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Cybersecurity, Operations, Physical Security
Boulder County Clerk’s Briefing on Election Security
A briefing paper detailing the 2020 election security plan of the Boulder County (CO) Clerk’s Office. It describes policies and procedures that ensure election integrity ... Read more
Cybersecurity
Election Security Assessment (ESA) Self-Assessment Tool
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
The Election Security Assessment tool is an online self-assessment designed to help state and local election officials systematically evaluate their election security posture across cybersecurity, ... Read more
Operations
Election Warehouse Space Estimator
Engineering for Democracy Institute (EDI)
Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions
The Election Warehouse Space Estimator is a specialized tool designed to assist election officials in determining the physical space requirements for storing ballots and election ... Read more
Operations
Tool to Estimate Vote-By-Mail Lead Times
Engineering for Democracy Institute (EDI)
Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions
A fact sheet about a tool that will help an election official predict how long it will take to process a known quantity of returned ... Read more
Operations
Interactive tool for estimating voter wait times for in-person voting
Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions
The Wait to Vote Estimator is an interactive planning and communications tool designed to calculate expected voter wait times based on specific polling place configurations. ... Read more
Cybersecurity, Operations, Physical Security
United in Security: How Every State Protects Your Vote
Bipartisan Policy Center
The purpose of this resource is to provide election officials, policymakers, and the public with a clear overview of the statutory and procedural protections utilized ... Read more
Cybersecurity, Operations, Physical Security
Election Infrastructure Incident Response Communications Guide
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence
This guide helps election officials develop and execute an incident response communications playbook to maintain public confidence during disruptions. It provides a step-by-step framework for ... Read more
Physical Security
Election Official Security: Interview with Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, Chris Harvey, and Neal Kelley
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
This video features a moderated discussion among former election officials and law enforcement leaders about the rise in threats, harassment, and violence targeting election workers ... Read more
Operations
State Voter Information Websites
National Association of State Election Directors
The purpose of this page is to help individual voters quickly find official U.S. state and territorial election websites that provide accurate, up-to-date information on ... Read more
Physical Security
Preventative Steps for Elections Swatting Incidents with DOJ Deputy Chief
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
This video resource features a dialogue between EAC Vice Chair Donald Palmer and Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Chief Robert Heberle regarding the threat of ... Read more