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August 24, 2005 EAC Adopts Initial Procedures for Voting System Certification"The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today adopted an initial framework for the nation's first federal voting system certification and laboratory accreditation programs. This is the first step in the transition of these programs from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED). “Certifying test labs and voting systems is a significant and extremely important responsibility. EAC has adopted procedures at the onset to ensure that election officials and voters use voting systems that are accurate and reliable,” said EAC Chair Gracia Hillman. “The goal to make sure that every vote is counted accurately and fairly begins here, and we will make sure this process is transparent every step of the way.” The full press release is here. Thanks to Ernie Hawkins for bringing this to my attention. Posted by Randy Riddle at 08:20 AM | Permalink. . . August 22, 2005 EAC Public Meeting AdvisoryHere is the EAC Notice: "SECOND ADVISORY Contact: Bryan Whitener EAC Public Meeting & Hearing in Denver, CO A live webcast of the events can be accessed at www.eac.gov. AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) DATE & TIME: LOCATION: Adam's Mark Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 893-3333 MEETING AGENDA EAC will receive presentations on the voting system certification and laboratory accreditation processes and discuss public comments received regarding the proposed voluntary voting system guidelines. HEARING AGENDA EAC will solicit comments on the proposed voluntary voting system guidelines and receive presentations from local election officials, community interest groups and accessibility specialists. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD After presentations are concluded, members of the public will be able to comment on the voluntary voting system guidelines. Members of the public who wish to speak should visit the following link for details on how to participate: August 23 EAC Public Hearing The EAC Standards Board Will Convene Separately as Follows DATE & TIME: Tuesday, August 23, 6:30 P.M. through Thursday, August 25, 5:00 P.M. LOCATION: Adam's Mark Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO, (303) 893-3333 MEETING AGENDA: The EAC Standards Board, as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, will meet to consider the voluntary voting system guidelines proposed by EAC and to provide updates on current activities. To learn more about the EAC, please visit www.eac.gov." Posted by Randy Riddle at 02:56 PM | Permalink. . . August 07, 2005 Davidson Appointed to EAC CommissionFrom the EAC statement: "Davidson has devoted almost her entire career to election administration, beginning with her election in 1978 as the Bent County Clerk and Recorder in Las Animas, Colorado, a position she held until 1986. Later that year, she was appointed director of elections for the Colorado Department of State. In 1994 she was elected Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder and reelected to a second term in 1998. The next year, Governor Bill Owens appointed Davidson as the Colorado secretary of state, and she was elected to that office in 2000 and reelected in 2002 for a four year term." The complete statement is here. Posted by Randy Riddle at 10:03 AM | Permalink. . . July 22, 2005 "U.S. elections post to be filled by Secretary of State Davidson""President Bush said Thursday he intends to appoint Colorado Secretary of State Donetta Davidson, who has been criticized for state election blunders, to the four-member federal Election Assistance Commission. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Davidson, who is expected to make $143,000 annually, would serve the remainder of a four-year term expiring Dec. 12, 2007." The article is here. Posted by Randy Riddle at 08:16 AM | Permalink. . . May 16, 2005 "EAC considers new voting system guidelines""The Election Assistance Commission is considering changes to voting system guidelines that could beef up security for the systems." The article is here. Posted by Randy Riddle at 09:43 AM | Permalink. . . March 02, 2005 EAC Testimony to CongressThe Congressional testimony of the Elections Assistance Commission can be found here. And here is the current organizational chart for the EAC. Thanks to Ernie Hawkins for sending me this information. Posted by Randy Riddle at 11:21 AM | Permalink. . . February 10, 2005 EAC Hearing on Provisional BallotsOn February 23, the Election Assistance Commission will conduct a meeting at Ohio State University to "receive presentations on the following: Transition of the Voting System Certification Process to EAC and the Transition of The Lab Certification Process to NIST and EAC." Later in the day, the EAC will conduct a hearing to "identify the successes and problems involved with the use of provisional voting." The meeting agenda, and instructions for providing comments, can be found here. Posted by Randy Riddle at 11:28 AM | Permalink. . . January 26, 2005 Election Assistance Commission MeetingOn February 2, 2005, the EAC Standards Board will present its views on issues regarding the administration of federal elections, and formulate recommendations to the EAC. The agenda for the meeting is here. Posted by Randy Riddle at 08:49 AM | Permalink. . . |
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