2024 IACRC Elections Conference

Event Details

Please join the Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks and the Idaho Secretary of State's Office as they bring you the 2024 Elections Conference! The conference will provide the latest election trends, information, and technologies. Vendors will be on-site to talk to you about their products and services. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Boise!

Accommodations

Please make your reservation in IACRC's room block at the Riverside Hotel by calling 208.343.1871 and indicating that you are with the Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks (IACRC) Elections Conference to get the group room block of $154/night.

IACRC will cover two (2) nights per person for hotel accommodations. The two nights will be applied to your hotel room invoice and the county will be responsible for the balance of the invoice.

State Registered Election Official Program

IACRC has teamed up with the Election Center to bring a State Registered Election Official (REO) program to the conference. This program is open to all attendees of the conference, and, after completing 8 classes in the program, you will graduate with the designation of (State) Registered Election Official. Please register for this year's course using the following link: https://www.electioncenter.org/reo.php?id=35. All costs are covered by the conference, but registration will allow the Election Center to keep track of your progress toward the certification.

Agenda

January 3, 2024
January 4, 2024
January 5, 2024

January 3, 2024

Main Agenda

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Welcome

Phil McGrane

Douglas Miller

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Recognition Ceremony

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

2023 Review/Expectations for 2024

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Breakout Session 1: Election Systems & Software

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tenex Software Solutions

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Logic and Accuracy Test Overview

Phil McGrane

Saul Seyler

2024 L&A Presentation.pdf

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Accessibility in Elections

Jeremy Maxand

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Elections Equipment Testing and Certification

Thomas Hicks

Jonathon Panek

Elections Assistance Commission.pdf

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Legislative Policy Discussion

Panelists: Blake Youde, Emily McClure; Jason Lehosit; Rob McQuade; and Brooke Brourman

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Senate and House Panel

Brandon Mitchell

Treg Bernt

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Reception

Idaho State Museum
610 Julia Davis Dr.
Boise, ID 83702

Breakout Session 2

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Hart

Breakout Session 3

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Hand Count

A printed copy of the agenda will be provided at registration. If you would like a printed copy prior to the event, please visit the following link: https://bit.ly/400XY6d. There will be a download button in the bottom right corner to download a pdf and print directly from your computer.

Speakers

Pam Anderson

President at Consilium Colorado

Treg Bernt

Senator at State of Idaho

Brett Bishop

Manager at Bishop Document Examination Services LLC

Chelsea Carattini

Communications Director of Idaho Secretary of State's Office

Courtney Estrada

Elections Trainer at Ada County

Thomas Hicks

Commissioner at U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Dr. Tim Hoyt

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Jennifer Locke

Clerk at Kootenai County

Jeremy Maxand

Executive Director of Living Independence Network Corporation

Phil McGrane

Secretary of State at Idaho Secretary of State's Office

Sheryl Millard

Campaign Finance Manager at Idaho Secretary of State's Office

Douglas Miller

Clerk at Valley County

Brandon Mitchell

Representative at State of Idaho

Marissa Morrison

Press Secretary at U.S. Senator Mike Crapo

Jonathon Panek

Testing and Certification Director of U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Saul Seyler

Elections Director of Ada County

Gabriel Sterling

Chief Operating Officer at Georgia Secretary of State's Office

Valerie Varadi

Elections Director of Twin Falls County

Patty Weeks

Clerk at Nez Perce County

Thomas Hicks was confirmed by unanimous consent of the United States Senate to serve on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). He has focused on increasing youth engagement with the voting process and frequently speaks on issues such as cybersecurity, election official safety, and voter access. Under his leadership, the EAC developed a pocket-sized voter card that serves as a guide on voting rights for voters with disabilities. Prior to his appointment with the EAC, he served on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration from 2003 to 2014. He recently completed the CERA program and received his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and his B.A. in Government from Clark University (Worcester, MA).

