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Advancing Safe, Secure, Accurate, and Accessible Elections

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Advancing Safe, Secure, Accurate, and 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.

As the only federal agency solely focused on election administration, the EAC works to protect the nation’s election equipment, support election officials, serve voters, and ultimately help make elections safe, secure, accurate, and accessible by fulfilling this mission.

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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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Secure Elections icon

Award-winning submissions for election administration activities conducted in 2025, as well as honorable mentions....

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Voting Equipment FAQs icon

This tool is designed to help election officials estimate the resources needed to conduct a hand count of ballots,...

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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines icon

Guide for creating clear, accessible voter communications across print and digital materials, including ballots, polling place...

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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines icon

This Quick Tips guide highlights key strategies for election officials to prepare for and respond to disasters, focusing on...

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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines icon

This toolkit provides customizable graphics and press resources to streamline voter education and poll worker...

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Datasets, Cookbooks, and Survey Instruments icon

This tool is designed to help estimate voter wait times and identify potential bottlenecks in the in-person voting...

Latest News & Events

Press Releases

Monday, June 15, 2026

Blog | Clearie Best Practices

Monday, June 1, 2026

Public Meeting

Start Time
Thursday, May 21, 2026 1:00 PM
End Time
Thursday, May 21, 2026 3:00 PM

Latest Video

Ever Wondered About Election Security?

The EAC has answers, showing the stages and measures taken in elections to ensure an eligible voter's ballot is secure.

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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Voting System Certification Process icon

This program provides federal testing and certification for voting systems.

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Voting System Certification Process icon

This program provides federal testing, certification, and support for election-supporting technologies.

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Voting System Certification Process icon

This program assists states and local jurisdictions in post-certification activities including systems verification and...

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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.

Featured Research

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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...

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Datasets, Cookbooks, and Survey Instruments icon

This report and associated data show how the EAVS has emerged as the most comprehensive source of data on U.S. elections.