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Communications

Drop Box and Vote Early Messaging

Use consistent, clear, simple messaging and graphics to encourage voting early and using a drop box the last week before Election Day. Just download, add your office’s seal or logo, include any needed dates, and then print or post.

Mar 4, 2026
Preview of Crisis Communications Intake Response Forms
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Communications

Crisis Communications Intake Response Forms

Crisis communications readiness helps election offices respond promptly, accurately and confidently during an emergency or significant event. Use these intake response forms to supplement your plans and help manage your office’s response to critical incidents by preparing contact lists, talking points, holding statements and more.

Sep 26, 2025
Guides and Workbooks

Accelerating Excellence

Creating an Election Academy: Manual and Materials

This manual and materials are designed to help you start, run and repeat an election academy—an election education course—in your jurisdiction. An election academy is a hands-on course designed to provide participants with information on how election officials prepare for and conduct elections in their jurisdiction.

Sep 26, 2025
Guides and Workbooks

Election Management

60-Minute Toolkit for Emergency Readiness

The provided resources, the “Emergency Readiness Toolkit” and the “Emergency Readiness Guide,” offer a comprehensive framework for election officials to prepare for and respond to various crises. The Toolkit includes […]

Sep 25, 2025
Assistance

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
Guides and Workbooks

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
Guides and Workbooks

Communications

Using Radio Tip Sheet

Communicating effectively with the public is a crucial part of any election administrator’s job. One of the most cost effective options is radio, which is readily available and reaches an overwhelming majority of Americans.

May 27, 2025
Guides and Workbooks

Accelerating Excellence

Mapping and Modeling Best Practices in Election Certification and Training Programs

We examined election workforce training program design and governance as well as course content and instructional design and rated specific practices according to how critical they are to a successful training program.

Apr 24, 2025
Guides and Workbooks

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
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Election Audits

Audit Explainer Videos

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 how of post-election audits.

Mar 4, 2025
Guides and Workbooks

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
Case Study

Accelerating Excellence

Training for Election Officials: A 50-State Analysis

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
Guides and Workbooks

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
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Communications

Ballot Cure Reminder Graphics

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
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Communications

Results Release Schedule Graphic

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
Guides and Workbooks

Election Management

Guidance for Religious Leaders at the Polls

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
Guides and Workbooks

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
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Security

Keeping Elections Safe in Your Community: A Law Enforcement Quick Reference Guide

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
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Communications

Ballot Counts and Election Results Communications Tool Kit

Brief communications from election officials can help maintain trust when election results are delayed — or perceived to be delayed. This tool kit will help keep you communicate 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.

Oct 29, 2024
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Communications

Return Your Ballot Early Graphic Template

This graphic 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
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Polling Places and Poll Workers

Drop Box Resilience

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 […]

Oct 28, 2024
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Communications

Election Security Graphics

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
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Communications

2024 General Election Sample Social Media Schedule

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
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Communications

I Voted Flag Graphic

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
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Guides and Workbooks

Election Audits

Audit Hand-Count Tally Sheet and Guides

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
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Communications

Options to Vote Graphics

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
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Communications

Election Official Hype Poster

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 […]

Oct 8, 2024
Assistance

Communications

Mail Ballot Processing Signs, Posters and Handouts

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
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Communications

Poll Worker Recruitment Graphics

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
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Communications

Audit Fact Sheets

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

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