Dr. Tim Hoyt was commissioned as an Officer in the Medical Service Corps of the United States Army in 2007 through the Health Professions Scholarship Program, and began his professional career as the Chief Psychology Resident at Madigan Army Medical Center. After deploying as the lead of a behavioral health team supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, Dr. Hoyt subsequently served in civilian roles as the chief of an embedded behavioral health clinic, director of an intensive outpatient program for posttraumatic stress disorder, director of the National Center for Telehealth & Technology, and director of the Psychological Health Center of Excellence.

He currently serves as the Deputy Director for Force Resiliency in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, where he oversees integrated policies, oversight, and synchronization of activities in the areas of personnel risk reduction, suicide prevention, sexual assault prevention and response, violence prevention, and collaborative efforts with the Department of Veterans Affairs. As a Military Psychologist, he has authored over 100 scientific research articles on combat-related stress, posttraumatic stress disorder, and adapting treatment for deployed military settings.

Jennifer Locke was the Chief Deputy Clerk in Kootenai County under former Clerk Jim Brannon for six years. She ran for Kootenai County Clerk in 2022 and took office in January of 2023. In 2020, Jennifer spent most of her time as Chief Deputy Clerk helping in the Elections Department from training poll workers, managing the new campaign finance system for county filings, overseeing the logistics of sending out nearly 44,000 absentees in-house for the May 2020 Primary and trying to improve election processes during COVID—which included researching and having the county switch to e-poll books, print on demand for early voting and having absentees mailed out by K&H Printers for the 2020 General Election. Jennifer has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Southern Maine. She lives in Hayden with her husband of 20 years, Ken, and their four children.

Jeremy Maxand is the Executive Director of the Living Independence Network Corporation, one of Idaho’s three Centers for Independent Living. Originally from Southeast Alaska, Jeremy moved to Boise in the early nineties where he earned undergraduate degrees in Criminal Justice Administration and Sociology, and a graduate degree is Applied Historical Research from Boise State University. He holds a certificate from the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute, and from the University of Missouri’s College of Human & Environmental Sciences, School of Architectural Studies, ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program.

Jeremy has more than twenty years of nonprofit management experience, and 10 years in executive leadership. He currently serves on the Ada County Highway District ADA Advisory Committee, the City of Boise Cross-Disability Task Force, the Idaho State Building Code Board, the Idaho Access Project Board, the Idaho Advocates for Community Transportation Board, and the Idaho Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster Board.

Phil McGrane is a 4th generation Idahoan who loves this great state. His happy, honest approach to public service earned him the opportunity to serve as Idaho’s 28th Secretary of State. His career began in Ada County as an Elections Specialist, where he trained poll workers and counted chads, when we still voted on punch cards. As chief deputy and Ada County Clerk, he enjoyed sharing elections insights and analytics aimed at making elections and government more accessible and transparent. Phil’s various efforts in public service have been recognized and celebrated by TIME, Best Places to Work in Idaho, Accomplished Under 40, TEDxBoise, Fast Company, and even Food & Wine magazine, which featured his “food truck” voting concept.

Jon attended the State University of New York at Buffalo and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Computer Science Engineering. He is a career long tester with over 20 years of experience. He spent 15 of those years working as a Senior Engineer and Manager in the Gaming industry working on compliance testing of slot machine hardware, software, accounting systems, and online gaming platforms for domestic and international markets. Prior to joining the EAC in April of 2021, he spent 3.5 years as a Test Manager at SLI Compliance where he oversaw EAC voting system test campaigns, EMC/EMI testing, and assisted with state testing of voting systems and e-pollbooks.

Saul Seyler has served as the Elections Director for Ada County since 2020, working with a staff of 13 to ensure that Ada County’s 300,000 voters have the ability to vote in a convenient, safe, secure and transparent manner. With a background in both the law and operational logistics, elections administration has been a natural fit for Seyler who has overseen all aspects elections, recounts, runoffs, and audits. Driving organizational evolution is a hallmark of Seyler’s career, including working to update and standardize Ada County’s election procedures while building relationships with critical public and private industry partners. Seyler received his CERA Certification in August and continually seeks ways to improve the elections process for all stake holders through innovative approaches to the election administration challenges of the 21st century.

