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National Association of State Election Directors

National Association of Secretaries of State

Administrative Codes and Registers

Anon's dig on NASED led to other interesting associations. The National Association of Secretaries of State is important because Secretaries of State administer elections in their respective states. Its necessary to check each state for election law. Administrative Codes and Registers is part of the NASS (sauce in 6/6 below).

"Prior to 1989, there was no professional association for election directors. Many attended National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) meetings with Secretaries of State to learn about developments in election administration. In addition, throughout the 1980s, Election Directors participated in developing the original Voting System Standards under the direction of the National Clearinghouse on Election Administration at the Federal Election Commission (FEC)."

https://www.nased.org/about-nased

From frequently asked questions:

• "Are Election Directors the same as Secretaries of State?

No. Election Directors are civil servants and 38 report to the Secretary of State in their state. In those 38 states, the Secretary of State is the Chief Election Official in that state."

• "What issues do Election Directors handle day-to-day?

Election Directors work on every issue related to elections: cybersecurity, voting machines, candidate filing, voting technology, voter registration, voter ID, and more."

NASS lists 10 committees as follows:

https://www.nass.org/committees

Executive Board

Elections Committee

Business Services Committee

Cybersecurity Committee

Securities Committee

State Heritage Committee

International Relations Committee

Awards Committee

Corporate Affiliate Advisory Committee

Nominations & Credentials Committee

PB Related Posts about NASED.

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The National Association of Secretaries of State "…serves as a medium for the exchange of information between states and fosters cooperation in the development of public policy. The association has key initiatives in the areas of elections and voting, state business services, and state heritage/archives. View the NASS Constitution and Bylaws."

https://www.nass.org/about-nass

"The Elections Committee is dedicated to educating and informing NASS members about policies and practices related to election administration at both the state and federal level. This includes tracking proposed federal legislation and election reform proposals and following the activities of relevant federal agencies and congressional committees. The Committee also provides a forum for members to discuss strategies for facilitating voter participation and share innovative practices on voter education and outreach."

https://www.nass.org/committees/elections-committee

Committee Members

Co-Chair:

Hon. Jocelyn Benson, MI

Co-Chair:

Hon. Frank LaRose, OH

Members:

Hon. John Merrill, AL

Hon. Kevin Meyer, AK

Hon. Katie Hobbs, AZ

Hon. John Thurston, AR

Hon. Alex Padilla, CA

Hon. Jena Griswold, CO

Hon. Denise Merrill, CT

Hon. Laurel M. Lee, FL

Hon. Brad Raffensperger, GA

Hon. Lawerence Denney, ID

Hon. Connie Lawson, IN

Hon. Paul Pate, IA

Hon. Scott Schwab, KS

Hon. Michael Adams, KY

Hon. R. Kyle Ardoin, LA

Hon. Matt Dunlap, ME

Hon. John Wobensmith, MD

Hon. William Galvin, MA

Hon. Steve Simon, MN

Hon. Michael Watson, MS

Hon. Jay Ashcroft, MO

Hon. Corey Stapleton, MT

Hon. Robert Evnen, NE

Hon. Barbara Cegavske, NV

Hon. Bill Gardner, NH

Hon. Tahesha Way, NJ

Hon. Al Jaeger, ND

Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NM

Hon. Bev Clarno, OR

Hon. Kathy Boockvar, PA

Hon. Nellie Gorbea, RI

Hon. Steve Barnett, SD

Hon. Tre Hargett, TN

Hon. Ruth Hughs, TX

Hon. Spencer Cox, UT

Hon. Jim Condos, VT

Hon. Kim Wyman, WA

Hon. Mac Warner, WV

Hon. Edward Buchanan, WY

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NASS - Cybersecurity Committee

https://www.nass.org/committees/cybersecurity-committee

About the Committee

"The NASS Cybersecurity Committee is dedicated to facilitating information sharing by NASS members about policies and practices regarding cybersecurity at the state, local and federal level. The Committee provides a forum for members to share practices and learn about new developments in state and federal legislation, academic research, advocacy community and congressional committee activity, new and existing private sector tools, and resources provided by federal agencies. The committee will focus on cybersecurity as it relates to all facets of member offices to include business services, election administration, records management and archiving."

