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Roundtable Discussion

Roundtable

The Commission hosted an election official roundtable discussion of the TGDC's recommended Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The discussion will be focused upon: (1)The usability and readability of the proposed standards; (2) The creation of a risk assessment for voting systems; (3) Stability of the standards vs. the need to create flexible standards that promote innovation;(4) Open Ended Vulnerability Testing (OEVT) and how it fits into the proposed standards.
Start Time
 Friday, April 25, 2008 9:00 AM
End Time
 Friday, April 25, 2008 2:00 PM
Public Meeting

Public Meeting

The Commissioners considered the following items: whether to modify Advisory Opinion 07-003-A regarding Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding, pursuant to HAVA Section 254 (a) (7); whether to update the Michigan state instructions on the national voter registration form. Commissioners will receive a briefing regarding HAVA State Plans, hold a fact-gathering hearing regarding Iowa's audit appeal, as part of the audit appeal process established by the Commission, and other administrative matters.
Start Time
 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:00 AM
End Time
 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion

Roundtable

The Commission hosted an interdisciplinary roundtable discussion of the TGDC recommended Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The discussion was focused on (1) the cost implications of the proposed VVSG; (2) the effect of the new standards on the time in process for voting systems; (3) increasing the efficiency of testing; (4) the possible implementation time of the next iteration of the VVSG; (5) Innovation in voting technology; (6) Risks associated with voting system technology.
Start Time
 Monday, May 05, 2008 9:00 AM
End Time
 Monday, May 05, 2008 2:00 PM
Board of Advisors

Board Meeting - Board of Advisors

The EAC Board of Advisors reviewed and provided comment oneight draft chapters of the Election Management Guidelines. Thedraft chapters contained recommendations and best practicesregarding: absentee voting and vote by mail; acceptance testing;ballot building; contingency planning and change management;developing an audit trail; polling place and vote center management; pre-election and parallel testing; and uniformed andoverseas voters.
Start Time
 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:00 AM
End Time
 Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:00 AM
Public Meeting

Public Meeting - 5.22.08

The Commissioners considered updating MI and LA state instructions on the national voter registration form, (2) adopting the Voter Hotline Study Report and the First Time Voter Study Report, (3) Advisory Opinion 07-003-A regarding Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding, pursuant to HAVA Section 254 (a) (7). Comments were taken from members of the public who have registered to speak regarding whether to modify Advisory Opinion 07-003-A.
Start Time
 Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:00 AM
End Time
 Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:00 PM
Board of Advisors

Board Meeting - Board of Advisors

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, met to receive updates on EAC program activities. The Board received presentations on the proposed next iteration of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG), as were submitted to EAC from the commission's Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC). The Board received presentations on the Vote Count and Vote Recount Study and will formulate recommendations.
Start Time
 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:00 AM
End Time
 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:00 AM
Public Meeting

Public Meeting

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.
Start Time
 Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:00 PM
End Time
 Thursday, June 19, 2008 5:00 PM
Public Meeting

Public Meeting

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.
Start Time
 Monday, July 21, 2008 10:00 AM
End Time
 Monday, July 21, 2008 3:00 PM
Board of Advisors

Board Meeting - Board of Advisors - virtual

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.
Start Time
 Monday, August 04, 2008 12:00 AM
End Time
 Friday, August 08, 2008 12:00 AM
Public Meeting

Public Meeting

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.
Start Time
 Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:00 PM
End Time
 Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:00 PM
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