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Timony, James (DCPL)
Feb 10, 2020, 9:32:17 AM2/10/20
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Dear NCAC Members and Friends, This announcement seems particularly
important right now. We hope that some of you will be able to attend,
and that, if you do attend, you'll share what you learn with us at our
subsequent chapter meeting!
Penny
Penny Reeder, Secretary
National Capital Area Chapter
ACB of MD
Announcing the 2020 Elections Disability, Accessibility and Security Forum
February 20, 2020
9:00 AM-4:30 PM
The Westin Georgetown
2350 M St NW
Washington, DC 20037
As the 2020 elections rapidly approach, the US Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) has designed a forum to address growing concerns
regarding accessibility and security. This all-day forum will bring
together state and local election officials, people with disabilities,
disability advocates, and election security experts to discuss issues
and advance solutions. The collaborative workshops and EAC’s efforts
will assist election officials serving voters with disabilities in the
2020 elections and beyond. EAC commissioners will be in attendance and
will play a leading role in promoting collaboration amongst
participants.
Moderated by Doug Chapin, Director of the Certificate in Election
Administration program at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey
School of Public Affairs, the workshops will strive to identify major
challenges and opportunities with respect to accessibility and
security in election administration. Topics for workshop discussions
will include the 2020 elections and voters with disabilities,
ballot-marking devices, proven best practices in voting accessibility,
vote-by-mail, paper ballots, cutting-edge assistive voting technology,
and polling place access. The EAC is committed to upholding the voting
rights of people with disabilities established under the Help America
Vote Act (HAVA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amidst
growing security needs.
This FREE event will take place at the Westin Georgetown, Washington,
DC and is open to the public. We strongly encourage you to
pre-register but on-site registration on the day of the event will be
available if space allows.
To register, visit this link:
https://web.cvent.com/event/bf494935-5d05-4465-b6ff-8276f3688b84/regProcessStep1?i=YRCnKwiI1UyO5QiQRmF1KQ
and that, if you do attend, you'll share what you learn with us at our
subsequent chapter meeting!
Penny
Penny Reeder, Secretary
National Capital Area Chapter
ACB of MD
Announcing the 2020 Elections Disability, Accessibility and Security Forum
February 20, 2020
9:00 AM-4:30 PM
The Westin Georgetown
2350 M St NW
Washington, DC 20037
As the 2020 elections rapidly approach, the US Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) has designed a forum to address growing concerns
regarding accessibility and security. This all-day forum will bring
together state and local election officials, people with disabilities,
disability advocates, and election security experts to discuss issues
and advance solutions. The collaborative workshops and EAC’s efforts
will assist election officials serving voters with disabilities in the
2020 elections and beyond. EAC commissioners will be in attendance and
will play a leading role in promoting collaboration amongst
participants.
Moderated by Doug Chapin, Director of the Certificate in Election
Administration program at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey
School of Public Affairs, the workshops will strive to identify major
challenges and opportunities with respect to accessibility and
security in election administration. Topics for workshop discussions
will include the 2020 elections and voters with disabilities,
ballot-marking devices, proven best practices in voting accessibility,
vote-by-mail, paper ballots, cutting-edge assistive voting technology,
and polling place access. The EAC is committed to upholding the voting
rights of people with disabilities established under the Help America
Vote Act (HAVA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) amidst
growing security needs.
This FREE event will take place at the Westin Georgetown, Washington,
DC and is open to the public. We strongly encourage you to
pre-register but on-site registration on the day of the event will be
available if space allows.
To register, visit this link:
https://web.cvent.com/event/bf494935-5d05-4465-b6ff-8276f3688b84/regProcessStep1?i=YRCnKwiI1UyO5QiQRmF1KQ
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