Joint Election Officials Liaison Conference 2020
Washington, DC
Topics and Presentations
The Joint Election Officials Liaison Conference (JEOLC) was held in Washington DC January 9-10 2020. Please see below the names of the speakers, their agencies and a brief description of each of their topics. Please log in as a members to access their power point presentations. If you were at JEOLC or not able to join us, we hope this brief summary and presentations will provide additional information to assist in the conducting of election administration in your jurisdiction. If you have any questions about the topics or presentations at JEOLC, please contact the Election Center at services@electioncenter.org or call 281-396-4309. Thank you to all of our speakers for a dynamic and substantive JEOLC program. The Election Center Special Workshop in Greenville, SC, February 12-16, 2020 is our next event. Please register today!
Delivering Democracy: Challenges and Solutions with Voting by Mail in 2020
Tammy Patrick, Senior Advisor; Democracy Fund
Information on anticipated 2020 Vote by Mail trends, current partnerships with USPS, and available resources for election officials
Access to the Vote: People with Disabilities
Michelle Bishop, Voting Rights Specialist; National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
An introduction to National Disability Rights Network and an overview of current issues with poll site accessibility.
Elections Infrastructure ISAC: Preparing for 2020
Ben Spear, Director; Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC)
An introduction to who the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center is and a description of their offerings for elections-focused cyber defense tools.
ESI #Protect 2020 The Last Mile
Matt Crane, Elections Subject Matter Expert; Lafayette Group
An overview of CISA’s ‘Last Mile’ initiative to engage local jurisdictions, vendors, and campaigns to strengthen relationships and provide effective information sharing on current election security threats.
CISA Election Security Initiatives
Geoff Hale, Director, Election Security Initiative; Department of Homeland Security
An overview of the current election security services offered by DHS for jurisdictions to effectively detect and mitigate security vulnerabilities on their networks.
Investing in Elections
Kathleen Hale, Professor and Election Administration Program Director; Auburn University
Mitchell Brown, Professor; Auburn University
A presentation of the current findings from their ongoing research project of the overall costs to elections.
Commissioners: Christy McCormick, Chairwoman; Benjamin W. Hovland, Vice Chair; Donald L. Palmer; Thomas Hicks
A report on the current changes to staffing and financing in the EAC and the highlights of the 2018 EAVS survey.
#TRUSTEDINOF2020 Election Officials are your trusted sources for election information
Maria Benson, Director of Communication, National Association of Secretaries of States (NASS)
An overview of the current social media campaign partnership to fight misinformation and disinformation about elections for the upcoming 2020 elections.
2020 Trends in State Voter Registration and Elections Legislation
Wendy Underhill, Director of Elections & Redistricting Program; National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
A summarized review of 2019 legislative news across all 50 states.
Federal Voting Assistance Program 2020 Update
David Beirne, CERA, Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program
An overview of the FVAP 2020 initiatives for training and education of UOCAVA voters.
Geo-Enabled Elections Geographic Information Systems in Election Administration
Jamie Chesser, Geospatial Program Manager; National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)
An introduction to NSGIC and updates on the current state pilot programs using GIS systems in elections.
U.S. Government Accountability Office Work on Election Administration Issues
Rebecca Gamble, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues; US Government Accountability Office
An overview of the current reports issued by the GAO in regards to election administration and efforts on select issues taken by the DOJ.
A Framework for Election Vendor Oversight
Lawrence Norden, Director, Election Reform Program; Brennan Center for Justice
A Presentation on the federal certification program for election system vendors and resources.
Special Workshop Presentations
Greenville, South Carolina
The Election Center Special Workshop, Voting Options In Preparation for Elections 2020 was held in Greenville, South Carolina February 12-16, 2020. We we heard from your colleagues and stakeholders in election administration on the myriad of alternative voting options and methods for our voters as well as how those options are changing and working across the country. In addition new voting methods and the security issues encompassing those methods were present for discussion. Please see below the names of the speakers, their agencies and the various topics addressed. Please log in as a members to access their power point presentations.
Welcome to South Carolina
Marci Andino, State Election Director South Carolina
Voting Options In Preparation for Elections 2020
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Christy McCormick, Chairwoman
Benjamin Hovland, Vice Chair
Donald Palmer, Commissioner
Thomas Hicks, Commissioner
Understanding and the Use of Electronic Ballots
Whitney Quesenbery, Co-Director Center for Civic Design
Alternative Election Systems in the U.S.
Robert Montjoy, Auburn University
USPS Mail Support Initiatives for 2020
Dan Bentley, Principal Product Management, USPS Specialist, U.S. Postal Service
Gary Bartlett, Fair Vote
Delivering Democracy Challenges and Solutions with Voting by Mail in 2020
Tammy Patrick, Senior Advisor, Democracy Fund
FVAP Federal Voting Assistance Program
Meghan Kelly, State Legislative Affairs Specialist
2020 Census and the Redistricting Data Program
James Whitehorne, Chief, Census & Voting Rights Data Office
The State of Redistricting An Overview
Wendy Underhill, Director – Elections & Redistricting Program, NCSL
CISA Support Initiatives for 2020
Matt Masterson, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor
Expanded Access Through Mobile Voting
Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Clerk/Auditor
Vote By Mail Michigan No Excuse Absentee
Ginny Vander Roest, Training and Communications Manager, Michigan Bureau of Elections
Logical Election Policy Recommendations of BPC's Task Force on Elections
Matt Weil, Director, Elections Project | Bipartisan Policy Center
Automatic Voter Registration Same Day Registration
Joe Gloria, Registrar, Clark County Board of Elections, NV
Programs to Recruit Student Poll Workers (Video)
DC Board of Elections Staff
How Election Polls Are Conducted And Used
Paul Gronke, Professor, Early Voting Information Center, Reed College
Voting Rights For People With Disabilities And The ADA
Elizabeth Johnson Senior Trial Attorney, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Noah Praetz, Consultant, Department of Homeland Security
