Election Assistance Commission – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Testing and Certification Program Manuals
Document Number: 2024-21072
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-17
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing two documents for public comment. Version 3.1 of the Testing and Certification Program Manual and version 3.1 of the Voting System Testing Laboratory (VSTL) Program Manual. The EAC is seeking public comments on these manuals. The public comment period will last 60 days. These versions replace version 3.0 of both documents.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-20660
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-11
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. This meeting will be open to the public.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-17851
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-09
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-17430
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-06
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission 2024 Local Leadership Council Meeting.
Request for Comment: Accessible Digital Form Filler Tool for the National Mail Voter Registration Form
Document Number: 2024-13811
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-25
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), in consultation with the Technology Transformation Services Office of Solutions (TTS) of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is publishing the Accessible Digital Form Filler Tool for the National Mail Voter Registration Form for public comment. The intent of this tool is to improve the screen reader experience and allow for a customizable display, improving the accessibility and usability of the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program Anomaly Reporting Forms
Document Number: 2024-10364
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-13
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection of one Election Supporting Technology Evaluation form. The information collected is to be used to improve the quality of election-supporting technology used in federal elections, and to collect necessary key information on election-supporting technology anomalies. Participation in this program is voluntary.
Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Notice of Vacancy
Document Number: 2024-10226
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-10
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the Charter of the EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), the EAC is posting this notice of vacancy for an individual with technical and scientific expertise relating to voting systems and voting equipment. The vacancy shall be filled jointly by the EAC and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Sunshine Act Meetings: Board of Advisors 2024 Annual Meeting
Document Number: 2024-06310
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-25
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors 2024 Annual Meeting.
Sunshine Act Meetings: Standards Board 2024 Annual Meeting
Document Number: 2024-06308
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-25
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board 2024 Annual Meeting.
Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program Anomaly Reporting Forms
Document Number: 2024-05302
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-13
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection of one Election Supporting Technology Evaluation form. The information collected is to be used to improve the quality of election-supporting technology used in federal elections, and to collect necessary key information on election-supporting technology anomalies. Participation in this program is voluntary.
Agency Information Collection Activities: 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey
Document Number: 2024-04401
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-04
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the EAC announces an information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. The EAC intends to submit this proposed information collection (2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey, or EAVS) to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for approval. The 2024 EAVS asks election officials questions concerning voting and election administration, including the following topics: Voter registration; overseas and military voting; voting by mail; early in- person voting; polling operations; provisional voting; voter participation; election technology; election policy; and other related issues.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program Application for Participation Form
Document Number: 2024-01685
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-29
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection of one Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program form.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program Manufacturer Registration Form
Document Number: 2024-01699
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-29
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection of one Election Supporting Technology Evaluation form. The information collected is to be used to improve the quality of election-supporting technology used in federal elections, and to collect necessary key information on election-supporting technology manufacturers and their systems. Participation in this program is voluntary.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2024-00690
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-12
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-27755
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-15
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council 2024 Annual Meeting.
Request for Comment: 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey
Document Number: 2023-25130
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-15
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the EAC announces an information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. The EAC intends to submit this proposed information collection (2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey, or EAVS) to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for approval. The 2024 EAVS asks election officials questions concerning voting and election administration, including the following topics: Voter registration; overseas and military voting; voting by mail; early in- person voting; polling operations; provisional voting; voter participation; election technology; election policy; and other related issues.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-25135
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-14
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct a public meeting to discuss the 2023 Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Pilot Program and consider next steps for the program.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-25134
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-14
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Technical Guidelines Development Committee 2023 Annual Meeting.
Request for Comment: Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program Manual
Document Number: 2023-25058
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-14
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing the Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP) Manual v1.0 for public comment. The intent of this Manual is to assist in the facilitation of Program activities and to serve as a guide for manufacturers and voting system test laboratories that select to participate in the Program. Participation in this program is voluntary.
Request for Comment: Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program Manufacturer Registration Form
Document Number: 2023-25057
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-14
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection of one Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program form. The information collected is to be used to improve the quality of election-supporting technology used in federal elections, and to collect necessary key information on election-supporting technology manufacturers and their systems. Participation in this program is voluntary.
