Understanding what the public knows—and doesn’t know—about how to successfully cast a ballot is a necessary step for identifying where the information needs are greatest. To identify the public’s election information needs, Team Election Knowledge has been measuring public knowledge of election laws across the country in a series of different surveys for the past […]
read moreThis toolkit from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission provides election officials with graphics and sample social media text to help communicate with voters about returning their mailed ballots. These materials build on the text and images available in the 2026 Election Official Social Media Toolkit: 12 downloadable social media graphics in both horizontal and vertical […]
read moreThe U.S. Postal Service handles the processing, transportation, and delivery of Election and Political Mail across the country. It is committed to fulfilling its role in the electoral process when policymakers and voters choose to use the mail as part of their election systems or as their means to vote, respectively. To do so, the […]
read moreIf 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.
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