Events

Want to find a time to connect with peers in your jurisdiction, your state, or across the country? Check out these events to find one right for you. Not all events listed are open to the public, some events are included to provide notice to potential speakers or those who want to connect with organizers.

  • Election Center 41st Annual Conference
    Date: August 19, 2026
    to August 21, 2026
    Location: Kansas City, MO
    Category: Conference

    The Election Center will hold its 41st Annual Conference from August 19-21 at the Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. CERA courses 2 and 10 as well as two renewal courses will be offered following the conference on August 22 and 23. Please see the Election Center for additional information and to register.

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  • 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit
    Date: July 27, 2026
    to July 29, 2026
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Category: Summit

    The 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit takes place in Chicago July 27-29, bringing together state legislators and legislative staff from all 50 states and U.S. territories for three days of collaboration, innovation and bipartisan dialogue. When: July 27-29. Where: Chicago.

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  • iGO 9th Annual Conference
    Date: July 25, 2026
    to July 28, 2026
    Location: Reston, VA
    Category: Conference

    The International Association of Government Officials will hold its 9th Annual Conference from July 25-28 in Reston, Virginia. When: July 25-28. Where: Reston, Virginia.

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  • NASED Summer Conference
    Date: July 20, 2026
    to July 22, 2026
    Location: Boston, MA
    Category: Conference

    The National Association of Directors of Elections will hold its summer conference from July 20-22 in Boston. When: July 20-22. Where: Boston.

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  • NACo 2026 Annual Conference & Exposition
    Date: July 17, 2026
    to July 20, 2026
    Location: New Orleans, LA
    Category: Conference

    The National Association of Counties will hold its 2026 Annual Conference & Exposition on Orleans Parish, Louisiana from July 17-20. When: July 17-20. Where: New Orleans.

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  • 2026 IIMC Annual Conference:
    Date: May 17, 2026
    to May 21, 2026
    Location: Reno, NV
    Category: Conference

    The International Institute of Municipal Clerks will be holding its Annual Conference from May 17-21 in Reno, Nevada. When: May 17-21. Where: Reno.

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  • Beat Academy: Midterm Prep
    Date: May 5, 2026
    to May 7, 2026
    Location: Detroit and Indianapolis
    Category: Training

    Great Lakes journalists! Work on coverage strategies, gain reporting tools and spark regional connections in our free election coverage workshop in Detroit (May 5) or Indianapolis (May 7), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to respond to misinformation, do candidate research, report on key election drivers like immigration and affordability, and produce salient coverage that puts voter interests first. By the end of this workshop, you will: Learn how to respond to misinformation and efforts to undermine fair elections. Verify candidate backgrounds via tools and databases. Explore regional factors shaping Great Lakes midterm races. Develop coverage strategies for key election drivers like immigration and affordability. Generate story ideas and prioritize voter interests in your reporting.

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  • Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association
    Date: April 28, 2026
    to May 1, 2026
    Location: Garden City, KS
    Category: Conference

    The 2026 Annual KCCEOA Conference will be April 28-May 1 at the Refinery in Garden City. When: April 28-May 1. Where: Garden City. 

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  • 2026 EAC Board of Advisors Annual Meeting
    Date: April 28, 2026
    to April 29, 2026
    Location: Washington, DC
    Category: Meeting

    The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)’s Board of Advisors will host an in-person public meeting on April 28-29, 2026, in the agency’s hearing room. During the meeting, members will conduct regular business and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs.

    The Board of Advisors is a 35-member board composed of representatives from various EAC stakeholder associations, federal government agencies, and Congress.

    If you are a member of the public and you are interested in attending, please register below. Information on how to submit written comments is forthcoming.

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  • Request for Comment: Election Audit Standards (Deadline)
    Date: April 27, 2026
    Location: Online
    Category: Submission Deadline

    The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is requesting public comment on the Voluntary National Election Audit Standards. Election audits are used to evaluate and improve the accuracy, security, and administration of elections. Because election administration in the United States is highly decentralized, audit practices vary across states and local jurisdictions. The proposed standards provide voluntary, principle-based guidance intended to be adaptable across differing legal frameworks, election systems, and resource environments.

