Election Security and Safety
Information for mayors and other city officials
As in 2020 and 2022, there is significant concern that the 2024 elections face a wide range of security threats, including foreign cyber interference, disinformation campaigns, political violence, threats of physical violence against election officials, voter intimidation, and protests. Several organizations have developed materials that may be helpful to mayors and other city officials, and we are posting them here. We will continue to update this resource as new information becomes available.
Resources
From United States Conference of Mayors
From ADL
- Election Poll Workers: Responsibilities, Rewards and Risks
- Election Misinformation and Disinformation: How to Know What’s True and What’s False
- 2022 Midterms: False and Misleading Election Narratives
- ADL and Princeton’s Bridging Divides Initiative Release New Report Tracking Over 400 Threats and Harassment Against Local Officials
- Conspiracy Theorists and Extremists Using Various Tactics to Manipulate US Election Process
- Seven Things Leaders Can Do Right Now to Counter Election-Motivated Violent Extremism in 2020 and Beyond
- Countering Election-Motivated Violent Extremism in 2020 and Beyond: ADL’s Practical Guide for State and Local Governments
From the Brennan Center for Justice
From the Center for Internet Security
From the COPS Office
From the Crime and Justice Institute
- A framework for public safety to prepare for elections
This page provides links to a wealth of materials prepared by CJI.
From the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
- Just So You Know: Foreign Threat Actors Likely to Use a Variety of Tactics to Develop and Spread Disinformation During 2024 U.S. General Election Cycle
- 2024 General Election: Cross-Sector Checklist to Support Elections
- #Protect2024
This page provides links to a wealth of materials prepared by CISA.
From Everytown for Gun Safety
From Georgetown University Law Center’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection
- Election Hub
This page provides links to a wealth of materials prepared by ICAP.
From Giffords
From The National Intelligence Council
From the National Association of Secretaries of State
From Over Zero
- Election Violence Prevention Toolkit
A guide for U.S. Mayors and city leadership
From States United Democracy Center
- Election Season Communication Guidance for State & Local Officials
- Tracking Attitudes About Elections and Political Violence Over Time
- New Survey: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Protections for Election Workers
- Public Safety Resources for Election Season
- Election Protection
- Public Safety and Elections
- Truth in Elections
- Voter Protection Program
- De-Escalation: A Toolkit for Election Officials
- Empowering Democracy: What Police Need to Know at the Polls
- The First Amendment and the Government’s Authority to Regulate Poll Observer Conduct
- Managing Vehicular Protests During Election Season