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.
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Request for Comment: Election Audit Standards (Deadline)Date: April 27, 2026Location: OnlineCategory: 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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NMC Annual ConferenceDate: June 15, 2026
to June 18, 2026Location: McKinley County, NMCategory: ConferenceNew Mexico Association of Counties- Clerks Affiliate will hold it’s annual conference from June 15-18 in McKinley County.
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NACo 2026 Annual Conference & ExpositionDate: July 17, 2026
to July 20, 2026Location: New Orleans, LACategory: ConferenceThe 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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Lessons learned from democratic countries abroadDate: April 9, 2026Location: OnlineCategory: 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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iGO 9th Annual ConferenceDate: July 25, 2026
to July 28, 2026Location: Reston, VACategory: ConferenceThe 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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Elections à la Carte: An Online Conversation on Elections over LunchDate: April 8, 2026Location: OnlineCategory: 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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Election Center 41st Annual ConferenceDate: August 19, 2026
to August 21, 2026Location: Kansas City, MOCategory: ConferenceThe 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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Beat Academy: Midterm PrepDate: May 5, 2026
to May 7, 2026Location: Detroit and IndianapolisCategory: TrainingGreat 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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2026 NCSL Legislative SummitDate: July 27, 2026
to July 29, 2026Location: Chicago, ILCategory: SummitThe 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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2026 EAC Board of Advisors Annual MeetingDate: April 28, 2026
to April 29, 2026Location: Washington, DCCategory: MeetingThe 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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