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Physical Security

Toolkit: Election Incident Reporting

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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

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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

Digital Footprint Self-Assessment Worksheet

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This digital footprint self-assessment worksheet provides a structured, step-by-step process for election officials to identify what personal information is publicly available about them online and ... Read more

Doxxing Incident Response Guide for Elections

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This practical incident response guide outlines clear, step-by-step actions election officials can take if they are targeted by doxxing — the public release of private ... Read more

First Things First: Physical Security Fast Wins

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This quick-start guide outlines five low-cost, high-impact physical security actions election offices can implement immediately. Designed for local officials and small teams, it focuses on ... Read more

It Starts with a Team: Building Your Election Security Working Group

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This practical guide outlines how election officials can build and sustain an effective Election Security Working Group by convening trusted partners across cyber, physical, and ... Read more

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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.