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EAC News for Election Officials

Monday, November 04, 2024

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November 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Security Steps through the Election Process New Video 
  • Be Election Ready Video Series
  • EAC Disaster Recovery Webpage

October 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Working Together: Supporting the 2024 Elections through Federal Partnerships Event Recap  
  • Best Practices Conversation: Vice Chair Palmer’s Discussion with Ada County, Idaho, on New Transparent Audit of Ballots 
  • Three CISA and FBI Resources  

September 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • EAC Adopts New Policy for Allocation of HAVA Funds
  • Election Mail for the 2024 Presidential Election Memo
  • Vote.gov Redesigned to Make Finding Information Easier

August 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • National Poll Worker Recruitment Day was August 1
  • New Resources for Communication and Voter Education
  • Physical Security for Election Officials

ADA 34th Anniversary Special Edition Newsletter

This special edition about accessibility includes:

  • Research
  • Resources
  • Best Practices

July 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on August 1
  • New Election Security Resources from the EAC and Federal Partners  
  • Registration for the EAC’s Voluntary E-Poll Book Certification Program
  • Election security communications support 

June 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • 2023 Clearinghouse Award Winners 
  • Launch of the EAC’s Voluntary E-Poll Book Certification Program 
  • New EAC Resource: Election Official Social Media Toolkit 
  • Chairman Hovland’s Interview with Microsoft’s Democracy Forward Program 

May 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • May is Military Appreciation Month
  • New Accessible Voting Data: “Voting Experiences Since HAVA: Perspectives of People with Disabilities” Report
  • NCSL Spring Webinar Series: "U.S. Elections Practice and Policy"
  • CISA Security and Telecommunications Resources

April 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue: 

  • April is National Volunteer Month  
  • New EAC Resources on Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence, State Profiles: Elections, and Election Threat Intel Briefing. 
  • NCSL Spring Webinar Series: "U.S. Elections Practice and Policy"
  • Standards Board and Board of Advisors Annual Meetings

March 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Commissioner Ben Hovland begins his term as EAC Chairman 
  • Black History Month Video - A Reflection on the Selma to Montgomery Marches 
  • New Resources on Election Mail Handling and USPS Change of Address 
  • NCSL Spring Webinar Series: “U.S. Elections Practice and Policy”

February 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • The 2023 Annual Report is now available 
  • 2024 Elections Summit Recap 
  • Election Threat Intel Briefing on March 14
  • EAC Commissioners Visited Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Election Offices

January 2024 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Help America Vote Day on January 30 
  • EAC Resources to Prepare for the 2024 Election Season 
  • Nominations for the 2023 Clearinghouse Awards Open January 16
  • ESTEP is a New Permanent Program for the EAC 

December 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Apply for Help America Vote College Program grants by Dec. 18 
  • New EAC Resources: Election Readiness Checklist and Communications Accessibility Checklist 
  • USPS National Change of Address Information and Resource 
  • NASS Launches #TrustedInfo2024 

November 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • VVSG 2.0 Migration 
  • Help America Vote College Program  
  • The new ESTEP E-Poll Book Pilot Report and Virtual Event 
  • The 2022 EAVS State Briefs and Interactive Data 
  • Video Series on Cybersecurity and Election Administration 

October 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • The EAC’s Innovative Accessibility Video Series 
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month 
  • Commissioner Hovland’s Video Series on Civically Engaging College Students 
  • New Videos to Educate Voters on Election Security

September 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • National Poll Worker Recruitment Day Recap 
  • New Resources: AI Toolkit and Voting Process Changes Simulations Series 
  • Commissioner Hovland’s video on Engaging Student Voters in College Communities 

August 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • National Poll Worker Recruitment Day | Four New Resources for Election Officials | New Videos and Blogs from the Commissioners on Election Administration, Voter Accessibility, and Mental Health.

July 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • The EAC Launches New Website | Three New Resources for Election Officials | 2022 EAVS Report

June 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • The EAC Recognizes Military Appreciation Month | New Resource for Election Officials | 2022 Clearinghouse Awards Winners

May 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Upcoming EAC events | Three New Resources for Election Officials | Public Meeting on Serving Military Voters

April 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Upcoming EAC events | Six New Resources for Election Officials | Women's History Month Virtual Panel 

March 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Upcoming EAC events | EAC Chairwoman Christy McCormick Begins Her Term | Election Official Security Virtual Panel 

February 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Upcoming EAC events | Black History Month | Clearinghouse Awards Submissions | “Best Practices for ‘I Voted’ Sticker Contests” Virtual Panel 

January 2023 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • Upcoming EAC events | 2022 EAVS Submissions | Clearinghouse Awards Submissions | “Strengthening Election Official State Associations” Virtual Panel 

December 2022 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • EAC Public Hearing Recap | Resources for Election Officials | Upcoming EAC Events | 2022 EAVS Survey Distribution | Clearinghouse Awards Upcoming

November 2022 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • The 20th Anniversary of HAVA | Resources for Election Officials | EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks’ guest blog post for the Social Security Administration

October 2022 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue:

  • The 20th Anniversary of HAVA | The EAC and NIST’s virtual workshop for End-to-End Protocols for Voting Systems | Resources for Election Officials  

September 2022 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue: 

  • Help America Vote Day | HAVA at 20 | New Best Practices | Election Processes Simulations Video Series

August 2022 Updates and Events

Some subjects highlighted in the issue: 

  • Help America Vote Day | HAVA at 20 | Disability and the Digital Divide Study | Election Official Security Panel

July 2022 Updates & Events

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June 2022 Updates & Events

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May 2022 Updates & Events

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April 2022 Updates & Events

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March 2022 Updates & Events

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February 2022 Updates & Events

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January 2022 Updates & Events

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November 2021 Updates & Events

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October 2021 Updates & Events

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September 2021 Updates & Events

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August 2021

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March 2021

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December 2020 

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August 2020 

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