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December 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS)
- New Year’s Resolution Poll Worker Social Media Toolkit
- Event: 2024 Post-Election Hearing
November 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Security Steps through the Election Process New Video
- Be Election Ready Video Series
- EAC Disaster Recovery Webpage
October 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Working Together: Supporting the 2024 Elections through Federal Partnerships Event Recap
- Best Practices Conversation: Vice Chair Palmer’s Discussion with Ada County, Idaho, on New Transparent Audit of Ballots
- Three CISA and FBI Resources
September 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- EAC Adopts New Policy for Allocation of HAVA Funds
- Election Mail for the 2024 Presidential Election Memo
- Vote.gov Redesigned to Make Finding Information Easier
August 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- National Poll Worker Recruitment Day was August 1
- New Resources for Communication and Voter Education
- Physical Security for Election Officials
ADA 34th Anniversary Special Edition Newsletter
This special edition about accessibility includes:
- Research
- Resources
- Best Practices
July 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on August 1
- New Election Security Resources from the EAC and Federal Partners
- Registration for the EAC’s Voluntary E-Poll Book Certification Program
- Election security communications support
June 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- 2023 Clearinghouse Award Winners
- Launch of the EAC’s Voluntary E-Poll Book Certification Program
- New EAC Resource: Election Official Social Media Toolkit
- Chairman Hovland’s Interview with Microsoft’s Democracy Forward Program
May 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- May is Military Appreciation Month
- New Accessible Voting Data: “Voting Experiences Since HAVA: Perspectives of People with Disabilities” Report
- NCSL Spring Webinar Series: "U.S. Elections Practice and Policy"
- CISA Security and Telecommunications Resources
April 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- April is National Volunteer Month
- New EAC Resources on Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence, State Profiles: Elections, and Election Threat Intel Briefing.
- NCSL Spring Webinar Series: "U.S. Elections Practice and Policy"
- Standards Board and Board of Advisors Annual Meetings
March 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Commissioner Ben Hovland begins his term as EAC Chairman
- Black History Month Video - A Reflection on the Selma to Montgomery Marches
- New Resources on Election Mail Handling and USPS Change of Address
- NCSL Spring Webinar Series: “U.S. Elections Practice and Policy”
February 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- The 2023 Annual Report is now available
- 2024 Elections Summit Recap
- Election Threat Intel Briefing on March 14
- EAC Commissioners Visited Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Election Offices
January 2024 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Help America Vote Day on January 30
- EAC Resources to Prepare for the 2024 Election Season
- Nominations for the 2023 Clearinghouse Awards Open January 16
- ESTEP is a New Permanent Program for the EAC
December 2023 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Apply for Help America Vote College Program grants by Dec. 18
- New EAC Resources: Election Readiness Checklist and Communications Accessibility Checklist
- USPS National Change of Address Information and Resource
- NASS Launches #TrustedInfo2024
November 2023 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- VVSG 2.0 Migration
- Help America Vote College Program
- The new ESTEP E-Poll Book Pilot Report and Virtual Event
- The 2022 EAVS State Briefs and Interactive Data
- Video Series on Cybersecurity and Election Administration
October 2023 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- The EAC’s Innovative Accessibility Video Series
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Commissioner Hovland’s Video Series on Civically Engaging College Students
- New Videos to Educate Voters on Election Security
September 2023 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- National Poll Worker Recruitment Day Recap
- New Resources: AI Toolkit and Voting Process Changes Simulations Series
- Commissioner Hovland’s video on Engaging Student Voters in College Communities
August 2023 Updates and Events
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National Poll Worker Recruitment Day | Four New Resources for Election Officials | New Videos and Blogs from the Commissioners on Election Administration, Voter Accessibility, and Mental Health.
July 2023 Updates and Events
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The EAC Launches New Website | Three New Resources for Election Officials | 2022 EAVS Report
June 2023 Updates and Events
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The EAC Recognizes Military Appreciation Month | New Resource for Election Officials | 2022 Clearinghouse Awards Winners
May 2023 Updates and Events
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Upcoming EAC events | Three New Resources for Election Officials | Public Meeting on Serving Military Voters
April 2023 Updates and Events
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Upcoming EAC events | Six New Resources for Election Officials | Women's History Month Virtual Panel
March 2023 Updates and Events
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Upcoming EAC events | EAC Chairwoman Christy McCormick Begins Her Term | Election Official Security Virtual Panel
February 2023 Updates and Events
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Upcoming EAC events | Black History Month | Clearinghouse Awards Submissions | “Best Practices for ‘I Voted’ Sticker Contests” Virtual Panel
January 2023 Updates and Events
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Upcoming EAC events | 2022 EAVS Submissions | Clearinghouse Awards Submissions | “Strengthening Election Official State Associations” Virtual Panel
December 2022 Updates and Events
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EAC Public Hearing Recap | Resources for Election Officials | Upcoming EAC Events | 2022 EAVS Survey Distribution | Clearinghouse Awards Upcoming
November 2022 Updates and Events
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The 20th Anniversary of HAVA | Resources for Election Officials | EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks’ guest blog post for the Social Security Administration
October 2022 Updates and Events
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The 20th Anniversary of HAVA | The EAC and NIST’s virtual workshop for End-to-End Protocols for Voting Systems | Resources for Election Officials
September 2022 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Help America Vote Day | HAVA at 20 | New Best Practices | Election Processes Simulations Video Series
August 2022 Updates and Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Help America Vote Day | HAVA at 20 | Disability and the Digital Divide Study | Election Official Security Panel
July 2022 Updates & Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Help America Vote Day | Resources for Election Officials | Commissioner Travel
June 2022 Updates & Events
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HAVA Funds for Physical Security | Resources for Election Officials | Board of Advisors 2022 Annual Meeting | AAPI Heritage Month
May 2022 Updates & Events
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April 2022 Updates & Events
Some subjects highlighted in the issue:
- Resources for Election Officials | Adoption of VVSG Lifecycle Policy | Women's History Month Video Series
March 2022 Updates & Events
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2021 Clearie Awards | Language Access Roundtable | Elections, Political Participation, and Black History Month | Language Access Resources
February 2022 Updates & Events
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January 2022 Updates & Events
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November 2021 Updates & Events
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Local Leadership Council Inaugural Meeting | Election Audits Across the United State | Voting Access for Native Americans | VVSG Lifecycle Policy Open for Public Comment
October 2021 Updates & Events
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New Inspector General Announced | TGDC Meeting Recap | Program Updates for VVSG Lifecycle Policy | New Video Series
September 2021 Updates & Events
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2020 EAVS | Testing & Certification Program Overview | Local Election Officials' Guide to Redistricting | Chain of Custody Best Practices
August 2021
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Glossary of Election Terminology | 2020 Grants Expenditure Report | Serving Voters with Disabilities Video Series | Clearie Best Practices Video Series
March 2021
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December 2020
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August 2020
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