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Planning Desk, Week E-22: Recovery—Restore, but Verify
Recovery is the final step in the third phase of your Incident Response Process. Containment stopped the spread. Eradication removed the cause. Recovery is the ... Read more
Situation Room: The Canvas Breach Through an Election Security Lens
The May 2026 Canvas breach is more than an education-sector incident – it is a direct warning signal for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) ... Read more
Newsletter: Issue 18
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: The recent Canvas breach informs mitigation strategies for election officials in a vendor-dependent world. ... Read more
Awakening the Dragon: The Vietnam War’s Legacy for Modern Election Security
By Mike Moser Somewhere in a classified archive, a purple dragon was quietly guarding one of the most important security lessons ever learned by the ... Read more
Conference Security: First Things First for Organizers and Participants
Summer conference season is here. Election officials will be attending the Election Center’s National Conference, state association summer meetings, and a long list of regional ... Read more
Situation Room Look-Back
An Exchange team look-back at security issues in the first 16 state primaries of 2026 describes an election landscape where sparks are popping without catching ... Read more
Newsletter: Issue 17
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: A look back at the first 16 primaries of 2026 exemplifies the impact of ... Read more
Planning Desk, Week E-23: Eradication—Remove the Cause, Not Just the Symptom
Eradication is the step in the Incident Response Process that determines whether you resolve an incident or prolong it. Containment stops the spread; recovery brings ... Read more
Advisory: Incendiary or Explosive Devices
Over the past few years, including during the 2026 primary season, polling places, election offices, and ballot drop boxes have been targeted by explosive or ... Read more
Planning Desk, Week E-24: Containment—Stop the Spread Before You Fix Anything
When responding to an incident, after analysis tells you what happened, the pressure becomes immediate: get the office back to normal. Phones are ringing, leadership ... 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.