Election Legislation
This is the biggest challenge when implementing new election laws.
What is lack of funding or resources?
The top crisis communication challenge for election officials.
What is misinformation or disinformation?
A frequent misconception about how fast results should come in.
What is that results should be instant?
The official place to find accurate election information.
What is your local election office website?
These officials are the backbone of implementing elections at the local level.
Who are election administrators?
This type of legislation impacts voting options the most.
What is voting access laws?
This is the most important message to share during an election crisis.
What is that elections are secure and transparent?
Many people incorrectly believe this doesn't impact local elections.
What is federal election legislation?
Trusted messengers to help combat misinformation.
What are community leaders or local influencers?
These tight timelines often follow new legislation.
What are implementation deadlines?
A common reason why election administrators push for policy reform.
What is to improve election security?
A common mistake when responding to misinformation.
What is staying silent?
This group is often assumed to be partisan, despite laws to the contrary.
Who are election officials?
A communications tool used during emergencies.
What is a press release or holding statement?
This type of training helps staff prepare for unexpected events.
What is crisis communication training?
This group election officials wish better understood election logistics.
Who are legislators?
The platform most voters use to get election info.
What is social media?
The most misunderstood element of mail-in voting.
What is ballot verification?
The ideal tone when communicating during a crisis.
What is calm and confident?
This is a key internal resource to coordinate messaging and responses.
What is a communications plan or protocol?
A false belief that all election law changes are quick and easy to enforce.
What is that they’re easy to implement?
The best first step when a misinformation campaign begins.
What is verifying the information and issuing a clear statement?
This rumor can quickly go viral and cause panic.
What is a hacked election system?
This practice helps prepare staff for real-time threats.
What is a tabletop exercise?
This kind of collaboration strengthens trust and transparency with the public.
What is a partnership with community organizations or trusted messengers?