Public Safety Resources

States United has developed a collection of election season resources for state officials, law enforcement leaders, pro-democracy groups and journalists.

This Fact Sheet attempts to provide guidance on important questions concerning the “constitutional sheriffs” movement and its intersection with elections.

Planning and preparation before Election Day can help you and your staff protect the rights of voters and the public and resist efforts to disrupt your elections.

Poll observers — members of the public permitted to monitor conduct at polling places — are a feature of elections in nearly every state.

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of people play a role in administering our elections, keeping them free, fair, and safe. These are the public servants and community leaders who make American democracy work—from governors and secretaries of state, to local and county officials, to temporary workers staffing the polls.