Events

EAC and NIST held a meeting of the TGDC on February 13-14, 2017 at the U.S. Access Board in Washington DC. The meeting focused on the development of next-generation voluntary voting system guidelines.

The EAC met to review the 2016 Election and Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Testing & Certification.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee met at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 15-16, 2016. The meeting focused on the development of next-generation voluntary voting system guidelines.

The EAC met to review contingency planning and security preparations for Election Day; Election Worker Best Practices Competition & National Voter Registration Month.

Topic: Promote Language Access for American Voters in 2016 Elections.

The EAC Standards Board met in Carlsbad, CA on Thursday, April 14 – Friday, April 15, 2016. This was a Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) meeting open to the public.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee met at the U.S. Access Board in Washington, DC on February 8-9, 2016. The meeting was the next step in moving forward with the development of the next generation of voluntary voting system guidelines.

Topics: Recommendations on a transition date for VVSG 1.1 and a policy regarding employee participation with outside organizations.

Topic: Preparing for Election 2016 in Battleground Jurisdictions.

Information about post election results and operations.

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On October 29, 2002, the Help America Vote Act was signed into law to make sweeping reforms to the nation's voting process and addresses improvements to voting systems and voter access that were identified following the 2000 election.

EAC used September 22, National Voter Registration Day, to remind voters of online voter registration options and feature EAC's map of state registration forms, Tips & FAQs for voters.

Commissioners met to discuss EAC's work on accessible voting and technology research, the results of the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), and the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Agenda items include MOVE Act implementation, the impact of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products on voting systems, cost savings in elections and reporting election results. View all meeting

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee met at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 20-21, 2015. The meeting was a first step in developing the next generation of voluntary voting system guidelines.

Topics: Reports from the advisory boards and a transition team, and to consider a draft Urban/Rural Study research report for approval.

The EAC Board of Advisors met in Williamsburg, VA on Tuesday, April 28 – Wednesday, April 29.

Topics: Approval of VVSG 1.1; updates to certification program manuals; and advisory opinion requests from state and local election offices related to the expenditure of HAVA funds.

This Public Meeting, originally intended for Wed, Feb 18 was rescheduled for Feb 24, 2015 due to an inclement weather forecast. The agenda items remained unchanged. Commissioners selected a chair and vice-chair and discussed several matters before the agency.

EAC and NIST hosted a symposium to discuss the future of voting systems.

EAC hosted a roundtable discussion to explore the EAC grants program's past successes and future direction. The event took place on Wednesday, Sept 3. It was webcast live and featured a Twitter fall.

On June 20, EAC/NIST sponsored the webinar, "Highlights of EAC Accessible Voting Research and the Impact on Elections."

On May 14, ITIF hosted a discussion and demonstration of accessible voting technologies developed through an ITIF initiative funded by EAC.

EAC hosted a roundtable to discuss polling place location and design, managing queues, recruiting and training poll workers and the use of precinct management technologies to improve and streamline the voting experience.

San Francisco, CA: The Election Center conducted six accessible voting workshop seminars nationwide to help election jurisdictions of all sizes prepare for an anticipated rise in the number of voters with disabilities.

Philadelphia, PA, September 4, 2013 — The Presidential Commission on Election Administration held a public meeting at the PA Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The recordings of the videos streamed live online, testimonials and presentations given during the meeting are available to view and download below.

CORAL GABLES, FL, June 28, 2013 — The Presidential Commission on Election Administration held a public meeting in the Hurricane 100 Room at the BankUnited Center, University of Miami, 1245 Dauer Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146. The testimonials and presentations given during the meeting are available for download below. Recordings of the videos streamed live online during the event are also available below.

EAC hosted a roundtable to discuss the results of grant funded work and how recent innovations in accessibility research may be applied to the future of election administration and voting systems. The event was webcast live & featured a Twitterfall.