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Clearinghouse Resources on Voter Education

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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The resources below are designed to help election officials craft voter education materials that are timely, relevant, and accessible.

Please refer to our main Clearinghouse Resources page for more best practices, tools, and guidance on other topics. 

 

 

 

 

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Voter Education Resources

  • Be Election Ready: Video Guides for Voters

    Series of short voter education videos on core election topics, from voter registration to certifying election results. Also includes materials that election officials can adapt for use in their own jurisdiction.

  • Enhancing Election Security Through Public Communications

    Joint EAC/CISA guidance to help election officials apply communication best practices to election infrastructure security topics.

  • Quick Start Guide: Voter Education

    Resource covering the basic principles and best practices surrounding voter education.

  • Election Official Social Media Toolkit

    Toolkit with over 150 customizable images accompanied by alt text, sample posts, and quick tips for community management & social media etiquette. 

  • Voter Education Design Toolkit

    Toolkit includes best practices, sample text, and templates for designing effective communication materials covering voters' most basic questions. 

  • Communicating Election and Post-Election Processes Toolkit

    Customizable templates for educational materials about pre- and post-election processes, including graphics & info sheets. Covers processes from voter registration through certification and ballot storage.

  • Chapter 5: Communicating with the Public

    Chapter 5 of the 2nd edition of the Election Management Guidelines, published in 2023, discusses different facets of communicating with the public and other stakeholders.

  • Secure Elections Toolkit

    Resource intended to assist election officials when informing candidates, policy makers, media, stakeholders, and the public of the multi-layered approach used to secure elections.

  • Best Practices for Writing FAQs

    Resource for creating or improving FAQs on election office websites, plus answers to voters’ “Top 5” questions and social media templates to promote answers to common questions.