Tag: Operations
Election Management
Election Learning Lab
Free, self-paced online courses to help election professionals enhance their skills in support of efficient, safe and transparent elections
Sep 22, 2025
Election Audits
Systems Check: A Guide to Testing Election Technology
What does systems testing accomplish? It verifies the equipment and technology used in the election are working properly and as expected. It helps safeguard against attacks. And it adds transparency to increase public confidence in voting systems and elections.
Jul 28, 2025
Operations
DIY Guide – Building an Election Training and Certification Program
Here it is: The Elections Group’s guide to building an election training and certification program. This guide is for state and local election officials who want to establish a statewide […]
Mar 14, 2025
Operations
Recipe for Success: How to Write and Maintain Effective Standard Operating Procedures
Election administration is complex. Nearly every election operation depends on several staff members completing multiple tasks. Regardless of the staff size, there are many processes that must be completed in […]
Feb 28, 2025
Election Management
Election Debrief Handbook
The Election Debrief Handbook is designed to help election officials lead their teams through debriefs of the most recent election. Soon after the election — when election workers and officials […]
Nov 21, 2024
Operations
Provisional Ballots Checklist
Is your office prepared for a potential surge in provisional ballot voters? As part of your resiliency planning, use this checklist to ensure your office is prepared. Provisional ballots are […]
Oct 31, 2024
Election Management
Ensuring Accurate Accounting of Multi-Card Ballots
Ballot management is the system of practices, procedures, forms and materials that election officials use to account for ballots at all stages of an election. This becomes more complicated when […]
Sep 19, 2024
Communications
Logic and Accuracy Protocols Explainer
This public-facing handout is a helpful guide for any jurisdiction that wants to clearly communicate the purpose of logic and accuracy (L&A) testing.
Aug 26, 2024
Operations
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Election Administrators: An Introduction
This guide, produced in partnership with civic technologist Kathryn Peters, serves as a comprehensive resource designed to help election officials understand and potentially integrate AI into their workflows. It offers […]
Jun 6, 2024
Election Management
Chain of Custody
Ballot security goes beyond locks and cameras. Election officials must be able to prove they were in control of ballots and voting equipment at all times. Strong chain of custody […]
May 30, 2024