Events

Comment on Voting System Pilot Program Testing & Certification Manual

EAC Reminds Manufacturers of Testing and Certification Requirements

ES&S Unity 3.2.1.0 Draft Test Plan v.3.0

The comment period deadline was extended from March 24 to April 19.

Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing and Post-Election Audit Initiative

The EAC Board of Advisors reviewed and provided comment on Phase II of the Election Operations Assessment, considering threat trees for the seven voting types covered by the Election Operations Assessment.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee conducted a plenary meeting on December 9-10, 2009. Topics included EAC’s Testing and Certification process, UOCAVA, and EAC’s Voting System Election Operations Assessment.

Topics included updates from Payments and Grants, the Election Administration and Voting Survey, the MOVE Act, UOCAVA and FVAP.

Topics included updates from Payments and Grants and the Election Administration and Voting Survey, the MOVE Act, UOCAVA and FVAP.

Topics: VVSG Next Iteration, NIST's Role in Reseach and Standards, Resolutions

The Commission held a public meeting to consider administrative matters, receive an update on guidance to the States regarding 2009 requirements payments, and consider a report to Congress on the Election Data Collection Grants program.

The EAC Board of Advisers reviewed and provided comment on Phase I of the draft Election Operations Assessment. Phase I of the project was geared towards information gathering and modeling and was designed to create the framework for the remaining two phases of the project. The scope of the document and the project that created it focus on procedures and equipment that move the ballot through the electoral process.

The Commission held a public meeting and workshop on Cost-Saving Practices for Election Management. The Commission also considered other administrative matters.

The Commission held a public meeting and hearing to consider administrative matters and receive presentations on the topic Voter Registration Databases: Initial Discussion on Reviewing HAVA Mandated Guidance.

Standards Board Meeting

EAC Standards Board Virtual Meeting Room at www.eac.gov. The Virtual Meeting Room remained open from Monday, February 8, 2010, 9:00 A.M. EST to Friday, February 19, 2010, 9:00 P.M. EST. The site was available 24 hours per day during that 12-day period.

The Commission received an update on the voting system certification program. Commissioners installed new officers for 2009 and considered other administrative matters.

Commissioners discussed in closed session appointment of the EAC General Counsel.

The meeting helped the EAC to propose a pilot program exploring how it might assist States in shortening the timeline for product certifications and potentially save the costs of redundant Federal/State testing.

The Commission discussed the Appointment of the EAC General Counsel.

Commissioners met and held a panel discussion to examine key issues facing election officials and journalists in reporting election results, particularly in competitive states. Some of the topics include: (1) voting systems technology; (2) non-traditional ballots such as provisional and absentee ballots and ballots of military and overseas citizens; (3) time and procedures for getting election results; (4) post-election issues such as recounts and audits; (5) time zones, and more.

Commissioners considered and voted on Draft EAC Guidance to States Regarding Material Changes to State Plans, the accreditation of CIBER, Inc. and considered a Draft Working Group Policy [formally known as Draft Policy for Joint Partnership Task Force of EAC and State Election Officials Regarding Spending of HAVA Funds]. Commissioners discussed revisions to the advisory opinion process and consider other administrative matters.

EAC Board of Advisors held a Virtual Meeting. The virtual meeting room opened on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. EDT and closed on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 5:00 P.M. EDT. The site was available 24-hours per day during that 5-day period.

Commissioners held a workshop discussion on Preparing for Election Day 2008 and Statewide Voter Registration Databases. Commissioners considered and voted on whether to modify Advisory Opinion 07-003-A, 07-003-B Regarding Maintenance of Effort. Commissioners will consider (1) a Draft Policy for Notice and Public Comment, (2) Draft Policy for Joint Partnership Task Force of EAC and State Election Officials, and (3) Proposed Administrative Regulations.

EAC Board of Advisors Virtual Meeting Room at www.eac.gov. The virtual meeting room opened on Monday, August 4, 2008, at 9:00 A.M. EDT and closed on Friday, August 8, 2008, at 5:00 P.M. EDT. The site was available 24 hours per day during that 5-day period.

The Commissioners considered Advisory Opinion 07-003-A and 07-003-B Regarding Maintenance of Effort, (2) Adoption of EAC Laboratory Accreditation Program Manual, (3) draft Policy for Joint Partnership Task Force of EAC and State Election Officials Regarding Spending of HAVA Funds, (4) Draft Policy for Notice and Public Comment, (5) draft changes to the TGDC Charter, (6) updating LA, MI, VT state instructions on the national voter registration form, and (6) other administrative matters.

The Commissioners considered (1) Advisory Opinion 07-003-A and 07-003-B Regarding Maintenance of Effort, (2) adopting EAC Draft Chapters of the Election Management Guidelines Project, (3) Draft Policy for Joint Partnership Task Force of EAC and State Election Officials Regarding Spending of HAVA Funds, (4) draft Policy for Notice and Public Comment, (5) draft Policy regarding Allocable Cost Principles for HAVA Funding, (6) updating the MD, MI, LA state instructions on the national form.