Tag: Election Management
Election Management
The Reality of Full Hand-Counts: A Guide for Election Officials
A collaboration between The Elections Group and States United Democracy Center, this report outlines the challenges and inefficiencies of full hand-counts in elections, contrasting them with the advantages of automated […]
Feb 6, 2024
Communications
Partners in Democracy
Officials can build stronger partnerships with community groups by using these fully customizable templates to ensure that the information they share is accurate, up-to-date and co-branded.
Aug 18, 2023
Communications
Shared Expectations for Meaningful Election Observation
Observers, voters and election officials deserve transparent and respectful environments for election administration. We created a set of shared expectations for both election officials and observers.
Aug 18, 2023
Accelerating Excellence
Elections Workforce Resource Library
The Elections Workforce Resource Library links to resources created by many organizations that can aid the elections workforce.
Jul 6, 2023
Election Management
Implementation Workbook: Training and Certifying Election Officials
A comprehensive training program can teach new election officials what they need to know. This guide is designed to help you pull together a training and certification program for election officials and staff.
May 16, 2023
Election Management
Secure HQ Checklist
Facility preparation is a critical component of security and continuity of operations planning. Some simple preparation will help establish order and reinforce the impression that the operation is under control, which itself deters unruliness.
Oct 21, 2022
Election Management
Election Management Calendar
This election management calendar guide and spreadsheet (available for download) can serve as a jump-starter for newer election officials who may be starting from scratch and without institutional memory.
Oct 19, 2022
Election Management
Ballot Replication Guide
Ballot replication is a vital step in processing hand-marked paper ballots. Election officials and their teams take every possible step to ensure all eligible ballots are scanned and counted.
Oct 5, 2022
Election Management
7 Strategies for Enhancing Ballot Drop Box Security
As the use and popularity of drop boxes increases, election administrators must take special care to ensure the security of those drop boxes. This guidance provides strategies that can be used to enhance the physical security of drop boxes.
Sep 20, 2022
Election Management
Election Security in a Time of Disturbance
Could an individual or group mount an open challenge to the safety or procedural integrity of the election? This paper helps election officials prepare against this potential threat.
Aug 16, 2022