NASS News Archive

2021 Publications

Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Holds Winter Meeting to Discuss Path Forward on Election Security and Resilience
Published on Feb. 22, 2021
NASS 2021 Winter Virtual Conference Highlights
Published on Feb. 11, 2021
NASS Establishes New John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
Published on Feb. 9, 2021
NASS Announces Equal Justice Advocate as the Margaret Chase Smith Award Recipient
Published on Feb. 8, 2021

2020 Publications

NASS Thanks All Who Helped Promote #TrustedInfo2020 Election Initiative
Published on Dec. 30, 2020
Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council & the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Council Executive Committees
Published on Nov. 12, 2020
Joint NASS and NASED Post-Election Day Statement
Published on Nov. 4, 2020
NASS and NASED 2020 Election Preparations and Reminders
Published on Oct. 29, 2020
Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee on Protecting 2020
Published on Oct. 22, 2020
ICYMI: NASS Elections 101 Virtual Press Brief
Published on Oct. 14, 2020
NASS Emphasizes Importance of Election Integrity and Highlights New FAQ Document for Voters
Published on Sep. 29, 2020
Celebrating National Voter Registration Day
Published on Sep. 22, 2020
NASS Statement on Virtual Elections Committee Meeting with Postmaster
Published on Sep. 17, 2020
New NASS EIS-GCC Representatives Announced
Published on Sep. 2, 2020
September is National Voter Registration Month
Published on Aug. 31, 2020
NASS Statement on Call with USPS Postmaster General
Published on Aug. 27, 2020
Three Female Secretaries of State Participate in National Archives Foundation Program
Published on Aug. 27, 2020
NASS and NASED Announce Joint Effort with ABA to Promote the Need for Poll Workers for 2020 General Election
Published on Aug. 25, 2020
New NASS Committee Co-Chairs
Published on Aug. 21, 2020
Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee
Published on Aug. 20, 2020
Hand Sanitizer in Support of 2020 Elections
Published on Aug. 13, 2020
NASS Statement Addressing Suggestion of General Election Delay
Published on Jul. 30, 2020
Federal, State, Local and Private Sector Partners Conduct Nationwide Exercise to Test Election Day Plans
Published on Jul. 30, 2020
NASS 2020 Virtual Summer Conference Highlights
Published on Jul. 27, 2020
California Receives 2020 NASS IDEAS Award
Published on Jul. 23, 2020
NASS Names New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver as President and Inducts New Executive Board
Published on Jul. 22, 2020
Administrative Codes and Registers Section Honors Wisconsin’s Legislative Reference Bureau as the 2020 Robert J. Colborn, Jr. Innovation Award Recipient
Published on Jul. 20, 2020
Joint NASS and NASED Statement on Voting Methods During COVID-19 Pandemic
Published on May. 20, 2020
Israeli and U.S. Officials Discuss Election Administration
Published on May. 11, 2020
NASS President Paul Pate & President-elect Maggie Toulouse Oliver Open Letter to Congress and American Voters on COVID-19 Election Preparations
Published on Mar. 25, 2020
Statement from the Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council on Ongoing Efforts to Protect 2020 Elections
Published on Feb. 11, 2020
NASS 2020 Winter Conference Highlights
Published on Feb. 4, 2020
NASS Announces Viola Gregg Liuzzo as Margaret Chase Smith Award Recipient
Published on Feb. 3, 2020
NASS Statement Thanking Congress for Recent Election Security Funding
Published on Jan. 6, 2020

2019 Publications

11 NASS Members Visiting Israel with AJC Project Interchange
Published on Dec. 16, 2019
NASS Launches #TrustedInfo2020: A Public Election Education Initiative
Published on Nov. 12, 2019
NASS Recognizes American Archives Month and Electronic Records Day
Published on Oct. 10, 2019
NASS Cybersecurity Resource Guide Released During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Published on Sep. 30, 2019
Join NASS in Celebrating National Voter Registration Day
Published on Sep. 24, 2019
September is National Voter Registration Month
Published on Aug. 29, 2019
NASS 2019-2020 Committee Co-Chairs & EIS-GCC Appointments
Published on Aug. 6, 2019
Joint GCC SCC Statement on Senate Intelligence Committee's First Russian Interference Report
Published on Jul. 25, 2019
NASS Administrative Rules Organization Honors Office of Texas Secretary of State as 2019 Robert J. Colborn, Jr. Innovation Award Recipient
Published on Jul. 17, 2019
NASS 2019 Summer Conference Highlights
Published on Jul. 12, 2019
Office of Iowa Secretary of State Receives NASS IDEAS Award
Published on Jul. 9, 2019
NASS Inducts Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate as President
Published on Jul. 8, 2019
NASS Summer Conference in Santa Fe, NM June 30 - July 3
Published on Jun. 20, 2019
Election Officials to Attend Voting Rights History Tour
Published on May. 6, 2019
NASS Statement on the Loss of Oregon Secretary of State
Published on Feb. 27, 2019
NASS 2019 Winter Conference Highlights
Published on Feb. 6, 2019
NASS Announces Former Washington State Governor and Secretary of State as Margaret Chase Smith Award Recipients
Published on Feb. 4, 2019

