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With the release of the election office operations standards, the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence is proud to announce that the full set of 26 voluntary, nonpartisan standards for excellence are now published! This last set of standards focuses on election office operations—the work that election officials do to build a positive culture, while navigating resource needs and effective staffing through hiring, training and management. 📣 Are you ready to play a role in defining excellence for the future of election administration? All election officials, subject matter experts, and voters are invited to share feedback on the standards and get involved in this field-defining work. Review the standards and share your thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/g5BtrCQC

We’re excited to share the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence’s newest nonpartisan Standards for Election Excellence. These latest standards focus on the work that election officials do to prepare for emergencies and ensure security to safeguard critical infrastructure. Robust emergency planning, physical security, and cybersecurity demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding the people, places, materials, and data involved in running secure and transparent elections. 📣 What do you think? We need your feedback to make these standards the best they can be! Review the draft standards and share your thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/g5BtrCQC

A new report from the Election Infrastructure Initiative examines the emergencies—both large and small—that election officials faced during the 2024 election, along with the costs of addressing them. The report estimates that 89 state and local jurisdictions faced a combined $33 million in emergency spending in 2024, with a projected $160 million more required imminently for recovery, restoration, and urgent improvements in the time leading up to and immediately following the election. Election officials overcame significant challenges to ensure the election ran smoothly for voters, highlighting the critical need for sustained funding to strengthen election infrastructure. Read the full report ⬇️

We’re thrilled to announce the release of the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence’s latest set of nonpartisan Standards for Election Excellence. These standards focus on the work that  election officials do to build and implement comprehensive processes that are the foundation of the voting experience. 🗳️ Whether a voter is registering to vote, casting their ballot, or checking election results, delivering an exceptional voter experience is an opportunity to build confidence in the integrity of election administration. 📣 We need your feedback to make these standards the best they can be! Review the draft standards and share your insights here: https://lnkd.in/g5BtrCQC

Now that the 2024 election season has come to a close, it’s the perfect moment for election officials to reflect on what went well, and what can be improved next time around. Today, we’re thrilled to share the latest publicly available, nonpartisan generic resource from the Alliance—a post-election debrief toolkit developed by the Center for Civic Design. Election officials should be proud of the work they accomplished in 2024. And we hope this toolkit helps set election offices up for even more success in the years ahead.

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful to the election officials who worked tirelessly this year to deliver successful elections and serve voters. We hope you take some well-deserved rest this holiday season! 🦃

Election Day is over, but election officials’ work isn’t. Now is the perfect time to think about how to keep your superstar poll workers coming back year after year. 🗳 Recruiting and retaining experienced poll workers is crucial to running smooth elections. Every poll worker you retain is one less you need to recruit next time around. In a moment when recruitment can be challenging due to increased threats and scrutiny, having a retention strategy is more important than ever. We invite you to explore our self-paced training course, Poll Workers 104: Assessing and Retaining Experienced Poll workers. Register today and review the content whenever is most convenient for you! https://lnkd.in/ef9BGkFZ

Across America, election officials are working hard to serve our communities and our country. They’re our friends and neighbors who made the brave choice to step up for our democracy. #ThankYouElectionHeroes for keeping our elections free, safe, secure, and fair. #ElectionDay

Today we are celebrating Election Hero Day to recognize the tireless work election officials & poll workers do to keep our democracy running. We see you and we thank you! #ThankYouElectionHeroes

Election Day is less than one week away, and election officials are working diligently to uphold the security and accuracy of our elections. This includes preparing to respond to any crises that may arise—whether they be surges in misinformation, technical issues, or legal challenges. While we hope you won’t have to use it, the publicly available Crisis Communications Toolkit from the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence and The Elections Group provides tools that election administrators can use to tackle crises promptly and transparently, and build public trust. https://lnkd.in/eVFZfmzG