NASS 2026 Summer Conference

On Your Own Free Time and Family Activities for Early Arrivals

Registration Open

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Boxed Lunch

CLOSED SESSION - Nominations & Credentials Committee
Any NASS Member Secretary/Lieutenant Governor may attend

Expo/Demo Set-up

CLOSED SESSION - NASS Executive Board Meeting 
Any NASS Member Secretary/Lieutenant Governor may attend

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Afternoon Break

CLOSED SESSION – Conference Security Briefing for Secretaries/Lt. Governors/Chief Deputies Only
Closed to press/media + all attendees except Secretaries of State, Lt. Governors and Deputy Secretaries of State

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting
Closed to press/media + all attendees except Secretaries of State and Lt. Governors

CLOSED SESSION – Deputies-Only Meeting
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff 

Welcome Reception
Closed to press/media

Registration Open

Breakfast with Opening Ceremony from First Nations Leader and International Relations Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Elaine Marshall, NC & Hon. Deidre Henderson, UT

Opening Remarks & Ceremony
- Hon. Monae Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State
- First Nations Leader Pastor Quincy Good Star

Role as the Chief Protocol Officer for the State of Nebraska
- Hon. Bob Evnen, Nebraska Secretary of State

Recent Trade Mission to Japan
- Hon. Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State

Expo/Demo

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Elections Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Steve Hobbs, WA & Hon. Kris Warner, WV

Award-Winning VoteIdaho.gov makes Voting Information Engaging, Accessible, and Easy to Consume
-Hon. Phil McGrane, Idaho Secretary of State

Michigan’s Electronic Delivery and Return Portal (EDARP) Allows Eligible Overseas Active Military Members the Option to Receive, Mark and Return an Absentee Ballot Through a Secure Online Portal
- Mr. Aghogho Edevbie, Deputy Secretary of State, Michigan Secretary of State

Washington’s Centralized Response Process for Election-Related Records Requests for Increases Efficiency and Relieves Burden on Locals
- Hon. Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State

Creative Funding Solution for Election Infrastructure and Security – Using Local Excise Tax Dollars
- Mr. Dave Cook, Deputy Secretary of State and Chief Legal Counsel, West Virginia Secretary of State's Office 

Family Activity 

Morning Break

Workshop  - IT Modernization and Innovation

Public-Private Collaboration for Secure Systems & Business Services Modernization Project
- Ms. Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Vermont Secretary of State
- Mr. Vaidy Sreenivasan, Chief Technology Officer, ReFrame Solutions 

Election System Modernization Project
- Mr. Dave Cook, Deputy Secretary and Chief Legal Counsel, West Virginia Secretary of State

Lunch with Special Guest Speaker Ms. Holly Hoffman, Author and Motivational Speaker

IDEAS: Innovations & Solutions from the States

Connecticut - Next Gen Elections: College Students Powering the Polls
- Ms. Arienne Orozco, Director of Outreach and Engagement, Connecticut Secretary of the State’s Office

Iowa - Upholding Election Security: Election Guidance for Iowa Law Enforcement
- Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State

Vermont - Statewide Online Vermont Voter Guide
- Hon. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Vermont Secretary of State
- Mr. Bryan Mills, Chief of Staff, Vermont Secretary of State

West Virginia - WV Centurion Chamber of Commerce Program
- Hon. Kris Warner, West Virginia Secretary of State
- Ms. Diane Nester, Director of Communications, West Virginia Secretary of State 

Afternoon Break

Technology and Security Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Steve Simon, MN & Hon. Michael Watson, MS

Ransomware in Texas: Responding to the Largest Coordinated Cyber-attack against Local Government in US History
- Mr. Andy Bennett, CTO and CISO, Apollo Information Systems

Cybersecurity for the Business Community
- Mr. Michael Vannest, Deputy Communications Director, Ohio Secretary of State
- Dr. Lauren Zyriek, Assistant Secretary of State, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State

EVA Chatbot for Election Officials
- Ms. Kimberly Burns, Chief Operating Officer and Assistant Secretary of State, Ohio Secretary of State

Cybersecurity and Physical Security Preparedness for 2026 Elections
- Mr. Austin Lindsay, Information Security Officer, Montana Secretary of State
- Mr. Kevin McMahan, Assistant Secretary of State, Washington Secretary of State

Evening Event for Secretaries/Corporate Affiliates/Sponsors Only
Closed to press/media  

Registration Open

250th Anniversary Celebration Breakfast with State Records and Archives Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez, DE & Hon. David Scanlan, NH

State Updates on 250 Commemoration Activities
- Hon. Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez, Delaware Secretary of State
- Hon. David Scanlan, New Hampshire Secretary of State
- Ms. Tonia Tunnell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Arizona Secretary of State
- Ms. Ashley Hunt-Esquivel, Communications Director, Iowa Secretary of State

250th Anniversary State Trivia

Expo/Demo

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Morning Break

Workshop – Outreach and Awareness through the Business Community

Family Activity

Lunch with Presentation of NASS IDEAS Award 

Workshop 

Whose Line is it Anyway? Voter Education Campaign for Redistricting
- Ms. Dedee Verdin, Deputy of Communications, California Secretary of State

An Exercise in Consistency - Statewide TTX
- Mr. Dylan Lynch, Election Security Manager, Iowa Secretary of State

Except North Dakota – Voter ID and Voter List Maintenance
- Hon. Michael Howe, North Dakota Secretary of State

Afternoon Break

Business Services Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Christi Jacobsen, MT & Hon. Gregg Amore, RI

Committee Business - NASS Endorsement of Notary Public Administrators' Resolution to Implement a Series of Best Practices Designed to Achieve Uniformity in Apostilles

Business Identity Recovery
- Hon. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State

Making Business Thrive: Efforts to Get Government Out of the Way
- Ms. Angela Nunn, Chief Deputy, Montana Secretary of State
- Ms. Laura Shirtliff, Customer Relations Director, Montana Secretary of State

Update on CTA Federal Activity and State Questions
- Ms. Leslie Reynolds, NASS Executive Director

CLOSED SESSION – State Staff-Only Meeting 
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff

Evening Event
Closed to press/media 

Registration Open

Breakfast 

Expo/Demo Tear Down

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

CLOSED SESSION: Secretaries-Only Meeting
Closed to press/media + all attendees except Secretaries of State and Lt. Governors

CLOSED SESSION: Communications Staff Roundtable
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff 

CLOSED SESSION: NASS Tech Talk – IT State Staff Only Roundtable
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff 

NASS Business Meeting & Induction of 2026 – 2027 National Officers
Members will vote on business items adopted by NASS committees.