Matthew Masterson

Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Commissioner Matthew Masterson is chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) commissioners. The EAC was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).It is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with ensuring secure, accurate and accessible elections by developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of HAVA funds.