Gabriel Sterling is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and he is also serving Georgians as the Director of the Professional Licensing Division of the office.

He gained visibility during the 2020 election cycle as the Statewide Voting System Implementation Manager when he oversaw the largest rollout of voting equipment in U.S. history with Georgia’s new, secure, paper-ballot system – on time and under budget. In that role, he led the response to the COVID pandemic by moving quickly to build a high capacity absentee ballot system, securing protective equipment and sanitizer for the counties that run elections. After the November election, he frequently briefed the media on the details of the largest hand recount in the United States and a second recount. He gained worldwide attention when he gave an impassioned defense of election workers and called on President Trump, and others in positions of responsibility, to stop spreading disinformation surrounding the November General Election.

Before coming to the Secretary of State’s office, his involvement with elections was from the other side of the table in that he had a long career as a political consultant with several campaigns on the state and federal level, going back to his teenage years here in Georgia. He also worked as a business and operations consultant to firms as small as $1 million and up to $100 million in sales.

He worked on Capitol Hill for Georgia Congressman Charlie Norwood (GA-10) from 1995-96. He served in elective office as a member of the Sandy Springs City Council from 2011-2018. He was an integral part of developing the Sandy Springs City Center, passing “The Next 10” a land use plan to protect and enhance neighborhoods, and played a key role in bringing the Mercedes Benz USA headquarters to Sandy Springs, Georgia. He is still involved in his hometown community recently serving as the Chairman of the Sandy Springs Charter Commission and as a board member for the Sandy Springs Conservancy, an environmental charity focused on preserving greenspace and enhancing recreation opportunities. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia. In his personal time he enjoys yardwork, cooking, and especially engaging in making great BBQ.

Patty Weeks obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Boise State University and Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law. She is a licensed attorney in both Idaho and Washington and has been admitted to practice in the Nez Perce Tribal Court and Coeur d’Alene Tribal Court and has been certified as a mediator. She has also taught an Ethics course at Lewis Clark State College. Currently she is in her sixth term as the Nez Perce County Clerk and was a recipient of the 2006 Mills-Adler Award. Patty is active not only with the Idaho Association of Counties, National Association of Counties, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board, and State of Idaho Election Committee but serves on numerous community boards. She is a lifelong resident of Idaho and lives on the family farm in Reubens.

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ATTENDEE | Conference Registration

Standard Price$125

SPONSOR | Conference Lunch (Sold Out)

2 Available: Wednesday, January 3 or Thursday, January 4
- Includes one exhibit table (includes one conference registration) and two (2) additional conference registrations
- Company acknowledgment on lunch tables, on the printed agenda, on the conference website, and verbal recognition during the conference

Standard Price$2,500

SPONSOR | Conference Reception (Sold Out)

Wednesday, January 3 | Idaho State Museum
- Includes one exhibit table (includes one conference registration) and two (2) additional conference registrations
- Company acknowledgment on tables, on the printed agenda, on the conference website, and verbal recognition during the conference

Standard Price$2,500

SPONSOR | Boxed Lunches To Go

Friday, January 5
- Includes one exhibit table (includes one conference registration) and one (1) additional conference registration
- Company acknowledgment on boxed lunches table, on the printed agenda, on the conference website, and verbal recognition during the conference

Standard Price$1,500

SPONSOR | Refreshment Break

5 Available: Wednesday, January 3; Thursday, January 4; or Friday, January 5
- Includes one exhibit table (includes one conference registration)
- Company acknowledgment on break tables, on the printed agenda, on the conference website, and verbal recognition during the conference

Standard Price$1,000

EXHIBITOR | Exhibit Table Only

- Includes one conference registration
- One (1) six-foot table, draped and skirted with one chair per attendee
- Electricity available upon request

Standard Price$500

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