2022-06097. Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION:

Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda.

SUMMARY:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board Annual Meeting.

DATES:

Thursday, April 14, 2022 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern.

ADDRESSES:

Virtual via Zoom.

The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/​channel/​UCpN6i0g2rlF4ITWhwvBwwZw.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kristen Muthig, Telephone: [phone], Email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose: In accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), Public Law 94-409, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will conduct a virtual annual meeting of the EAC Standards Board to conduct regular business, discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs, and discuss the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0 and electronic poll book pilot program next steps and supply chain considerations.

Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board will hold their 2022 Annual Meeting primarily to discuss next steps regarding the VVSG 2.0 Requirements and implementation, the status of the EAC's e-poll book pilot program, and supply chain issues affecting the 2022 midterm elections. This meeting will include a question-and-answer discussion between board members and EAC staff.

Board members will also review FACA Board membership guidelines and policies with EAC Acting General Counsel and receive a general update about the EAC programming. The Board will also elect two new members to the Executive Board Committee.

Background: On February 10, 2021, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced the adoption of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0; the VVSG 2.0 is the fifth iteration of national level voting system standards. The Federal Election Commission published the first two sets of federal standards in 1990 and 2002. The EAC then adopted Version 1.0 of the VVSG on December 13, 2005. In an effort to update and improve version 1.0 of the VVSG, on March 31, 2015, the EAC commissioners unanimously approved VVSG 1.1.

The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: https://www.eac.gov.

Status: This meeting will be open to the public.

Amanda Joiner,

Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.