Law Enforcement Quick Reference Guides
The Committee produces Law Enforcement Quick Reference Guides that summarize key penal provisions found within state law for each state and the District of Columbia.
Emergency Communications Centers and Election Offices: A Five Step Guide
Election security is about more than just what happens inside of an election office or a polling place. When an emergency occurs, Emergency Communications Centers…
De-Escalation: A Guide for Election Officials
Election officials regularly interact with voters, election observers, members of the public, the media, and others who may arrive to them and their offices with…
Swatting in Elections: A Law Enforcement Briefing
Swatting can turn a false report into a serious public safety issue—particularly when the target is an election official or an election administration related facility….
Bomb Threats in Election Settings: A Law Enforcement Briefing
Bomb threats that target polling places and election facilities present a unique challenge for law enforcement: protecting public safety while minimizing disruption for Americans’ ability…
Drones in Election Settings: A Law Enforcement Briefing
This guide is part of the CSSE Briefings for Law Enforcement Officers series, aimed at helping law enforcement understand what makes election settings unique—and how…
Personal Security for Election Officials
This guide provides election officials with personal security suggestions you can implement at home, on the commute, and to protect your privacy online and in…
Additional Resources
Five Steps to Tribal Government Coordination
Safe and secure elections depend on strong relationships. For communities on Tribal lands, effective election security planning requires meaningful coordination with Tribal governments. Five Steps...
Leading in a Storm: 10 Leadership Tips for Election Officials
Local election officials are responsible for keeping essential election operations moving even when a crisis disrupts normal routines, strains staff, and demands decision-making with incomplete...
Brennan Center for Justice: Local Election Officials Survey (July 2025)
These are results from a survey of 858 election officials conducted between April 15 and May 17, 2025.
Security Assessment Checklist
This checklist resource is provided to assist with conducting site safety assessments of election offices,polling locations, early voting sites, and ballot drop box areas. It...
Bomb Threats & Hoaxes: Mitigating Election Disruption
To minimize potential disruptions in future elections, law enforcement and election officials should be aware of recent election-related bomb threat trends. This framework can help...
PSA: Increasing Trust in our Election System
A Message from Law Enforcement, Military Leaders, and Election Officials Threats against election officials and their families happen in war-torn countries–not in America. The Committee...
