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Hamlin touts ERIC Project to national commission

Hamlin touts ERIC Project to national commission

Shane Hamlin, Washington’s deputy elections director and chair of a new interstate project for voter outreach and more accurate registration rolls, was a featured speaker at the Cincinnati field hearing of the blue-ribbon Presidential Commission on Election Administration on Friday. Hamlin, joined by David Becker, director of election initiatives for the Pew Charitable Trusts, touted the work of the ERIC (Electronic Registration Information Center) project that is already up and running in seven states, with others lining up to join. …

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WA elections official honored as tech `doer, dreamer, driver’

WA elections official honored as tech `doer, dreamer, driver’

Shane Hamlin, Washington’s assistant director of elections, has been honored as one of America’s Top 25 “Doers, Dreamers & Drivers” for digital government. The award, announced by e.Republic’s  Government Technology magazine and the Center for Digital Government, honors digital pathfinders who demonstrated fresh ways to use technology to help the public with everything from voter registration to fighting asthma.  The list includes Newark Mayor Cory Cooker, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, New York City Police Commander Chuck Dowd, state CIOs, and…

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Happy trails: Nick Handy retiring as Elections Director

Happy trails: Nick Handy retiring as Elections Director

Nick Handy is stepping down as State Elections Director after leading widely praised reform efforts that have boosted voter turnout and helped restore confidence in the elections process. Secretary of State Sam Reed announced today that Handy, 62, will retire at the end of the month after his seven-year tenure in the high-visibility, high-pressure post. Reed has promoted Handy’s two top lieutenants, Katie Blinn and Shane Hamlin, as acting co-directors of the Division of Elections. Reed had high praise for…

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