The Committee for Safe & Secure Elections (CSSE) has published law enforcement quick reference guides for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. CSSE’s pocket guides contain key provisions of each state’s laws that help officials uphold election operations and protect election officials and voters from violence, threats and intimidation.
All CSSE’s state-by-state guides, as well as many other resources to help strengthen election security, may be accessed here: https://safeelections.org/resources
CSSE began producing these pocket guides in 2022 in response to the shocking, destructive, and growing culture of intimidation. Kathy Boockvar has been proud to support election officials by spearheading the development of these key resources in partnership with state and local officials. CSSE has distributed more than 25,000 physical copies across the U.S., in addition to the digital versions available to all.
“The widespread demand for these guides across the country has confirmed that the safety of our elections for election workers and voters alike is, rightfully, top of mind for all of us,” Boockvar noted. “These guides and other resources are available to all and can be instrumental for anyone working to help secure election operations, including law enforcement, election personnel and attorneys.”
Boockvar has been proud to work with all the dedicated CSSE members who are traveling across the country to train, support, and lead tabletop exercises (TTXs) to build relationships between law enforcement officers and election officials and help prevent and respond to election-related violence and intimidation. In addition to the reference guides, the Committee has made numerous resources available for both law enforcement agencies and election offices nationwide, including a “Five Steps to Safer Elections” roadmap, a first-of-its-kind guide on combating “swatting” attempts, and a new video resource featuring CSSE Chair Paul Penzone, the former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz.