Start Time
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:00 PM
End Time
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:00 PM
On August 28, join the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for "Closing the Accessibility Gap: Voting in 2024 and Beyond" in the agency’s hearing room. This event will be held in person and live streamed on EAC’s YouTube Channel. Please only register if planning to attend in person.
The EAC will host panels featuring election administrators, EAC staff, and election subject matter experts. They will discuss progress made on serving voters with disabilities and new advances in technology, best practices, and funding opportunities to support accessibility efforts.
WHERE: U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001
PUBLIC REGISTRATION LINK: Please only register if planning to attend in person. Registration is not required to live stream the event.
WHO: Speakers will include:
- Sachin Pavithran, Ph.D., Executive Director, United States Access Board
- Brad King, Co-Director, Indiana Election Division
- Renée Edwards, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Heldrich Center, Rutgers University
- Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor, UF Distinguished Professor and Chair, Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department, University of Florida
- Ben Jackson, Senior Election Subject Matter Expert, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- Lisa Wise, Elections Administrator, El Paso County Elections Department, Texas