EAC Standards Board Annual Meeting Notice
Summary
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission published a Sunshine Act notice announcing its Standards Board 2026 Annual Meeting scheduled for April 16-17, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. The 110-member Standards Board, composed of state and local election officials as designated under HAVA, will conduct regular business, receive EAC updates, and discuss upcoming programs. Public registration closes April 10, 2026, and written comments must be submitted via regulations.gov (Docket ID: EAC-2026-0101) at least 24 hours before the meeting.
What changed
The EAC issued a Sunshine Act notice announcing the date, time, location, and registration requirements for the 2026 Standards Board Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place April 16-17, 2026, at The Drake hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The Standards Board consists of 55 state election officials and 55 local election officials designated under the Help America Vote Act.
Registration is required by April 10, 2026, through the EAC events page. Members of the public wishing to submit written comments must do so through regulations.gov under Docket ID: EAC-2026-0101 no later than 24 hours before the meeting begins. The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website. No new regulatory requirements or obligations are established by this notice.
What to do next
- Register for the annual meeting by April 10, 2026 via eac.gov/events/2026/04/16/2026-eac-standards-board-annual-meeting
- Submit written comments on regulations.gov under Docket ID: EAC-2026-0101 at least 24 hours before the meeting
- Monitor eac.gov for the full agenda posting prior to the meeting
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ACTION:
Sunshine Act notice; notice of public meeting agenda.
SUMMARY:
Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board 2026 Annual Meeting.
DATES:
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT and Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT. The public registration
deadline for the event is on or before April 10, 2026. Written comments should be received no later than 24 hours prior to
the start of the meeting.
ADDRESSES:
The Drake, 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL 60611.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897-9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov.
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 hold its annual meeting of the EAC Standards Board to conduct regular business,
discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs, and discuss other relevant election topics.
Agenda: The EAC's Standards Board will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting to conduct regular business, and discuss EAC updates and upcoming
programs.
Registration is required to attend. Please register by April 10, 2026, on the event page at eac.gov/events/2026/04/16/2026-eac-standards-board-annual-meeting.
Public comments on the meeting must be submitted in writing on regulations.gov (docket ID: EAC-2026-0101). Comments must be received no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
Background: The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) designates a 110-member Standards Board to assist EAC in carrying out its mandates under
the law. The board consists of 55 state election officials selected by their respective chief state election official, and
55 local election officials selected through a process supervised by the chief state election official.
The full agenda will be posted in advance on the EAC website: eac.gov/events/2026/04/16/2026-eac-standards-board-annual-meeting.
Status: This meeting will be open to the public.
Seton Parsons, Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-06181 Filed 3-27-26; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4810-71-P
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