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Election administration

Rather than build redundant resources outside of government, election administration tech works to empower and assist the people who are already responsible for running elections.

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Digital Services Act election toolkit
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-presents-new-best-practice-election-toolkit-digital-services-act

Digital Services Act election toolkit

The toolkit is a set of best practices that help Member States’ regulators in their work with VLOPs and VLOSEs to address risks like hate speech, online harassment, and manipulation of public opinion,...

Brussels
Govtech, Election administration, Voting and elections
GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Elections
globalcyberalliance.org/gca-cybersecurity-toolkit-for-elections

GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Elections

Free and effective tools you can use today to take immediate action to improve the cybersecurity and integrity of our elections.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Voting and elections, Election administration, Cybersecurity
Rural and Nonmetro Election Infrastructure Grant Program
techandciviclife.org/our-work/election-officials/grants/2024grants

Rural and Nonmetro Election Infrastructure Grant Program

CTCL is thrilled to launch a nonpartisan grant program to help rural and nonmetro election jurisdictions ensure reliable and secure elections consistent with applicable law.

Chicago, IL
Voting and elections, Election administration, Get funding
rural
Ballots and Audits Standards for Election Excellence
electionexcellence.org/standards-for-excellence

Ballots and Audits Standards for Election Excellence

The nonpartisan standards define excellence in U.S. election administration for local election departments across the country.

Chicago, IL
since 2024
Data schemas and standards, Voting and elections, Election administration
ICTs in Elections Database
idea.int/data-tools/data/icts-elections-database

ICTs in Elections Database

In order to help election practitioners and stakeholders to better understand the use of ICTs in elections, International IDEA has conducted a global comparative study to learn how ICTs are being used...

Sweden (Sverige) 🇸🇪
since 2014
Voting and elections, Election administration
guides
Cloudflare Athenian Project
cloudflare.com/athenian

Cloudflare Athenian Project

We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and...

Cybersecurity, Election administration, Voting and elections
ElectoFacts
elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=dis&document=index&lang=e

ElectoFacts

ElectoFacts is a resource that Canadian electors can use to easily check whether information they come across about Canada's federal electoral process is true or not.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2024
Voting and elections, Election administration, Fight disinformation
Standards of Excellence
electionexcellence.org/standards

Standards of Excellence

The standards explicitly define excellent U.S. election administration.

Chicago, IL
since 2023
Data schemas and standards, Voting and elections, Election administration
Election Cyber Readiness Network
ifes.org/programs-initiatives/election-cyber-readiness-network

Election Cyber Readiness Network

IFES’s Election Cyber Readiness Network (ECRN) is designed to bring together key technology partners, election commissions, and other stakeholders to form regional and national strategies to protect e...

Arlington, VA
since 2023
Election administration, Voting and elections, Cybersecurity
The Lebanon Press Elections Edition
theelectionsedition.com

The Lebanon Press Elections Edition

The AnNahar newspaper used its paper and ink to provide election ballots instead

Beirut
Specific campaigns, Voting and elections, Media
2023 Webby Awards
Understanding Cybersecurity Throughout the Electoral Process: A Reference Document
usaid.gov/documents/understanding-cybersecurity-throughout-electoral-process-reference-document

Understanding Cybersecurity Throughout the Electoral Process: A Reference Document

USAID report

Washington, DC
Voting and elections, Election administration, Cybersecurity
United States (federal government)
Centro de Asesoria y Promocion Electorap (CAPEL)
iidh.ed.cr/capel

Centro de Asesoria y Promocion Electorap (CAPEL)

El Centro de Asesoría y Promoción Electoral, IIDH/CAPEL, es un programa especializado del Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos (IIDH).

Av. 8, Calles 41 y 43, Casa #222, San Jose, Costa Rica
since 1983
Election administration, Voting and elections
ACE Project - Electoral Knowledge Network
aceproject.org

ACE Project - Electoral Knowledge Network

The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network is the world’s largest online community and repository of electoral knowledge.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 1998
Election administration, Voting and elections
United Nations Electoral Assistance Division
dppa.un.org/en/electoral-assistance-division

United Nations Electoral Assistance Division

since 1992
Election administration, Voting and elections
United Nations
Centre for Monitoring Election Violence
cmev.wordpress.com

Centre for Monitoring Election Violence

CMEV was formed in 1997 by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Coalition Against Political Violence as an independent and non-partisan organisation to monit...

Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
since 1997
Election administration, Voting and elections, Election observation
preventing election violence
Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL)
comfrel.org

Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL)

138, St. 122, Teuk Laak I, Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA
since 1995
Election administration, Voting and elections
Election Infrastructure Initiative report
modernizeourelections.org/2022-report

Election Infrastructure Initiative report

A set of recommendations for infrastructure improvements based on a series of interviews with and stories collected from local election officials

Chicago, IL
Election administration, Voting and elections
reports
Regional Elections Administration and Political Processes Strengthening Program (REAPPS) I and II in Europe
ifes.org/REAPPS

Regional Elections Administration and Political Processes Strengthening Program (REAPPS) I and II in Europe

Goal is to promote cross-border learning and networking on a wide range of existing initiatives and to develop new capacity in political participation, government transparency and election administrat...

Prague, Czechia
Media, Election administration, Voting and elections
Argentina's Ethical Digital Commitment
idea.int/news-media/news/ethical-digital-commitment-fighting-fake-news-and-disinformation

Argentina's Ethical Digital Commitment

"Pledge signed by political parties and technology/social network companies committing to avoiding fake news and mechanisms of disinformation that may affect upcoming elections." - Countering Disinfo

Buenos Aires
Media, Fight disinformation, Ethical tech and responsible tech
Dutch Code of Conduct Transparency Online Political Advertisements
idea.int/sites/default/files/news/news-pdfs/Dutch-Code-of-Conduct-transparency-online-political-advertisements-EN.pdf

Dutch Code of Conduct Transparency Online Political Advertisements

This Code of Conduct was published to address the issues of election transparency and disinformation in the digital sphere.

Netherlands (Nederland, Holland) 🇳🇱
Media, Fight disinformation, Advertising
Election Official Stories
techandciviclife.org/our-work/election-officials/stories

Election Official Stories

We share stories from election officials doing fantastic work.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Election administration, Story-based campaigns, Narrative tech
Ballot Image Audit Tool
weldgov.com/Government/Departments/Clerk-and-Recorder/Elections-Department

Ballot Image Audit Tool

This tool allows the public to view, sort, filter, and download ballot images from the 2021 Coordinated Election, permitting an extra level of election transparency from the comfort and safety of thei...

1150 O ST. Greeley, CO 80631
Election administration, Voting and elections
U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence
electionexcellence.org

U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence

The Alliance is a nonpartisan collaborative that is bringing together election officials, designers, technologists, and other experts to help local election departments improve operations, develop a s...

Supporting public sector from outside government, Partner networks and coalitions, Election administration
Voting Equipment Database
verifiedvoting.org/equipmentdb

Voting Equipment Database

Our resource for the types of voting equipment we use to cast — and count — our votes by type and vendor.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Voting and elections, Election administration, Hardware
Verified Voting
verifiedvoting.org

Verified Voting

Verified Voting’s mission is to strengthen democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology in elections.

1735 Market St.
Election administration, Voting and elections
Audit Law Database
verifiedvoting.org/auditlaws

Audit Law Database

The Audit Law Database describes state laws, regulations and procedures for post-election audits in states across the country.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Voting and elections, Election administration
Election Infrastructure Initiative
modernizeourelections.org

Election Infrastructure Initiative

A campaign to convince US Congress to adequately fund election administration

Election administration, Voting and elections
U.S. Digital Response
usdigitalresponse.org

U.S. Digital Response

We place experienced, pro-bono technologists to work with government and organizations responding to crisis, to quickly deliver critical services and infrastructure that support the needs of the publi...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2020
Election administration, Govtech, Help out
Election Tools
electiontools.org

Election Tools

Free, practical resources for election officials

since 2016
Election administration, Engagement tech, The Tech
Center for Technology and Civic Life
techandciviclife.org

Center for Technology and Civic Life

Modernizing engagement between local government and the people you serve

Chicago, IL
since 2014
Civic data, Election administration, Voting and elections
Clear Ballot
clearballot.com

Clear Ballot

Clear Ballot is re-imagining elections with the world's most innovative and transparent voting system.

Boston
since 2009
Election administration, Voting and elections
Google Civic Information API
developers.google.com/civic-information

Google Civic Information API

The Civic Information API allows you to build applications that allow citizens and voters to know about their political representation and voting locations.

since 2013
Election administration, Voting and elections, Data schemas and standards
Google
ElectionDay.org
electionday.org

ElectionDay.org

A website dedicated to helping employers create vote-friendly workplace policies, and celebrating those that do

since 2018
Election administration, Engagement tech, Make a plan to vote
ElectionMail.org
electionmail.org

ElectionMail.org

A tool to help election officials (and election officials only) report problems with election mail

Brooklyn, NY
Election administration, Govtech, Vote by Mail
Ballot Scout
democracy.works/ballot-scout

Ballot Scout

Ballot Scout returns confidence to the vote-by-mail process.

Brooklyn, NY
Election administration, Vote by Mail, Voting and elections
US Election 2020
Center for Civic Design
civicdesign.org

Center for Civic Design

Democracy is a design problem

since 2013
Election administration, Forms, Voter assistance tech
US Election 2020
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