The national midterm elections are fast approaching, with candidates campaigning for offices across the United States. The Election Assistance Commission, the federal elections clearinghouse, turns 20 this year during a midterm year and EAC chair Thomas Hicks says his group has been helping state and local governments prepare for the midterm elections using lessons learned from recent previous elections.

Recently, GovExec correspondent and frequent GovExec Daily guest Courtney Bublé interviewed Hicks about the ways he and his agency are preparing for the midterm elections. In this episode, Courtney's speaks to Hicks about the EAC's work with other federal agencies and other levels of government to make elections fairer and more secure.