Breaking News: EAC Names Executive Director
The three commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission have unanimously chosen Tom Wilkey to be the Executive Director of the commission. See this press release. Wilkey has 34 years of experience in election administration, and served as Executive Director of the New York State Board of Elections from 1992 to 2003. A short bio can be found here on electionline.org's website.

My take: It's hard to imagine a better choice to head the EAC than Tom Wilkey. His long experience will give him a practical sense of the possibilities and challenges in the area of election administration that's lacking in much of the public debate. I expect him to execute his reponsibilities in the nonpartisan manner that is absolutely essential for the EAC to have credibility. I also think Tom has a strong commitment to protecting the right of all eligible voters to vote and have their votes counted. - posted by Dan Tokaji @ 1:12 PM