After careful consideration and discussion with the NASS Executive Board, the decision was made to cancel the 2020 NASS Summer Conference that was scheduled to take place from July 19-22, 2020 at the Silver Legacy in Reno, Nevada. In lieu of an in-person conference, NASS will host a Virtual Summer Conference, July 17th and July 20-22. Mark your calendar to join us online in July!
Registration:
The registration fee is $50 per person for all registration types except corporate non-member. Registration will close on July 14th at 8 PM EDT. Login information for conference sessions will begin to be distributed on Wednesday, July 15th to the email address provided at registration.
Press/Media Registration (free): There are 25 individual media slots, which will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registered reporters will be granted media access to open sessions of the conference. To register for ONE of the 25 first-come-first-serve media slots, please email Maria Benson, NASS Director of Communications, at mbenson@sso.org. There is a TWO reporter per outlet maximum and registration is non-transferable. In the interest of fairness, reporters may not email on behalf of their colleagues to reserve a slot for them.
Event Agenda:
Agenda is subject to change. Committee meetings are open to all attendees, unless otherwise noted. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Committee meetings and workshops will be recorded. ACR agenda available here.
Jul 17th
FRIDAY
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
IDEAS: Innovations & Solutions from the States
2020 IDEAS Award Finalists
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California - VoteSure: A Public Education Campaign Encouraging Voters to be Vigilant of Election Misinformation
Hon. Alex Padilla, Secretary of State, California -
Georgia - She Leads GA: Women’s Financial Empowerment
Ms. Noula Zaharis, Director, Securities & Charities Division, Georgia Secretary of State -
New Hampshire - Amazon Alexa Interface for State of New Hampshire Elections
Mr. Dave Scanlan, Deputy Secretary of State, New Hampshire -
Tennessee - Patriot Paths, Tennessee's Revolutionary War Veterans
Mr. Chuck Sherrill, State Librarian and Archivist, Tennessee Secretary of State
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EDT
CLOSED SESSION - SOS Staff-Only Session
Jul 20th
MONDAY
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
CLOSED SESSION - Communications Staff Roundtable
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CIS Social Media Reporting Tool Prototype Demonstration and Beta Update
Mr. Aaron Wilson, Sr. Director of Election Security, Center for Internet Security -
Communicating Business Services COVID-19-related Changes to the Community and Stakeholders Overview
Mr. Tim Crowley, Communications Director, North Carolina Secretary of State -
Ohio Presidential Preference Primary Election Communications and Voter Education Strategy
Mr. Grant Shaffer, Director of External Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Ohio Secretary of State -
Secretary of State Communications Staff Open Discussion
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
Business Services Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Denise Merrill, CT & Hon. Frank LaRose, OH
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Committee Business
NASS Resolution Affirming the Role of the Secretary of State or Other State Notary Commissioning Entity as Sole Authority to Establish Standards Enabling Electronic Notarization
NASS Resolution on the Collection of Ownership Information in the Company Formation Process -
Federal Legislative Update
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Rising Business Registrations and Reactivations - Are We Seeing a Spike in Fraud Based on New Business Relief Programs
Mr. Alan Stachura, Senior Manager - Government Relations, CT Corporation
Mr. Andrew LaMarca, Leader, Global High Risk and Fraud Insight, Dun & Bradstreet
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Workshop: Remote Online & Paper Notarization - Stakeholders, State Laws and State Executive Orders
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Overview of State Laws and Executive Orders
Ms. Leslie Reynolds, Executive Director, NASS -
Model Emergency Executive Order on Notarization
Mr. Kobie Pruitt, JD, AMP, Associate Director, State Government Affairs, Mortgage Bankers Association
Ms. Elizabeth Blosser, Senior Director of Government Affairs, American Land Title Association -
MISMO Certification of Remote Notarization Vendors
Mr. Jonathan Kearns, Vice President of MISMO and Associate VP of Product Development, Research & Industry Technology Standards, Mortgage Bankers Association
Jul 21st
TUESDAY
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
Cybersecurity Committee & Workshop
Co-Chairs: Hon. Paul Pate, IA & Hon. Jim Condos, VT
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A Report from the Field: Data on Cyber Risks and Vulnerabilities
Mr. Matt Masterson, Senior Advisor on Election Security, CISA -
Ohio Shared Practices: Suspicious Activity Reporting
Mr. Spencer Wood, Chief Information Officer, Ohio Secretary of State -
Vermont Shared Practices: Securing Your Remote User Sessions
Mr. John Welch, IT Director, Vermont Secretary of State -
West Virginia Shared Practices: Protecting an Expanding Digital Footprint
Mr. Dave Tackett, Chief Information Officer, West Virginia Secretary of State
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
Elections Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Kathy Boockvar, PA & Hon. Mac Warner, WV
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Committee Business
NASS Resolution Supporting International Election Observers Where Allowed by State Law and NASS Protocol for International Observers
Resolution Reaffirming the NASS Position on Funding and Authorization of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission
NASS Resolution Urging the Measured Utilization of Available Technology and Best Practices in the Security and Conduct of Elections Embracing the Participation of Military & Overseas (UOCAVA) Voters
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Workshop - Preparing for Increased Voter Turnout in November 2020
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Innovative Poll Worker Recruitment Strategies and Identifying New Polling Places
Hon. Robert Evnen, Secretary of State, Nebraska
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Workshop – Election Security Information Sharing – What’s New in 2020
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Dr. Julia Nesheiwat, Deputy Assistant to the President, Homeland Security and Resilience, National Security Council
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Mr. Geoff Hale, Director, Election Security Initiative, CISA, National Risk Management Center
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Mr. Brian Hancock, Chair, Election Infrastructure Subsector Coordinating Council (EISCC)
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Mr. Ben Hovland, Chairman, US Election Assistance Commission
Jul 22nd
WEDNESDAY
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
CLOSED SESSION - SOS Staff-Only Session
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Session
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Business Meeting & Induction of 2020-2021 Leadership
Members will vote on business items adopted by NASS committees.