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  • Election Center April Workshop
    Date: April 22, 2026
    to April 24, 2026
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Category: Workshop

    In April, the focus is on state associations and state trainings both by modeling conference formats, facilitation techniques, and potential content resources.  The Coalition of Election Association Leaders (CEAL) guides state groups in their maturation process with mentorship and networking opportunities. The Election Center will host the 2026 April Special Workshop at The Drake in Chicago from April 22-24.  CERA courses 6 and 7 as well as one renewal course will be offered April 25 and 26. Please see the Election Center website for more information and to register.

     

     

  • Connecticut Town Clerks Association
    Date: April 15, 2026
    to April 17, 2026
    Location: Mystic, CT
    Category: Conference

    The 2026 Spring CTCA conference will be held April 15-17 at Mystic Marriott in Mystic – hosted by New London County. When: April 15-17. Where: Mystic.

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  • Local Leadership Council Annual Meeting
    Date: April 14, 2026
    to April 15, 2026
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Category: Meeting

    The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)’s Local Leadership Council (LLC) will host an in-person public meeting on April 14-15, 2026, at The Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. During the meeting, members will conduct regular business and discuss EAC updates and upcoming programs.

    The LLC consists of 100 members. The EAC appoints two members from each state after soliciting nominations from each state’s election official professional association.

    If you are a member of the public and you are interested in attending, please register below. Information on how to submit written comments is forthcoming.

    WHEN: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time and Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central Time

    MEETING LOCATION: The Drake, 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL 60611

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  • Lessons learned from democratic countries abroad
    Date: April 9, 2026
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    Join the Center for Election Innovation & Research for the first installment of our new “Trust Elections” webinar series. In the webinar, Paige Alexander, chief executive officer of The Carter Center, will join CEIR Executive Director David Becker to discuss where the US election system stands as the country approaches the midterms and what Americans might learn from other nations’ efforts to protect democratic institutions. The discussion will cover the first primary elections of 2026 and the Trump administration’s handling of election matters – including the Justice Department’s ongoing campaign to obtain states’ sensitive voter data, the FBI search of Fulton County, Georgia’s central elections facility, and the subpoena of 2020 election records in Maricopa County, Arizona. Paige and David will analyze the current state of our election system and explore how voters can help protect free and fair elections.

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  • Elections à la Carte: An Online Conversation on Elections over Lunch
    Date: April 8, 2026
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    The Journal of Election Administration Research & Practice invites you to join us over Zoom for another lunchtime conversation on innovative funding solutions for election administration. Thanks to the wonderful response from our March Elections à la Carte webinar, we are bringing it back for April.

    This funding solution will be brought to us by Gideon Cohn-Postar, with the Institute for Responsive Government, and Caleb Hays, with Section 4 Strategies. Gideon’s and Caleb’s solution is a three-pronged plan that focuses on resources available at the federal level.

    Following Gideon’s and Caleb’s brief presentation, there will be a discussion on how to move forward with turning potential avenues for federal funding into realized and reliable funding sources. This conversation will feature the presenters and a terrific group of panelists, which will include: EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland, R Street Institute Governance Program Director Matt Germer, Arizona Assistant Secretary of State Keely Varvel, and BPC Governance Program Vice President Matthew Weil.

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  • Myths and Facts About Contesting the 2026 Midterm Elections
    Date: March 31, 2026
    Location: Online
    Category: Webinar

    oin Edward B. Foley, Ohio State University, Mortiz College of Law, Rebecca Green, William & Mary Law School, and Derek Muller, Notre Dame Law School in a conversation with Richard L. Hasen, Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project, UCLA about the 2026 Midterm Elections.

    When: 12:15pm Eastern

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