U.S. Election Assistance Commission announces honors
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has recognized the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office with two national Clearinghouse Award wins and one honorable mention, “underscoring the office’s continued leadership in innovative and professional election administration,” Supervisor of Elections Office Ron Turner announced this week.
The recognitions from the EAC are as follows:
- Award winner — Election Administration Innovations for The Logic & Accuracy Show: Turning Compliance into Choreography.
- Award winner — Communications for 150 Feet of Clarity: Proactive Outreach for a Positive Voting Experience.
- Honorable mention — Communications for Clarity Meets Accessibility: A Unified Signage System for Voters.
Turner commended his team’s “dedication and high standards of service,” a news release notes.
“I am immensely proud of the team we have assembled in the Sarasota County elections office,” Turner said in the release. “We continually seek new ways to improve the voter experience and strengthen the integrity of our election processes,” he continued. “These honors from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission reinforce our ongoing commitment to innovation, efficiency and exceptional service to the voters of Sarasota County,” Turner added.
“The EAC is an independent, bipartisan federal agency focused on election administration,” the release explains. Submissions for the awards “were judged on innovation, sustainability, outreach, cost-effectiveness, replicability and the generation of positive results,” the release notes.
“Now in its 10th year, the Clearinghouse Awards celebrate best practices and innovative approaches implemented during the 2025 election cycle,” the release says.
See additional awards and recognitions received by the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections.