The EAC Board of Advisors met on Monday, June 6, 2011 and Tuesday, June 7, 2011 to receive updates on EAC’s program activities and budget.

On June 17, 2011 the Commission hosted a round-table discussion focusing on the emerging role of social media in managing elections and communicating with voters.

EAC Standards Board held a virtual public forum from July 11 through July 22.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee will meet at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland

In preparation for the 2012 federal elections, the Commission hosted an August 11 round-table on ballot and polling place design. The goal of the discussion was to demonstrate the impact of design on voters; specifically, how implementing best practices in design can give voters confidence that that their votes were cast and counted.

EAC hosted a webinar for election officials to discuss HAVA-related audit issues.

On September 20, 2011 in conjunction with National Preparedness Month, the Commission hosted a roundtable discussion focusing on contingency planning in elections.

In preparation for the 2012 election season EAC hosted a roundtable discussion on voting system preparation.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) met in Gaithersburg, Maryland on December 15, 2011.

Preparing for 2012: The Life Cycle of Voting Machines