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Robert Sweeney

Friday, August 23, 2019
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Robert Sweeney joined the EAC in January 2017 as a staff associate.  Before the EAC, Robert worked as a policy and program analyst in the fields of higher education and workforce training.  He has held positions at a community college, a higher education association and with several government contractors.  Robert has done analysis of issues as diverse as school eligibility for student aid, workforce training, community college student outcomes and finances, student loan default rates, and higher education funding and finances.

Press Releases

EAC Releases 2018 Election Administration & Voting Survey, Hosts Election Data Summit on Capitol Hill

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released findings from the 2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS), the most comprehensive source of state- and local jurisdiction-level data about election administration in the United States. The EAC also hosted an Election Data Summit in the Russell Senate Office Building from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET to correspond with the release of the 2018 EAVS.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Advisory Notice

EAC to Host an Election Security Forum with Representatives from Government, Technology and Voting System Manufacturers and Testing Laboratories

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will convene state election directors, along with representatives from government, international technology companies and voting system manufacturers and testing laboratories, during an EAC Election Security Forum on Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET at its headquarters in Silver Spring.
Monday, August 12, 2019
Advisory Notice

EAC’s TGDC to Host Three Open Meetings on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 Requirements

Over the coming weeks, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Technical Guidelines and Development Committee (TGDC) will hold a series of open meetings to discuss different aspects of the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG 2.0) Requirements. The three meetings will precede a scheduled September 19-20, 2019 in-person meeting of the TGDC.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Statement

Joint Statement on Senate Intelligence Committee’s First Report on Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election

The 2018 midterm elections saw unprecedented levels of coordination between all levels of government and the private sector election companies, and the 2020 election will improve on that effort. Currently, all 50 states are members of the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC), along with more than 1,800 local jurisdictions, and fourteen private sector companies making it the fastest growing ISAC in history.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Press Releases

EAC Champions the Voting Rights of People with Disabilities as it Celebrates National Disability Voter Registration Week

As it marks the fourth annual National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) REV UP Campaign, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today reaffirmed its commitment to ensure that all eligible voters can cast their ballot privately and independently – voting rights rooted in the Help America Vote Act and championed by the Commission.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Statement

Commissioners Celebrate Historic Moment in Women Suffrage

U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairwoman Christy McCormick, Vice Chair Ben Hovland, Commissioner Thomas Hicks, and Commissioner Donald Palmer issued the following statement celebrating this week’s 100th anniversary of the U.S. House of Representatives affirmative vote to grant women the right to vote:
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Press Releases

EAC Extends VVSG Public Comment Period

In order to ensure all stakeholders have the opportunity to submit their comments on the next generation of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG 2.0), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has extended the public comment period until 5:00 p.m. EST on June 7, 2019.
Thursday, May 30, 2019
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