EAC

The Election Operations Assessment project was undertaken by EAC to produce a scientifically-founded risk assessment tool that will facilitate informed decision making by EAC and its Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) when developing voluntary voting system guidelines. Learn more about the project by reading our frequently asked questions.

Four voting systems have been federally certified through EAC's testing and certification program. Those systems include the Unisyn Open Elect 1.0 (optical scan), the Microvote EMS 4.0 (direct recording electronic), the ES&S Unity 3.2.0.0 (optical scan), and the Premier Assure 1.2 (optical scan and direct recording electronic). Read EAC's most recent press release on voting system certification, and go here to learn more about the program.

This meeting will be webcast live. See the agenda and notice for additional information.

Applications for EAC's Mock Election grant program are due March 9, 2010. Learn more about the grant, including answers to frequently asked questions.

EAC Chair Donetta Davidson was chosen by the members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to receive the 2010 NASS Freedom Award. The NASS press release states that Chair Davidson "will be recognized for her numerous creative and technical contributions to the electoral process in the United States." Read more

EAC issued election administration information this week to state and local election officials on five topics: canvassing and certifying an election, conducting a recount, administering provisional ballots, building community partnerships, and communicating with the public. Read more

EAC is accepting public comments through March 24 on a proposed Maintenance of Expenditure (MOE) policy. Read the proposed policy and instruction for submitting comments here.

EAC's advisory boards recently commented on Phase II of the Election Operations Assessment. View the comments of the Standards Board and the Board of Advisors along with detailed information about the project.

A streaming video of the Feb. 19 meeting is available here.

Watch the Feb. 19 public meeting on MOE here.

EAC is accepting applications for a competitive grant program to recruit, train, and support college students to assist state and local governments in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants. The grants, authorized by the Help America Vote Act, provide $750,000 in grant funds for three-year awards. Read more