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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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  • Washington Association of County Auditors
    Date: May 12, 2026
    to May 14, 2026
    Location: Snohomish County, WA
    Category: Conference

    The Washington Association of County Auditors will hold its annual conference from May 12-14 in Snohomish county.

    Click here to learn more
  • NMC Annual Conference
    Date: June 15, 2026
    to June 18, 2026
    Location: McKinley County, NM
    Category: Conference

    New Mexico Association of Counties- Clerks Affiliate will hold it’s annual conference from June 15-18 in McKinley County.

    Click here to learn more
  • 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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  • 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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  • ESRA Summer 2026
    Date: June 1, 2026
    to June 4, 2026
    Location: Phoenix, AZ
    Category: Conference

    The Election Science, Reform, & Administration Conference (ESRA) features insightful and cutting-edge research, as well as networking opportunities between academics, election administrators, practitioners, and other experts. The 10th Annual Summer Conference will take place from Monday, June 1 through Thursday, June 4 2026 at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will be held at the Beus Center for Law and Society in downtown Phoenix. A notional agenda is available on our website; more detailed information about this year’s program will be available to registered attendees closer to the date of the conference.

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  • 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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  • CERA Courses (Milwaukee)
    Date: July 11, 2026
    to July 18, 2026
    Location: Milwaukee, WI
    Category: CERA Courses

    The Certified Elections Registration Administrator (CERA) certification is the original professional certification for election administrators in the United States.

    Course 5 – Ethics in Election Administration and Voter Registration

    Course 6 – Communications and Public Relations in Election Administration and Voter Registration

    Course 7 – Enhancing Voter Registration and Participation in Election Administration and Voter Registration

    Course 8 – Implementation of New Programs in Election Administration and Voter Registration

    Course 9 – History in Elections Part 3: 1960 to Modern Era

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  • CERA Courses (Austin)
    Date: June 8, 2026
    to June 13, 2026
    Location: Austin, TX
    Category: CERA Courses

    The Certified Elections Registration Administrator (CERA) certification is the original professional certification for election administrators in the United States.

    Course 1 -Election Administration and Voter Registration as a System

    Course 4 – Contingency and Continuity of Operations Planning

    Course 5 – Ethics in Election Administration and Voter Registration

    Course 11 – History of Elections Part 1: Antiquity to 1781

    Course 12 – History of Elections Part 2: 1781 to Civil Rights Era 1960

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  • CERA Courses (Auburn)
    Date: May 18, 2026
    to May 23, 2026
    Location: Auburn, AL
    Category: CERA Courses

    The Certified Elections Registration Administrator (CERA) certification is the original professional certification for election administrators in the United States.

    The following courses will be available in Auburn in May:

    Course 5 – Ethics in Election Administration and Voter Registration

    Course 8 – Implementation of New Programs in Election Administration and Voter Registration

    Course 11 – History of Elections Part I: Antiquity to 1781

    Course 12 – History of Elections Part II: 1781 to Civil Rights Era 1960

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  • Building Disaster Resilience for Community Leaders: Disaster Preparedness for Election Offices
    Date: May 28, 2026
    Location: Online
    Category: Online training

    Join us for this Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders course and increase your understanding of disasters, risk assessment in the context of disaster management, prevailing emergency management procedures and operations, and the different vulnerability factors that exist within your local community.

    Become familiar with the available resources for natural disaster preparedness and planning. Learn how to recognize and define the roles and responsibilities that may be expected to be assumed by a community leader and understand the roles that first responders and other support personnel are likely to assume to ensure assistance in the response and recovery phase of an emergency event.

    This course will use election office events as a series of case studies to help connect emergency management challenges to election administration. Feel free to invite your local emergency management partners to join this no-cost training.

    This course is hosted by Ready for Tuesday, Advance Elections and Portland State University’s Elections & Voting Information Center. The four-hour course is offered at no-cost to participants, and upon successful completion of the course a certificate will also be issued.

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  • AAMCA Summer Conference
    Date: June 24, 2026
    to June 26, 2026
    Location: Fairhope, AL
    Category: Conference

    The Alabama Association of Municipal Clerks and Administrators will hold its summer conference from June 24-26 in Fairhope.

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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.

    Click here to learn more
  • 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.

    Click here to learn more
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electionline Weekly
April 30, 2026

A look at legislation
More states consider state-level voting rights acts

By M. Mindy Moretti
electionline.org

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v Callis, further eroding the Voting Rights Act signed into law in 1965. 

In a 37-page opinion, the majority held that “because the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create an additional majority-minority district, no compelling interest justified the state’s use of race in creating SB8, and that map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”

As Congress and the courts continue to chip away at the Voting Rights Act, more and more states are implementing or considering state-level voting rights acts. 

“The ruling also means that state-level Voting Rights Acts are an increasingly important backstop and gap-filler for protecting fair representation,” said Michael McNulty, policy director with IssueOne. “However, state VRAs can’t fully substitute for strong federal protections, as they leave us with a patchwork of uneven coverage and protections across states.” 

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