The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), met and received updates on EAC projects and activities and discuss other relevant matters pertaining to the administration of federal elections.

The Commission received presentations on public comments received for the DRAFT Procedural Manual for Voting System Testing and Certification Program and the proposed final document will be considered for approval. The Commission received presentations from election officials, community interest groups, academicians and technology experts regarding the 2006 election. The Commission elected officers for 2007 and consider other administrative matters.

The Commission conducted a public meeting and hearing on EAC’s post-election voting system testing and certification program. The Commission also met to consider

The Commission met in St. Louis, MO to review research on voter information Web sites and on military and overseas voting by federal, state and local officials.

The Commission received presentations on effective ballot design and effective polling place signage. The Commission received reports on other administrative matters.

The Commission received presentations on developing management guidelines for implementing new voting systems and administering elections. The Commission received reports on other administrative matters.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, met and received updates on EAC research projects and activities and discuss other relevant matters pertaining to the administration of elections.

The Board of Advisors, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, met to receive updates on EAC research projects and activities and discussed other relevant matters pertaining to the administration of federal elections. The Board received an update regarding recent work conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on the voluntary voting system guidelines.

The Executive Board of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board met to plan and prepare for the meeting of Standards Board, and to handle other administrative matters.

The Commission will receive presentations on the following topic: "Vote Counting and Recounting". The Commission will hear from election officials and election researchers on experiences with recounting and procedures for counting votes. The Commission w