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Physical Security
De-Escalation: A Guide for Election Officials
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
Outlines practical de-escalation strategies tailored for election officials, poll workers, and staff who face contentious situations, angry voters, observers, or First Amendment auditors. It details ... Read more
Physical Security
Election Safety: Five Steps to Tribal Government Coordination
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
Elections on or near Tribal lands run safer when local officials and law enforcement build real relationships with Tribal governments before a crisis hits. This ... Read more
Physical Security
Bomb Threats in Election Settings: A Law Enforcement Briefing
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
A companion piece to CSSE’s broader Bomb Threats & Hoaxes guide, built specifically for the law enforcement side of the response. With hundreds of bomb ... Read more
Operations, Physical Security
Personal Security for Election Officials: Protecting Yourself and Your Family
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
This guide extends protection beyond the office. Drawn from the real experiences of officials who’ve faced serious threats, it covers three areas of everyday resilience: ... Read more
Operations, Physical Security
Swatting in Elections: A Law Enforcement Briefing
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
The guide encourages agencies to establish relationships with local election officials before a swatting incident happens, exchange contact information, and agree in advance on how ... Read more
Operations
Leading in a Storm: 10 Leadership Tips for Election Officials
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
This guide is focused on the human side of crisis response for election officials. This matters because how well you lead during a crisis shapes ... Read more
Physical Security
Drones in Election Settings: A Law Enforcement Briefing
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
Drone sightings near polling places raise legal and operational questions that generic drone protocols don’t fully cover, and this briefing closes that gap before Election ... Read more
Physical Security
Sheriff Paul Penzone on Strengthening Law Enforcement Partnerships for Election Security
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
This video features Sheriff Paul Penzone (former Maricopa County Sheriff and CSSE Chair) discussing the importance of building effective partnerships between law enforcement agencies and ... Read more
Physical Security
Policy Paper: Providing Safety and Security to Elections and Election Workers
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
This is a policy paper describing actions lawmakers can take to protect election officials, staff and poll workers. It recommends state funding for security measures; ... Read more
Operations, Physical Security
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
This resource provides a structured physical site evaluation tool designed for election offices, polling locations, and ballot counting facilities. It serves as a practical guide ... Read more