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Advancing Safe, Secure, Accessible Elections

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Advancing Safe, Secure, Accessible Elections

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is an independent, bipartisan commission whose mission is to help election officials improve the administration of elections and help Americans participate in the voting process.

REGISTER AND VOTE IN YOUR STATE

Choose a state and click "Submit" to get started.

Featured Election Administrator Topics

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Secure Elections icon

A collection of resources and tools that have been created to assist state and local election officials in effectively...

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Chain of Custody icon

Security resources and quick reference tools that promote personal, cyber, and physical safety practices for election...

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Election Official Tools icon

A reference for election officials on election processes and best practices.

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Election Audits Across the U.S. icon

Resources and materials to promote understanding, guidance, and next steps for the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0.

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Language Access Resources icon

Best practices, materials, and guidance to support election officials in providing equal and accessible voting.

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Poll Watchers icon

EAC monthly newsletters feature a summary of updates, events, resources, and news.

Latest Election Admin Resources

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Voter FAQs icon

To aid in voter education efforts, this 6-part video series includes editable materials for election officials to customize....

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This memo includes feedback from EAC advisory board members and provides additional insight, support, and resources to...

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Voting System Certification Process icon

Video series and resource checklists designed to provide information and guidance to new election officials.

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Voter FAQs icon

Step-by-step instructions and templates for designing effective communication materials that are relevant, timely, and...

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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines icon

To address the continued need for poll workers find customizable social media graphics, video templates, outreach/...

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Voter FAQs icon

Guide to apply communication best practices using customizable worksheets on topics such as messaging, audience, and format....

Latest News & Events

Public Meeting

Start Time

Thursday, September 26, 2024 1:00 PM

End Time

Thursday, September 26, 2024 4:00 PM

Press Releases

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Press Releases

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Latest Video

Be Election Ready: Video Guides for Voters

This 6-part video series walks voters through the voting process from start to finish and highlights crucial topics that will help voters be election-ready.
Video Guides include: Registering to Vote, Making a Plan to Vote, Voting by Mail, Voting in Person, Trusted Sources of Information, and Election Results

Visit our Voting 101 page for more information.

Editable scripts are also available in both .docx and .pdf formats to help aid Election Officials as they educate their voters.

Featured Voter Resources

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Register to Vote in Your State icon

State look-up tool that will provide links to information including the official state office website, information about...

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Voting System Certification Process icon

Sign up to be a poll worker! Use our Poll Worker Recruitment Lookup Tool to find information on being a poll worker in your...

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Voter FAQs icon

Find answers to popular questions on voter registration, ways to vote, how elections work, and much more.

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National Voter Registration Form icon

The National Mail Voter Registration Form can be used to register U.S. citizens to vote, to update registration information...

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Poll Watchers icon

Voters have commonly asked questions on many aspects of voting. While the specifics may vary on the state and local level,...

Election Technology Resources

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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines icon

Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) are a set of specifications and requirements against which voting systems can be...

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Voting Equipment FAQs icon

EAC operated testing and certification program that tests and certifies election hardware and software.

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Voting System Certification Process icon

Searchable list of certified voting systems/equipment that have been accredited by the EAC.

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Submit a Complaint icon

Program created to evaluate the security and accessibility of election supporting technologies.

Featured Research

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Surveys & Data icon

A comprehensive Report, an analysis of state-by-state data that covers various topics related to the administration of federal...

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EAVs FAQ icon

Find answers to popular questions about the EAVS report, collection of EAVS data, and how the data is evaluated.

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Datasets, Cookbooks, and Survey Instruments icon

This research document tracks the mail ballot deadlines across six election cycles from 2012 to 2022 and shows key...

EAC Impact Statistics in FY23

83

EAC-Certified Voting Systems in FY 2023

$75M

HAVA Election Security grants distributed FY 2023

50

Individual work products developed by Clearinghouse in FY 2023