In preparation for the 2016 elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission is collecting and sharing continuity of operations plans and resources from election officials at the state and local levels.
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Payments and Grants
This office provides oversight, monitoring and technical assistance to states and local election jurisdictions for HAVA funds. Formula grants include Requirements Payments to help states meet the requirements of Title III in HAVA, and the 2018 HAVA Election Security Grants to support election system upgrades to strengthen election security.
Resources for Voters
The EAC provides timely and useful information to American voters, who deserve accessible, accurate and secure elections
Voting Equipment
The EAC's Testing and Certification program is the critical first step in the process of maintaining the reliability and security of the voting systems used in our nation's elections.
Resources for Election Officials
Election officials need support to maintain and improve election systems. The EAC is a trusted partner in this important endeavor.
Research & Data
Innovative research and data collection fuels the EAC’s mission to improve voter experience and support election administrators.
As the 2018 election cycle ramps up EAC has put together a collection of resources for state and local jurisdictions to help them prepare for state primaries and general elections. In this section, you’ll find some of our most popular resources and shared approaches for how best to inform voters, advocates and the media about state election laws and procedures, voting technology, including how to prepare for and execute an election while also monitoring reports and speculations, managing media relations and maintaining contingency plans.
Accessibility for voters with disabilities is an important EAC priority. To highlight best practices in this area, the Commission would like to share accessibility resources.
Educating poll watchers and explaining statutory and administrative processes can help increase confidence in the integrity of elections.
The EAC is working with all levels of government to facilitate the conversation regarding securing the election process and to support election officials' efforts to provide an accessible and secure voting process.
The primary goals of the Managing Election Technology papers are to help Election Officials identify the primary areas in which they must recognize their role as an IT manager.
As the EAC continues to work to serve election officials and voters across the country one of our major areas of focus is providing and sharing resources to help election officials plan for and voters vote in elections.
Quality poll workers are crucial to every election. In this section you will find a series of helpful tips, new innovations and proven best practices for recruiting, training, managing and retaining Election Workers.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the Department of Defense’s Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) are offering to assist the United States Postal Service (USPS) on election mail challenges.
In a series of videos, leading election officials and stakeholders demonstrate a variety of technology and tools that help election officials use innovative ways to manage and analyze the election process.
While Election Day marks the end of voters casting ballots, state and local election officials still have a long to-do list to go through after the election. These include the many states that conduct post-election audits of voting systems as well as recounts that may occur in close races.
This video describes the election security process in the United States.
EAC Commissioners Open Mic Remarks at the 2018 EAC Summit View All Videos
Expert summit panelists discuss how to improve access to voting while boosting election security and ensuring privacy for individuals who need special provisions at the polls is a critical issue for election administrators and voters. View All Videos
Bob Kolasky, Acting Deputy Undersecretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, delivers the summit’s keynote address at the EAC Summit. View All Videos
Our expert summit panel looks at the election security challenges that lie ahead and the best, most successful approaches available to address these threats. View All Videos
Each of these expert panelists brought a unique perspective to this conversation about how best to use election data, as well as research trends moving forward. View All Videos