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

The Commission received presentations on the National Voter Registration Act and received updates on other administrative matters.

The Commission received the following reports: Title II Requirements Payments Update; and updates on other administrative matters. The Commission will receive presentations on the following topics: Implementation of the EAC Voting System Certification Program.

The Commission received updates on the activities of the following: The EAC Standards Board; the EAC Board of Advisors; and the EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC). The Commission considered other administrative matters.

EAC Standards Board Virtual Meeting Room has closed. The virtual meeting room was opened on Thursday, May 17, 2007, at 7:00 A.M. EDT through Tuesday, May 22, at 7:00 A.M. EDT. The site was available 24 hours per day during that 5-day period.

The Commission considered the adoption of a draft EAC report on effective ballot designs and polling place signage. The Commission considered other administrative matters.

EAC Standards Board Virtual Meeting Room at www.eac.gov. Once at the main page of EAC’s website, viewers should click the link to the Standards Board Virtual Meeting Room. The virtual meeting room will open on Monday, July 2, 2007, at 7:00 A.M. EDT and w