2018 Publications

NASS Highlights Election Preparations for the November 2018 Midterm Elections
Published on Nov. 1, 2018
NASS Interim Position on Potential Federal Election Funding
Published on Oct. 12, 2018
American Archives Month and Electronic Records Day
Published on Oct. 10, 2018
NASS Warns of Voter Registration Scams and Election Misinformation
Published on Oct. 5, 2018
NASS Statement on EAC Election Readiness Summit
Published on Oct. 4, 2018
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Published on Oct. 1, 2018
Celebrate National Voter Registration Day
Published on Sep. 25, 2018
September is National Voter Registration Month
Published on Aug. 31, 2018
NASS Statement on DEFCON Voting Machine Hacking Events
Published on Aug. 9, 2018
NASS Notary Public Administrators Section Elects National Officers
Published on Aug. 7, 2018
National Rules Survey is Released and Available for Local Libraries and Research Centers
Published on Aug. 2, 2018
New NASS Election Infrastructure Subsector Government Coordinating Council Appointments
Published on Jul. 25, 2018
NASS Statement on House Oversight Committee Election Hearing
Published on Jul. 24, 2018
NASS Administrative Rules Organization Elects National Officers
Published on Jul. 24, 2018
NASS Administrative Rules Organization Honors Rhode Island Code of Regulations as 2018 Robert J. Colborn, Jr. Innovation Award Winner
Published on Jul. 23, 2018
NASS Honors Office of the California Secretary of State with 2018 IDEAS Award for Innovation
Published on Jul. 19, 2018
NASS 2018 Summer Conference Highlights
Published on Jul. 18, 2018
NASS Response to President Trump’s Remarks on Russian Targeting of U.S. Election Systems
Published on Jul. 17, 2018
NASS Inducts Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos as President
Published on Jul. 17, 2018
Secretaries of State Opening NASS 2018 Summer Conference in Pennsylvania, PA
Published on Jul. 9, 2018
NASS Statement on U.S. Senate Rules & Administration Election Hearing
Published on Jun. 20, 2018
NASS Statement on the Omnibus Signing
Published on Mar. 23, 2018
NASS Urges Congress to Pass Omnibus Appropriations Bill Featuring HAVA Funding
Published on Mar. 22, 2018
NASS Statement on U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Election Security
Published on Mar. 21, 2018
EIS-GCC: An Open Letter to American Voters
Published on Mar. 9, 2018
NASS Membership Updates
Published on Mar. 6, 2018
NASS Announces IDEAS Award Finalists Featuring State Archives, Business Services and Election Security
Published on Mar. 5, 2018
NASS 2018 Winter Conference Highlights
Published on Feb. 21, 2018
NASS Announces Little Rock Nine as Margaret Chase Smith Award Recipients
Published on Feb. 20, 2018
NASS Response to NBC News Report on Russian Targeting of U.S. Election Systems
Published on Feb. 8, 2018
NASS Announces Santa Fe as 2019 Summer Conference Location
Published on Jan. 9, 2018

2017 Publications

NASS Calls on Congress to Provide the Remaining $396 Million in Outstanding HAVA Funds
Published on Dec. 14, 2017
NASS Marks the 15th Anniversary of the Help America Vote Act of 2002
Published on Oct. 30, 2017
NASS Launches New Mobile-Optimized Website
Published on Oct. 17, 2017
Secretaries of State Attend First Elections Government Sector Coordinating Council Meeting
Published on Oct. 16, 2017
Secretaries of State Celebrate American Archives Month, Promoting States’ Culture and History
Published on Oct. 2, 2017
NASS Statement on S. 1889, Requiring Federal Recognition of State Address Confidentiality Programs
Published on Sep. 29, 2017
Secretaries of State Celebrate 15th National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 26
Published on Sep. 26, 2017
NASS Statement on US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Outreach to 21 States Regarding Potential Targeting
Published on Sep. 25, 2017
Get #ReadytoVote17
Published on Sep. 15, 2017
National Association of Secretaries of State Announces Award Recipients for 2017
Published on Jul. 27, 2017
Highlights from the 100th Annual NASS Summer Conference Held in Indianapolis, Indiana
Published on Jul. 11, 2017
Nation's Secretaries of State Opening 2017 Summer Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana
Published on Jul. 7, 2017
National Association of Secretaries of State Names Indiana Secretary Connie Lawson as NASS President
Published on Jun. 17, 2017
NASS Statement on U.S. Intelligence Report Confirming Foreign Spear-Phishing Attempts Against Local Election Officials
Published on Jun. 6, 2017
Briefing Cybersecurity Election 2016 Facts and Findings
Published on Mar. 20, 2017
National Association of Secretaries of State Honors Richard Fulton with Political Courage Award
Published on Mar. 1, 2017
States Form Election Cybersecurity Task Force, Call on Federal Government to Rescind "Critical Infrastructure" Designation for Elections
Published on Feb. 24, 2017
Highlights from the NASS 2017 Winter Conference
Published on Feb. 22, 2017
Jan. 24 Statement by NASS
Published on Jan. 24, 2017
NASS Appoints Secretaries of State to National Executive Board Posts
Published on Jan. 23, 2017
NASS Statement on Critical Infrastructure Designation for Elections
Published on Jan. 9, 2017

