of your colleagues from across the country. Search the member directory by name, jurisdiction, jurisdiction size, skills, interests, and more.
- Resources: All resources that are uploaded to the community can be downloaded here. Access materials from the EAC and your peers from across the country.
- Events: Post and find events that are open to election officials across the country, including events and webinars hosted by the EAC.
Hear what our members are saying about this community:
“I have enjoyed being able to pose questions and get feedback from election administrators across the country. Despite our different rules and methods for running elections, we all share the same goal: ensuring fair and transparent elections.”
– Sara LaVere, Brunswick County, NC
“The EAC Clearinghouse Community provides an outstanding opportunity for election officials to have broad access to a resource that until now they've never truly had before - each other. It is wonderful having a platform where we can communicate directly with our peers across the country, share best practices, and get answers to common questions in elections administration in real-time.”
– Nick Lima, City of Cranston, RI
Community Guidelines and Terms of Service
By joining the Clearinghouse Community, you agree to abide by the Terms of Service and the EAC Clearinghouse Network Disclaimer. These documents outline the permissible content, the moderation policy, the public records request requirements, and other rules and guidelines for using the platform. You can find these documents here or by scanning the QR code below.
Questions or Comments?
We are always looking for ways to better serve the election official community. If you have any questions or comments regarding the Clearinghouse Community, please contact us at [email protected].
FAQs
1. Who will be granted access to the Clearinghouse Community?
EAC will be granting access to vetted election officials and staff from state and local elections offices. No members of the general public are eligible to join the Clearinghouse Network.
2. How will posts and content be moderated in the community?
EAC will assign staff to moderate the content shared in any EAC-hosted communities. Staff will determine permissible content, new member access and permissions, and enforce the Terms of Service of the Clearinghouse Community.
3. How will public records requests be handled?
Since the Clearinghouse Community is hosted by a federal agency, any content posted to the network may be subject to federal public records request requirements. The EAC’s Office of General Counsel will handle any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that are submitted for information.