NASS 2020 Virtual Summer Conference

IDEAS: Innovations & Solutions from the States

Moderated by: Hon. Paul Pate, Secretary of State, Iowa

2020 IDEAS Award Finalists

• California - VoteSure: A Public Education Campaign Encouraging Voters to be Vigilant of Election Misinformation
  Video
  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
  Video
  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

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Session

CLOSED SESSION - SOS Staff-Only Session

CLOSED SESSION - Communications Staff Roundtable

• 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

Business Services Committee [Session Recording]
Co-Chairs: Hon. Denise Merrill, CT & Hon. Frank LaRose, OH

• 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

• 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

Workshop: Remote Online & Paper Notarization - Stakeholders, State Laws and State Executive Orders [Session Recording]

• Overview of State Laws and Executive Orders
  Ms. Kathleen Butler, Executive Director, American Society of Notaries
  Mr. William Anderson, Vice President, Government Affairs, National Notary Association

• 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

Cybersecurity Committee & Workshop [Session Recording]
Co-Chairs: Hon. Paul Pate, IA & Hon. Jim Condos, VT

• 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. Jon 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 

Elections Committee [Session Recording]
Co-Chairs: Hon. Kathy Boockvar, PA & Hon. Mac Warner, WV

• Committee Business
  NASS Resolution Supporting International Election Observers Where Allowed by State Law and NASS Protocol for International Observers  (Resolution Expired)
  
  Resolution Reaffirming the NASS Position on Funding and Authorization of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (Resolution Expired)
  
  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 (Resolution Expired)

Workshop - Preparing for Increased Voter Turnout in November 2020 [Session Recording]

• Innovative Poll Worker Recruitment Strategies and Identifying New Polling Places
  Hon. Robert Evnen, Secretary of State, Nebraska

• Bipartisan Efforts to Increase Access, Protect Election Integrity and Plan for November
  Hon. Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State, Arizona

• GA Plan for November 2020 and Working with Local Officials
  Hon. Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State, Georgia

• Working with NFL, NBA and Colleges to Secure Polling Locations and Poll Workers
  Hon. Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, Michigan
  Mr. Scott Pioli, CBS Sports/CBS HQ NFL Analyst

Workshop – Election Security Information Sharing – What’s New in 2020 [Session Recording]

• Mr. Geoff Hale, Director, Election Security Initiative, CISA, National Risk Management Center

• Mr. Brian Hancock, Chair, Election Infrastructure Subsector Coordinating Council (EISCC)

• Mr. Ben Hovland, Chairman, US Election Assistance Commission

CLOSED SESSION - SOS Staff-Only Session

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Session

Business Meeting & Induction of 2020-2021 Leadership [Session Recording]
Members will vote on business items adopted by NASS committees.