Request for Comment: Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Requirements Version 1.0
Document Number: 2023-25054
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-14
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing Version 1.0 of the Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Requirements (VEPBR v1.0) for public comment. The intent of the VEPBR v1.0 is to improve the functionality, security, and accessibility of electronic poll books used in Federal elections. The VEPBR v1.0 establishes baseline requirements for electronic poll book manufacturers to receive certification through the EAC's Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP). This version replaces the draft version (0.9) utilized during the EAC's Voluntary Electronic Poll Book Pilot Program in 2021-2023. Participation in this program is voluntary.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-24202
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-01
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Notice of Vacancy
Document Number: 2023-22750
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the Charter of the EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), the EAC is posting this notice of vacancy for an individual with technical and scientific expertise relating to voting systems and voting equipment. The vacancy shall be filled jointly by the EAC and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Notice of Vacancy
Document Number: 2023-22749
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the Charter of the EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), the EAC is posting this notice of vacancy for a Board of Advisors representative to the TGDC. The vacancy shall be filled jointly by the EAC and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Notice of Vacancy
Document Number: 2023-22746
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the Charter of the EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), the EAC is posting this notice of vacancy for a Standards Board representative to the TGDC. The vacancy shall be filled jointly by the EAC and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Help America Vote College Program Application Kits
Document Number: 2023-22403
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-10
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection EAC Help America Vote College Program (HAVCP) Poll Worker and Service Day Mini-grant Program Applications.
Agency Information Collection Activities
Document Number: 2023-21683
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a modification of the previously approved information collection EAC Progress Report (EAC- PR).
Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program Forms; Request for Comment
Document Number: 2023-19950
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-15
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection of one Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program form. The information collected is to be used to improve the quality of election-supporting technology used in Federal elections, and to collect necessary key information on election-supporting technology manufacturers and their systems. Participation in this program is voluntary.
Sunshine Act Notice; Withdrawal
Document Number: 2023-18425
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-25
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This action withdraws the Sunshine Act Notice published in the Federal Register on August 21, 2023, Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-18057
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-21
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities
Document Number: 2023-16268
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-01
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a modification of the previously approved information collection OMB Control Number 3265-0021 EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR).
Help America Vote College Program Application Kit; Request for Comment
Document Number: 2023-15506
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-21
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection EAC Help America Vote College Program (HAVCP) Application Kit.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-15372
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-19
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-14646
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-10
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission published a document in the Federal Register on June 27, 2023 regarding the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council meeting. The notice contained an incomplete address.
Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC); Notice of Vacancy
Document Number: 2023-14326
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-07
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the U.S. Code and the Charter of the EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), the EAC is posting this notice of vacancy. Any vacancy in the TGDC shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. The vacancy shall be filled jointly by the EAC and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-13710
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-06-27
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council meeting.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-13708
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-06-27
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The EAC Data Summit: How the U.S. Voted in the 2022 Midterms.
Notice; Request for Public Comment
Document Number: 2023-09601
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-05
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission published a document in the Federal Register on March 16, 2023 in FR Doc. 2023-05342 regarding a correction to a document published to Federal Register on March 9, 2023 in FR Doc. 2023-04783, on page 14613 public comments on its annual review of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The EAC is withdrawing the correction.
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Charter Renewals
Document Number: 2023-08215
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-04-19
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the purpose of this notice is to announce that the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has renewed the charters for the Board of Advisors, the Standards Board, the Technical Guidelines Development Committee, and Local Leadership Council for a two-year period through April 13, 2025. The Board of Advisors, the Standards Board, and the Technical Guidelines Development Committee are federal advisory committees under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The Local Leadership Council is a discretionary federal advisory committee, established by the EAC on June 8, 2021.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-07449
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-04-11
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors 2023 annual meeting.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-07643
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-04-11
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-05899
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-03-21
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board 2023 Annual Meeting.
Notice; Request for Public Comment
Document Number: 2023-05342
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-03-16
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission published a document in the Federal Register on March 9, 2023 regarding public comments on its annual review of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. The notice contained an incorrect address.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-05267
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-03-14
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission published a document in the Federal Register on February 28, 2023 regarding the scheduled Public Meeting focusing on list maintenance. The notice contained an incorrect address.
Voluntary Voting System Guidelines; Request for Comments
Document Number: 2023-04783
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-03-09
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is seeking public comments as a key component of its annual review of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG). The public comment period will last for 90 days. This will allow all stakeholders to provide comments concerning the current iteration of the VVSG, presently version 2.0, to the EAC. These public comments will be posted on the EAC website. Substantive comments will be reviewed and considered for inclusion in an annual report detailing proposed changes to the VVSG 2.0. This process is defined in detail in the EAC's VVSG Lifecycle policy: https:// www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/TestingCertification/ VVSG_Lifecycle_Policy_9_22.pdf.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-04198
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-02-28
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-02532
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-02-06
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council Meeting.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-01449
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-24
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-00285-2
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-09
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Technical Guidelines Development Committee Annual Meeting.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2023-00285
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-09
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Technical Guidelines Development Committee Annual Meeting.
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