Resources
How U.S. Elections Work
Election Security and Voting Rights Websites
Below are some additional official sources that clearly describe different parts and processes of the United States’s election ecosystem:
- National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) #TrustedInfo Initiative
- This site describes the #TrustedInfo initiative established by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to promote election officials’ trusted sources of election information. This page provides direct links to helpful state by state election information, including Fact vs Fiction analyses & FAQ pages. #TrustedInfo highlights state and local election officials’ sites to promote credible, verified sources for election information and cut down on mis and disinformation.
- Department of Homeland Security Election Security
- The Department of Homeland Security provides a description of election security practices and partnerships in place in this country.
- USA.gov
- On this government site you can find answers to common questions about voting in the United States.
- Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
- Each state administers elections differently. This EAC site provides links to each state’s websites, with information about voter registration, checking to see if you are registered, and where and how you may vote in each state.
- And for information on how to become an election worker in each state, see the EAC’s State Compendium of Election Worker Laws and Statutes.
- Pennsylvania election information
- Securing Utah’s Elections from Utah’s chief election official
- This website describes Utah’s secure and transparent processes to ensure the security of every election. This includes the safeguards in place for processes like voter registration, voting equipment, ballot processing, and more.