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U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Releases Voluntary, Nonpartisan Ballot and Audit Standards for Public Comment

U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Releases Voluntary, Nonpartisan Ballot and Audit Standards for Public Comment

CHICAGO – The nonpartisan U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, a collaborative that is working on a voluntary, nonpartisan set of standards designed by election officials to ensure that local election officials are following best practices has released its third set of standards – focusing on ballots and audit standards –  for public comment. The Alliance…

Watch Now: Infrastructure Investments in Macoupin County, Illinois

Watch Now: Infrastructure Investments in Macoupin County, Illinois

As a Center for Election Excellence, and part of the initial cohort making up the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, Macoupin County received grant funding allowing them to purchase a building for a more secure and accessible space to administer elections.  “We’ll make sure every voter has a good experience, can trust that their vote’s…

ICYMI: [WKOW] New signs feature multiple languages to help voters find polling place

ICYMI: [WKOW] New signs feature multiple languages to help voters find polling place

MADISON (WKOW) — As voters head to the polls Tuesday, they’ll find new signs with multiple languages to help direct them to their polling place. The new signs contain English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Hmong, and an icon, according to the city of Madison. Through a project with the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, the City…

U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Releases Voluntary, Nonpartisan Communications Standard for Public Comment

U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Releases Voluntary, Nonpartisan Communications Standard for Public Comment

CHICAGO – The nonpartisan U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, a collaborative that is working on a voluntary, nonpartisan set of standards designed by election officials to ensure that local election officials are following best practices in areas like poll workers, security and communications, has released its second set of standards – focusing on communications – …

ICYMI: [KBIA] HTWM Live at the US Alliance for Election Excellence with Michigan’s Jocelyn Benson and Colorado’s Pam Anderson

ICYMI: [KBIA] HTWM Live at the US Alliance for Election Excellence with Michigan’s Jocelyn Benson and Colorado’s Pam Anderson

KBIA 3.8.23 In February, High Turnout Wide Margins was invited to do a live recording at the first in-person meeting of the US Alliance for Election Excellence – a nonpartisan collaborative of election administrators and subject matter experts. Hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey spoke with two election administrators that night – Jocelyn Benson, the…

ICYMI: [Electionline] The Debrief: Inaugural Conference Allows Local Election Officials to Come Together and Share Challenges and Solution

ICYMI: [Electionline] The Debrief: Inaugural Conference Allows Local Election Officials to Come Together and Share Challenges and Solution

The three-day conference included a series of bipartisan panel discussions on resilient and sustainable election funding, communications that can build public confidence in elections, and a panel discussion on the evolving landscape of safety, security and the trustworthiness of elections.