Committee Members

Co-Chair:

Hon. Paul Pate, IA

Co-Chair:

Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NM

Members:

Hon. John Merrill, AL

Hon. Kevin Meyer, AK

Hon. Katie Hobbs, AZ

Hon. John Thurston, AR

Hon. Alex Padilla, CA

Hon. Jena Griswold, CO

Hon. Denise Merrill, CT

Hon. Jeffrey Bullock, DE

Hon. Kimberly Bassett, DC

Hon. Laurel M. Lee, FL

Hon. Brad Raffensperger, GA

Hon. Lawerence Denney, ID

Hon. Jesse White, IL

Hon. Connie Lawson, IN

Hon. Scott Schwab, KS

Hon. Michael Adams, KY

Hon. R. Kyle Ardoin, LA

Hon. Matt Dunlap, ME

Hon. John Wobensmith, MD

Hon. William Galvin, MA

Hon. Jocelyn Benson, MI

Hon. Steve Simon, MN

Hon. Michael Watson, MS

Hon. Jay Ashcroft, MO

Hon. Corey Stapleton, MT

Hon. Robert Evnen, NE

Hon. Barbara Cegavske, NV

Hon. Bill Gardner, NH

Hon. Tahesha Way, NJ

Hon. Elaine Marshall, NC

Hon. Al Jaeger, ND

Hon. Frank LaRose, OH

Hon. Brian Bingman, OK

Hon. Bev Clarno, OR

Hon. Kathy Boockvar, PA

Hon. Raúl Márquez Hernández, PR

Hon. Nellie Gorbea, RI

Hon. Mark Hammond, SC

Hon. Steve Barnett, SD

Hon. Tre Hargett, TN

Hon. Ruth Hughs, TX

Hon. Spencer Cox, UT

Hon. Jim Condos, VT

Hon. Kim Wyman, WA

Hon. Mac Warner, WV

Hon. Edward Buchanan, WY

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NASS has a lot of corporate affiliates, which means that these affiliates pay NASS a lot of money. Remember, NASS is a "club" for secretaries of state.

NASS Corporate Affiliates

https://www.nass.org/membership/corporate-affiliates

Benefits of Corporate Affiliate Program

Application to Become a Corporate Affiliate

Corporate Affiliate White Papers

NOTE: NASS does not endorse, authorize or approve products or services offered by corporate affiliates.

International Apostille is NOT a current NASS Corporate Affiliate.

Facebook - Eva Guidarini, Government & Politics Outreach - Platinum Level

Ingalls Information Security LLC - Lincoln Holton, Chief of Operations - Platinum Level

Bandura Cyber - Sydney Beckman, Sr. Marketing Operations Manager - Gold Level

Civix - Dale Hulsing, Senior Account Executive - Gold Level

CT Corporation - Garth Jacobson, Senior Government Relations Attorney - Gold Level

Dun & Bradstreet - Ibrahim Sejfovic , US Public Records Specialist - Gold Level

Election Systems & Software - Kathy Rogers, Sr. Vice Pres. of Govt. Relations - Gold Level

NIC - Ron Thornburgh, Senior Vice President - Gold Level

Smartmatic - Denis Bechac, Business Development Director - Gold Level

Voatz - Nimit Sawhney, Co-Founder & CEO - Gold Level

Alabama.gov - Marla Vickers, General Manager - Silver Level

Amazon Web Services - Michael Jackson, Leader, Public Health & US Elections - Silver Level

Ancestry - Brian Peterson, Sr. Acquisition/Relationship Manager - Silver Level

Atlassian - Jared Crommert, Sr. Marketing Coordinator - Silver Level

BPro Inc. - George Munro - Silver Level

Capitol Services, Inc. - John Robinson, President - Silver Level

Center for Internet Security - Aaron Wilson, Sr. Director of Election Security - Silver Level

Clear Ballot - Jordan Esten, Chief Executive Officer - Silver Level

COGENCY GLOBAL INC. - Bruce Jacobi, CEO - Silver Level

Comcast - Lyndsay Moyer, Government Affairs - Silver Level

CSC - Paul Hodnefield, Associate General Counsel - Silver Level

CyberDefenses - Keri LeBlanc, Marketing Director - Silver Level

CyberScout - Eric Hodge, Director of Solutions - Silver Level

Democracy Live - Bryan Finney, President - Silver Level

Dominion Voting Systems - Kay Stimson, Vice President, Government Affairs - Silver Level

ERS/ISC - Bryan Burnett, Strategic Advisor - Silver Level

Global Mobile - Lee Durham, CEO - Silver Level

Hart InterCivic - Peter Lichtenheld, Vice President of Operations - Silver Level

InCorp Services, Inc. - Isabel Burgos, Director of National Processing - Silver Level

Iron Mountain Government Solutions - Sherina Man, Director of Marketing, Public Sector - Silver Level