2016 Publications

NASS Highlights State Election Preparations for the November 2016 General Election
Published on Nov. 4, 2016
Statement from National Association of Secretaries of State on Election Integrity
Published on Oct. 18, 2016
Open Letter from the Nation's Secretaries of State to Congress: Let's Work Together to Share the Facts About Cybersecurity and Our Elections
Published on Sep. 26, 2016
Get #ReadytoVote! September is National Voter Registration Month
Published on Sep. 1, 2016
NASS Appoints Secretaries of State to Federal Election Infrastructure Cybersecurity Working Group
Published on Aug. 31, 2016
NASS Statement on Cyber Security and Election Readiness
Published on Aug. 5, 2016
NASS Statement on S. 3268, the Closing Loopholes Against Money-Laundering Practices (CLAMP) Act
Published on Jul. 27, 2016
National Association of Secretaries of State Announces Committee and Task Force Leaders for 2016-2017
Published on Jul. 25, 2016
Connecticut eRegulations Receives 2016 Colborn Award
Published on Jul. 19, 2016
National Association of Secretaries of State Names Denise W. Merrill as President
Published on Jul. 18, 2016
West Virginia Secretary of State's Office Named Recipient of 2016 IDEAS Award for Innovation
Published on Jul. 18, 2016
Nation's Secretaries of State Opening 2016 Summer Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
Published on Jul. 12, 2016
Nation's Secretaries of State to Convene for NASS 2016 Summer Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
Published on Jul. 7, 2016
NASS Launches Remote Notarization Task Force
Published on Apr. 5, 2016
States Reconvene National Task Force on Business Identity Theft
Published on Mar. 10, 2016
NASS Selects Pennsylvania to Host 2018 Annual Summer Conference
Published on Feb. 18, 2016
Four States Selected as National Finalists for 2016 NASS IDEAS Award
Published on Feb. 16, 2016
Nation's Secretaries of State Honor Civil Rights Hero Fred Gray for Political Courage
Published on Feb. 12, 2016
National Association of Secretaries of State Releases White Paper on Digital Records and Data Management
Published on Feb. 11, 2016
Nation's Secretaries of State to Convene for NASS 2016 Winter Conference in Washington, DC
Published on Feb. 4, 2016

2015 Publications

Secretaries of State Spotlight State History and Preservation for American Archives Month
Published on Oct. 1, 2015
Secretaries of State Celebrate September 22 as National Voter Registration Day
Published on Sep. 22, 2015
Secretaries of State Declare September 2015 National Voter Registration Month
Published on Sep. 1, 2015
Nation's Secretaries of State to Honor Hero of Civil Rights Movement with National Award for Political Courage
Published on Aug. 12, 2015
National Association of Secretaries of State Honors 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act
Published on Aug. 6, 2015
National Association of Secretaries of State Announces New Advisory Appointments
Published on Aug. 3, 2015
National Association of Secretaries of State Names Committee Leaders for 2015-2016
Published on Jul. 29, 2015
NASS Administrative Rules Organization Honors Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer with 2015 Colborn Award
Published on Jul. 21, 2015
Highlights from the 98th Annual NASS Summer Conference
Published on Jul. 14, 2015
NASS Selects National Officers for 2015-2016
Published on Jul. 12, 2015
NASS Honors Office of the Colorado Secretary of State with 2015 IDEAS Award for Innovation
Published on Jul. 11, 2015
NASS Conference Committee Sessions Open in Portland, Maine
Published on Jul. 10, 2015
Nation's Secretaries of State to Convene for NASS 2015 Summer Conference in Portland, Maine
Published on Jul. 1, 2015
NASS Forum Helps Secretaries of State Explore Innovations in Digital Recordkeeping & Data Management
Published on May. 1, 2015
Nation's Secretaries of State Select Indianapolis for 2017 Conference
Published on Feb. 26, 2015
National Association of Secretaries of State Names Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes as Southern Region Vice President
Published on Feb. 23, 2015
NASS IDEAS Award Finalists Announced
Published on Feb. 19, 2015
National Association of Secretaries of State Announces New President
Published on Feb. 18, 2015
Highlights from the NASS 2015 Winter Conference
Published on Feb. 16, 2015
Nation's Secretaries of State to Convene for NASS 2015 Winter Conference in Washington, DC
Published on Feb. 4, 2015