Tools

One of our principles is to share what we produce widely and freely. Distilling our research and experiencing working with election offices across the country into useful, usable tools and resources is one way that do that. Here are some of the workbooks, toolkits, and stand alone tools that we’ve produced. They are free to use and adapt. Election officials should check state law to see if you’re able to use them.

Several of these tools were developed as part of our ongoing partnership with the ElectionTools.org, which is now part of the U.S. Alliance for Elections Excellence Resource Library.

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Polling place signage toolkit

Signage guidelines and ready-to-use templates for election offices of all sizes.

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Public audit sign templates

Customizable signs to guide staff, observers, and the public during a hand count audit.

poll workers and polling places

Designing manuals for poll workers

3 resources to help you write and design manuals that make it easy for poll workers to find information, even in stressful situations.

poll workers and polling places

Designing materials for vote centers and polling places

It is common practice to train the people who will work the polls on Election Day, and election officials to...

poll workers and polling places