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Advisory Notice

EAC Regional Press Calls to Detail Narratives and Budgets for 48 States and Territories Eligible to Receive FY18 HAVA Funds

On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will release program narratives and budgets from 48 of the 55 states and territories eligible to receive the newly appropriated Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. The narrative and budget release will precede EAC regional press calls to provide additional information about the grants and state-specific narratives.
Monday, August 20, 2018
Press Releases

Data “Deep Dive” Shows Increase in Electronic Poll Books, Online Voter Registration, Other Election Technology

Silver Spring, Md. – The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released a brief today on evolving election technology and its implications for election efficiency, integrity, accessibility, voter experience and confidence, and the roles of election officials at all levels. This is the fourth in a series of “deep dives” into election administration trends and voting behavior ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Advisory Notice

Election Data Summit Coming to Philadelphia

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and Pennsylvania Department of State will host an Election Data Summit at the Community College of Philadelphia from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Advisory Notice

July 24 Summit to Examine Language Access for Voters

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Arizona State University Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service, and Democracy Fund Voice will host the third annual Language Access for Voters Summit at the Newseum’s Knight Conference Center at on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Washington, DC. The event will convene state and local election officials, advocates and stakeholders from language communities to discuss critical issues of language accessibility.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Press Releases

Summit Examines Language Access for Voters

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Arizona State University Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service and Democracy Fund Voice today hosts the third annual Language Access for Voters Summit at the Newseum’s Knight Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The day-long event will convene state and local election officials, advocates and stakeholders from language communities to discuss critical issues of language accessibility.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Press Releases

Data "Deep Dive" Examines Provisional Voting Trends Nationwide

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released a brief today on the rate in which provisional ballots are issued and counted during federal elections, and the impact of different state policies on provisional ballot usage and acceptance. This is the fifth and final in a series of “deep dives” into election administration trends and voting behavior ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. The brief analyzes data from the 2016 EAVS.
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Press Releases

U.S. Election Assistance Commission Announces 42 States and Territories Have Requested Over 75 Percent of HAVA Funds

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today announced that 42 states and territories have requested a combined $288,882,011 in newly appropriated Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds, over 76 percent of the total amount available. The announcement comes just over three months after Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which allocated $380 million in election security funds to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
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