KNOWiNK - Londa Young, Sales Support - Silver Level

LegalZoom.com, Inc. - Nicole Miller, General Counsel - Silver Level

Microsoft Corporation - Kim Nelson, Exec. Director, State & Local Govt. Solutions - Silver Level

Northwest Registered Agent, LLC - Tom Glover, President - Silver Level

Notarize, Inc. - Nicole Booth, EVP, Public Affairs - Silver Level

OPEX Corporation - Colleen Ciak, VP of Marketing - Silver Level

Publicis Sapient - Victor Thomas, Engagement Manager - Silver Level

Runbeck Election Services, Inc. - James Suver, Vice Pres. Business Development - Silver Level

Stonewall Solutions - Kayla Mendes, Director of Operations - Silver Level

Tecuity Inc. - Nick Eskelson, Business Development - Silver Level

Thomson Reuters - Tom Leighton, Vice Pres. of Govt. Relations - Silver Level

Unisyn Voting Solutions, Inc. - Barry Herron, Director of Sales - Silver Level

Verizon - Amy Lee, Communications Lead, SLED Marketing - Silver Level

VOTEC - John Medcalf, CEO - Silver Level

Yubico, Inc. - Akiko Honda, Director, Global Events - Silver Level

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The money involved in NASS Corporate Affiliates Program makes Anon wonder who the secretaries of state think they work for. How is this not Pay to Play?

"The NASS Corporate Affiliate Program is an excellent way to share ideas and build relationships with key state decision makers while supporting the civic mission of the association.

Corporate Affiliate Levels:

Platinum Level…………….$20,000

Gold Level…………………..$10,000

Silver Level…………………$5,000

Corporate affiliates are invoiced in November for the coming year: January 1 - December 31. Payments are prorated for companies that join during the year.

Program Levels

PLATINUM LEVEL: $20,000

Platinum level benefits:

Three free registrations to each NASS conference

Free exhibit space at the NASS summer conference

Conference signs and relevant material will recognize the company as a Platinum Level Corporate Affiliate

Complimentary space at the corporate demo/expo at the NASS winter conference

Invitations to Secretaries/Corporate Affiliates Only events at NASS conferences

Listing in the Corporate Affiliate Roster on the NASS website, along with contact information and links to the company website

GOLD LEVEL: $10,000

Gold level benefits:

Two free registrations to each NASS conference

Free exhibit space at the NASS summer conference

Conference signs and relevant material will recognize the company as a Gold Level Corporate Affiliate

Complimentary space at the corporate demo/expo at the NASS winter conference

Invitations to Secretaries/Corporate Affiliate Only events at NASS conferences

Listing in the Corporate Affiliate Roster on the NASS website, along with contact information and links to the company website

SILVER LEVEL: $5,000

Silver level benefits:

One free registration to each NASS conference

Member-discounted rates for exhibit space at the NASS summer conference

Complimentary space at the corporate demo/expo at the NASS winter conference

Conference signs and relevant materials will recognize the company as a Silver Level Corporate Affiliate

Invitations to Secretaries/Corporate Affiliate Only events at NASS conferences

Listing in the Corporate Affiliate Roster on the NASS website, along with contact information and links to the company website"

About the NASS Corporate Affiliate Program

https://www.nass.org/membership/corporate-affiliates/about-nass-corporate-affiliate-program

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Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR) is "A Section of the National Association of Secretaries of State".

http://www.administrativerules.org/

This is where voters need to realize that local elections have consequences too. These people are involved in every aspect of your life and they know it. States differ in how these people get into the positions they hold but if these people are not elected by the people, they are appointed by the people we elect.

Get a load of this statement and this is an exact quote from ACR.

"What are Administrative Rules

A rule is a product of rulemaking by a state agency.

Virtually everything in your daily life is affected in some way by rules published by members of ACR from the quality of air you breathe to the licensing of your dentist. You may not know who we are, but you certainly feel the impact of our labors on a daily basis."

As a section of NASS, the people who wrote that receive money from Facebook, Dominion Voting Systems, Election Systems & Software, Smartmatic, Hart InterCivic, Democracy Live, Microsoft Corporation, Verizon and others (see 4/4 above).

http://www.administrativerules.org/administrative-rules/

ACR - Corporate Sponsors

Posted on January 29, 2010 by ACR Webmaster

CORPORATE SPONSORS: ACR welcomes corporate sponsorships for meetings and conferences.

The following have generously supported our organization at previous conference and meetings:

Bloomberg BNA (formerly known as The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.)

DataStream Content Solutions

LexisNexis

Thomson Reuters (formerly known as West Group)

Wolters Kluwer

http://www.administrativerules.org/category/corporate-sponsors/

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Here you go

Baker

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