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Toolkit: Election Emergency Response Guide (State)
This document is a comprehensive, quick-reference emergency response guide designed to support election officials in responding to a range of potential incidents. Depending on the ... Read more
Toolkit: Election Emergency Response Guide (Local)
This document is a practical, field-level election emergency response guide designed to support local election officials and poll workers in managing incidents by quickly connecting ... Read more
AI in Elections: Procurement Essentials
Election Security Exchange
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into elections represents a fundamental transformation in how organizations operate and make decisions. Unlike traditional information technology, where functions ... Read more
Election Data Integrity and Data Transfer Security
Election Security Exchange
A Practical Framework Election data integrity ensures that critical election information, from voter records to tabulation data, remains intact and free from unauthorized modification throughout ... Read more
Operational Security for Election Conferences
Election Security Exchange
Operational Security (OpSec) for election conferences is not about secrecy or limiting transparency. It is about protecting election officials, staff, vendors, and sensitive operational details ... Read more
Conference Security for Participants
Election Security Exchange
Election conferences bring together people with sensitive roles, and hostile actors know it. You do not need to be a security expert to protect yourself ... Read more
Information Breakdowns in Elections
Election Security Exchange
When communication falters during an election, the consequences can ripple—confusing voters, disrupting operations, and undermining trust. This guide helps election officials identify early warning signs, ... Read more
Communicating During an Election Incident
Election Security Exchange
Election incidents are inevitable, and how you communicate in those moments is critical. This guide offers practical strategies to help election officials respond quickly, coordinate ... Read more
Toolkit: Election Incident Reporting
Election Security Exchange
Access practical tools to strengthen your election security preparedness. Download example resources to learn how to identify threats, reduce risks, and respond effectively to incidents. ... Read more
How to Mitigate Doxxing
Election Security Exchange
This concise mitigation guide outlines practical steps election officials can take to reduce the likelihood and impact of doxxing. It explains how doxxing occurs, how ... Read more
Secure elections require proactive planning and decisive response. This nonpartisan resource library focuses on election security, including the physical, operational, and cyber dimensions of election administration. Each tool reflects industry best practices and can be customized for use by any election office. Consult your state or county attorney to see if you can use them.