The Election Assistance Commission's (EAC) mission is to help election officials improve the administration of elections and foster participation in the voting process. Click here if you want to learn about their resources for poll worker involvement.
The National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) consists of Election Directors from across the country. The organization disseminates election administration best practices and resources.
The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) fosters the exchange of information between states and cooperation in the development of public policy. The association has key initiatives in elections and voting.
The National Association of Election Officials (Election Center) consists of professionals in voter registration and elections administration. The Election Center provides election administration training and engages in research.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law.
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides many resources on election issues, including 50-state surveys on state laws, legislation databases, a monthly elections newsletter, enactment summaries, podcasts, and webinars. Links to NCSL's most popular election resources and databases are below.
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The National League of Cities (NLC) provides information and insights on elections and voting in cities in the United States.
The Council of State Governments (CSG) shares information on its website about ballot initiatives, the differences between each state's elections, and more.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) provides resources aimed at supporting counties and their officials with elections administration.
The Cyber Internet Security Agency (CISA) takes on many roles in the U.S. government. One of them involves working collaboratively with those on the front lines of elections—state and local governments, election officials, federal partners, and private sector partners—to manage risks to the Nation’s election infrastructure.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) remains vigilant in detecting, investigating, and pursuing violations of federal civil and criminal laws related to voting
The Vote.Gov website offers many resources for learning how to register to vote, how to vote, and U.S. election-related activities.
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