September 23, 2024
Election Resource Roundup: Election Workers and Observers (Week 15)
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 September 23 Resource Roundup featured The Election Group’s 12 Tips for Retaining Election Workers and The EAC’s Election Worker Successful Practices Manual.
TEG’s 12 Tips for Retaining Election Workers reviews 12 best practices for the challenging task of recruiting and retaining election workers. Providing excellent support increases the likelihood that election workers will have a positive experience and want to come back. Retaining experienced election workers is essential to ensuring that elections are administered properly.
The Election Worker Successful Practices Manual from the EAC offers comprehensive guidelines for recruiting, training, and retaining election workers, with a focus on modern approaches. Recruitment is particularly important, and election officials are encouraged to use a blend of traditional and modern methods. These include targeting the general public, high school and college students, and bilingual individuals. Additionally, working with local businesses, civic organizations, and government workers can be an effective way to recruit a diverse, skilled election workforce. Each of these groups can bring unique skills to election day operations, such as tech-savviness or specialized language skills.
This manual provides election officials with the tools and strategies needed to build, train, and retain a capable and diverse election workforce. By adapting modern recruitment strategies, offering diverse training options, showing consistent appreciation, and using technology to streamline processes, election offices can better prepare for future election cycles, ensuring both worker satisfaction and the integrity of the election process.
Listen to this episode, download the resources and implement them into your office today.