October 21, 2024
Election Resource Roundup: Election Security (Week 19)
In preparation for the 2024 Presidential Election, The Elections Group is teaming up with experts in the industry to highlight resources for election administrators. This weekly series will showcase resources from The Elections Group, paired with resources from other organizations in the elections space. Every four weeks, we will focus on a different topic, and we’ll take a deeper dive into the resources available each week. Whether you’re a seasoned elections administrator looking for resources in the field, or if you’re new to the role, these maximum 30-minute sessions will be a quick introduction to resources curated for you.
The October 21 Resource Roundup featured The Election Group’s guide, Running Secure Elections with Confidence: Ensuring Physical Safety for Election Personnel and CISA’s Physical Security of Voting Locations and Election Facilities.
The Election Group’s guide, Running Secure Elections with Confidence: Ensuring Physical Safety for Election Personnel addresses the need for election officials to develop a plan to protect themselves and their staff. Election workers can counter threats with preparation, quick action, and coordinated support from security partners.
There are three aspects of physical security that are addressed in the plan:
• Building Cooperation with Law Enforcement,
• Heightened Office and Worktime Security, and
• Improving Personal Physical Security.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) guide, Physical Security of Voting Locations and Election Facilities, provides election officials with guidance for enhancing the physical security of voting locations and election facilities. The document emphasizes the Connect, Plan, Train, and Report framework to ensure preparedness. This includes building relationships with local law enforcement, creating emergency and security plans, training election workers on de-escalation and threat identification, and fostering a culture of vigilance.
Listen to this episode, download the resources and implement them into your office today.