Allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. If you could silence your cell phones and electronics i would appreciate it. Im going to take the role. Good afternoon, thank you for joining us at the u. S. Election tosistence commission, examine the security challenge Election Administration faced to head of the 2020 president ial election. This little conversation will provide us with a better understanding of ways the commission can help, address a variety of Security Issues, including those that stem from aging voting technology. When Congress Passed the help america vote act it established the eac as the only federal entity solely focused on supporting Election Officials and the voters they serve. Part of our charges to be the nations clearinghouse of information on Election Administration. It is this responsibility that brings us here today and guides our Election