Accelerating Excellence
Training programs for election officials prepare them to successfully carry out their duties and reinforce shared norms and values across the field, foster professional connections, and encourage continuous evaluation and […]
Apr 24, 2025
Operations
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
Election Audits
The Elections Group is committed to increasing awareness of post-election tabulation audits. As part of this work, our team created three short, animated videos to explain the what, why and […]
Mar 4, 2025
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 officials learn to carry out their duties by participating in training at the national, state, and local levels. State-level training is a particularly valuable source for best practices and […]
Jan 16, 2025
Election Management
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
Communications
Graphics can help point public attention to the ballot curing process and the need for voters to take steps to ensure their vote is counted. Use these images in social […]
Nov 5, 2024
Clear communication about when election results will be released and updated is essential for our community to be involved and informed. This graphic can help set expectations when to look […]
Nov 4, 2024
Religious leaders across the country are lifting their voices to call for a free, fair, and peaceful election season. Many of them are preparing to serve as “poll chaplains” or […]
Nov 1, 2024
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
Security
This information and guidance was compiled by Justin Smith, a law enforcement advisor for The Elections Group and a member of the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections. Smith is […]
Oct 29, 2024
Brief communications from election officials can help maintain trust when election results are delayed — or perceived to be delayed. We developed this toolkit to help keep you in communication with voters, candidates and the media about ballot counts and election results. The templates are easy to download and adjust to fit your jurisdiction’s requirements, rules and deadlines.
This resource is designed to encourage voters to return their ballots early, ensuring that every voice is heard in the upcoming election. By promoting early ballot return, you can alleviate […]
Oct 28, 2024
Polling Places and Poll Workers
Is your office prepared for an incident that compromises a ballot drop box? Drop boxes are used in many states and jurisdictions as a way for voters to return their […]
These social-sized graphics can send a strong statement about your commitment to security. Reach out to our Communications Resource Desk for help customizing this for your jurisdiction: Resource Request Form
Oct 21, 2024
Having a social media calendar with ready-to-go posts for important dates and messaging can help election offices keep the public engaged and allow staff to focus on other topics for […]
Oct 17, 2024
Graphics can be an important element in telling your story. Use this image for infographics or social media posts. Reach out to our Communications Resource Desk for help customizing this for your jurisdiction.
Oct 15, 2024
If your teams need tally sheets for the hand-count portion of your post-election audit or quick guidance on a counting method, we have you covered.
Oct 10, 2024
Graphics can help inform the public of the different ways they can cast a ballot. Use these images in social media posts or other materials as a supplement to showcase […]
Oct 8, 2024
This poster highlights the essential principles that uphold the integrity of our electoral process. It emphasizes the transparency of elections, the importance of bipartisan administration, and the professionalism of election […]
Boost transparency and understanding with new mail ballot processing area signs, posters and handouts. They’re designed to make it easier for observers, temporary workers and newer staff to follow individual steps and the entire process.
Oct 3, 2024
Graphics can help call attention to your office’s election worker recruitment efforts. Use these images in social media posts or other materials. Reach out […]
Sep 25, 2024
Do voters in your jurisdiction know about list maintenance audits? Or ballot management audits? These fact sheet templates are designed to help boost audit awareness and voter confidence. They describe some of the many audits you conduct as you prepare for and run elections.
Sep 24, 2024
If your office is interested in communicating important highlights from your post-election tabulation audit, we have bite-size audit report templates for that.
Sep 20, 2024
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
Graphics can be an important element in telling your story. Use these ballot boxes to add fun and informational flair to infographics or social media posts. Reach out to […]
Sep 18, 2024
You’ve decided to use one of the audit report templates to capture and communicate your post-election audit results, process and takeaways. Consider adding these inserts to show you followed best practices for other types of audits. Or use them on their own to boost awareness of election process audits.
Sep 16, 2024
Use this template to present highlights from your audit report as a slideshow and make your audit results more accessible.
Audits can increase voter confidence in elections. But only when voters know about them. Use this press release template to spread the word and tell the public about your audit and the release of your audit report.
Audits can increase voter confidence in elections. But only when voters know about them. We developed these talking point templates to help election officials talk about audits.
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