National Association of Secretaries of
State Winter Meeting
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Feb. 12-15, 2014 - Despite a big
snowstorm that hit Washington, DC, the National Association of
Secretaries of State held its winter meeting at the JW Marriott Hotel.
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Feb. 13, 2014 - Of interest was
the Elections Committee meeting co-chaired by Iowa Secretary of State
Matt Schultz and Rhode Island Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis
(above). During the meeting, the Presidential Primaries
Subcommittee, co-chaired by Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, moved without opposition
to allow NASS' rotating regional presidential primaries plan to
sunset. The proposal, first adopted in 1999, failed to attract
significant support over the years. Also during the meeting, Bob
Bauer, co-chair of the Presidential Commission on Election
Administration, reviewed the Commission's recommendations via
telephone.
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During the Elections Committee
meeting Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill (at right) and
Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler (center) presented findings
from the final report of NASS Emergency Preparedness Task Force.
The arrival of Hurricane Sandy during the final week of the November
2012 general election highlighted the need for preparedness by election
administration officials.
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Rock the Vote chairman Heather
Smith spoke to the Elections Committee about online voter registration,
a top priority for her group. In January Rock the Vote released a
white paper and online tools
to support election administration officials in implementing online
voter registration.
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Matt Boehmer, director of the
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
outlined
developments at his agency, including an agreement with the Council of
State Governments. FVAP provides assistance to
members of the armed services and overseas citizens.
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