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The Election Chain of Custody Blueprint:
A Review of the Law, Best Practices, and Messaging Tools
- The state-by-state legal landscape of chain of custody practices, with case law on what happens when it breaks down
- A five-standard best practices framework with a good/better/best roadmap for offices of any resource level
- A ready-made communications strategy, including crisis-response guidance and voter-ready language
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Checking the vote in 2026: What’s the difference between audits and recounts?
Voters want to know that someone is checking the vote count. Post-election audits and recounts are how that happens: they help demonstrate that the winner won and the loser lost.
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Election Integrity Expert Credits Advance Election Preparation Safeguards for Smooth Midterm Elections
“We must let election officials complete the careful, multi-step work of tabulating remaining ballots, reconciling records, and conducting post-election audits to verify that every eligible vote is certified accurately.”
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Georgia election law changes explained: What will be different in November’s election?
This blog delves into Georgia’s Senate Bill 3EX signed it into law in June 2026.
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Understanding Risk-Limiting Audits (RLAs)
Watch our video to learn more about what RLAs are and how they work.
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Database of state laws, regulations and procedures for post-election audits.
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Database of state laws, regulations and procedures for post-election recounts.
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