Election Security Best Practices & Recommendations
- Securing the 2024 Election (2023): recommendations for election officials and policymakers to safeguard the 2024 elections.
- AI Scenario Planner (2024): guidance for election officials on preparing for and combatting possible AI crisis scenarios.
- Artificial Intelligence and Election Security (2023): recommendations for election officials and vendors to protect election infrastructure and personnel from AI-generated threats.
- Safeguards for Using Artificial Intelligence in Election Administration (2023): recommendations for election officials looking to use artificial intelligence tools to assist with election administration.
- Personal Physical Safety Checklist for Election Workers (2022): steps that election workers can take to protect their personal safety at work and at home.
- The Responsibilities of Election Officials Regarding Access to Records and Equipment (2022): recommendations for election officials on how to address requests and subpoenas for sensitive information or equipment.
- Addressing Insider Threats in Elections (2021): recommendations for election officials and policymakers to prevent attempts to sabotage election administration.
- Preparing for Cyberattacks and Technical Failures (2019): recommendations for building resiliency plans to safeguard against election day disruptions.
Cost Estimates & Funding Needs
- Costs for Replacing Voting Equipment (2024): estimate of funding needed to replace aging voting infrastructure.
- Estimated Cost for Protecting Election Workers from Threats of Physical Violence (2022): estimate of funding needed for key measures to keep election offices and workers physically secure.
- Estimated Costs for Protecting Election Infrastructure Against Insider Threats (2022): estimate of funding needed for basic security measures to guard against insider threats.
Research & Analysis of Election Threats
- Survey of Local Election Officials (2024): analysis of 2024 Brennan Center survey of local election officials which shows that election officials continue to face a hostile environment with insufficient resources.
- Attacks on Voter Rolls and How to Protect Them (2024): analysis on election deniers targeting best practices for maintaining accurate voter rolls and proposing flawed alternatives to ERIC.
- A New Antidemocracy Tool (2023) and Unreliable Tool Could Wrongly Remove Numerous Voters from Rolls (2024): analyses on the EagleAI program that activists have used to generate unreliable data and support mass voter challenges.
- Election Officials Under Attack (2021): report on attacks against election officials and proposals to increase their protection.
- 3 Lessons on Misinformation in the Midterms Spread on Social Media (2023): analysis of misinformation on social media during the 2022 midterm elections and recommendations on how to fight it.
Overviews of Federal and State Law (for Select States)
- Laws Protecting Voters and Election Workers from Intimidation
- Poll Worker Rules and Constraints
- Poll Watchers Rules and Constraints
- Limits on Voter Eligibility Challenges
Resources from CISA and Other Federal Agencies
- Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – #Protect2024: collection of CISA’s election security services and recommendations. Includes guidance on:
- Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - Generative A.I. and the 2024 Election Cycle: recommendations from CISA on how election officials can mitigate cybersecurity risks relevant to AI-enabled capabilities.
Resources from Partners
- Committee for Safe and Secure Elections (CSSE) - Official Resources: information on how election administrators and law enforcement can work together to strengthen our elections.
- Committee for Safe and Secure Elections (CSSE) - Local Election Official’s Guide to Federal Resources for the Protection of Election Offices & Personnel (2023): a guide to federal agencies, grants, and services that can support election worker safety.
- Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing & Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) - Essential Guide to Election Security: first-stop resource for election officials to learn about best practices in election security.
- Behavioral Science to Strengthen Democracy for All (2023): research and recommendations about interventions to help improve trust in election outcomes and increase misinformation discernment.
