Certification Standards

Your election office understands your operational needs, communicates those needs to key decision-makers, and manages budgets responsibly.

Your election office is prepared to address emergencies that disrupt administrative or voting functions.

Your election office manages voter registration records with attention to accuracy and timely processing.

Your office protects ballot security from printing to storage using comprehensive ballot management processes.

Your election office conducts tabulation audits on your voting equipment prior to certification to ensure the results are accurate.

Your election office writes and speaks in a way that allows voters to easily find, understand, and use the information they need.

Your election office uses design and accessibility best practices to format information so it is easy to find, understand, and use.

Your election office understands your voters’ language needs and prioritizes their preferred languages, dialects, and communication modes.

Your election office effectively distributes information through a variety of mediums that best reach your voters.

Your election office builds and maintains strong relationships in your community that foster trust in the election process.

Your election office delivers training that helps poll workers understand and conduct their responsibilities, equips them with the resources to find answers to their questions, and sets expectations of professionalism.