If your jurisdiction has ballot drop boxes, you know how important a chain of custody is for keeping track of those ballots. Paper forms typically cover the bare minimum, can’t be searched easily, and are just one more thing to print, file, and store somewhere. Shifting from paper forms to a digital chain of custody […]
read moreA mail ballot goes through a lot by the time an election is certified. Many hands touch the ballot, taking it from an election office, through the postal service, to a voter’s home, and then back again. A quick and easy way to keep track of a ballot as it travels and make sure it […]
read moreMost states offer at least one method for any eligible voter to cast a ballot before Election Day. While some states provide early in-person voting, this webpage addresses absentee voting and all-mail voting.
read moreA sample vote-by-mail ballot request envelope. You can also find a downloadable/editable version here: https://civicdesign.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VBM_Request_Envelope_templateFolder.zip
read moreA sample vote-by-mail ballot request form. You can also find an editable/downloadable form here: https://civicdesign.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VBMBallotApplicationTemplate_v3.1_fillablefriendly.docx
read moreA printable poster to place in your mailroom to help identify suspicious mail and/or packages.
read moreHow best to secure your mail room and what to do in the event there is suspicious mail or package.
read moreA guide to help identify and report suspicious packages/mail.
read moreThe Best Practices for Mail Screening and Handling guide is designed to provide mail center managers, their supervisors, and an organization’s security personnel a framework for understanding and mitigating risks posed to the organization by the mail and packages it receives and delivers on a daily basis. A wide range of potential threats can be […]
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