Protecting Civic Space: a Primer
This resource from Protect America aims to orient civil society organizations to the different types retributive investigations that state and federal government actors may undertake. It is intended to help organizations identify concrete actions they can take now to prepare for and mitigate these threats.
NEW: Post-Election Briefing
In this briefing held on November 7, 2024, Lilia Dashevsky, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at CLYDE, discussed initial observations about the 2024 election results and their implications for American democracy in 2025 and beyond. Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President and CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, led a grounding meditation to kick off the event.
Messaging Guidance: 2024 Election Toolkit from the NTFEC
This toolkit from the National Task Force on Election Crises provides key messaging, social media content, and additional resources. It helps communicate that vote counting may take several days, emphasizing that delayed results are normal and premature claims of victory should be dismissed.
Messaging Guidance: Waiting for Results
This document from the Over Zero provides guidance on how to communicate during the waiting period between Election Day and the official announcement of results. It includes specific "Do's and Don'ts" along with a template for crafting messages that explain why vote counting takes time and why waiting for accurate results is a normal part of the democratic process.
Messaging Guidance: How Elections Work
This social media toolkit from The Chamberlain Network provides videos and messaging affirming the safety and accuracy of our election system.
Messaging Guidance: Overseas Voting
This resource from the Brennan Center for Justice provides talking points about the Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
Messaging Guidance: Sustaining Trust in our Elections
This document from the Voting Rights Lab and Secure Democracy USA provides research-backed messaging strategies to maintain and build trust in our election system. It contains data-driven talking points aimed at audiences most susceptible to election-related disinformation.
Messaging Guidance: Threats of Political Violence
This document from the Over Zero and Republic Affairs provides guidance on how to respond to violent rhetoric. It emphasizes the importance of unified, cross-ideological condemnation of such statements and provides specific talking points to reinforce that violence has no place in American democracy.
Messaging Guidance: Baseless Claims of Non-Citizen Voting
This document from the Institute for Responsive Government contains helpful talking points and data points around baseless claims of non-citizen voting.
NEW: Messaging Guidance
This page provides curated messaging guidance to help you effectively communicate in support of free, fair, safe, and accessible elections.
Quick Reference: Physical Security
This quick reference guide on Physical Security comes from the Equip Toolkit.
NEW: Quick Reference Guides
This page provides a curated list of quick reference guides to facilitate a timely response to the needs of the day.
Quick Reference: Building Key Relationships
This quick reference guide on Building Key Relationships comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Crisis Communication
This quick reference guide on Crisis Communication comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Conflict De-Escalation
This quick reference guide on Conflict De-Escalation comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Cybersecurity
This action guide on Cybersecurity comes from the Equip Toolkit.
Messaging Guidance: Talking Points for Countering Misinformation
These talking points come from the Counter Toolkit.
Quick Reference: Basic Principles and How To’s of Countering MDM
This quick reference guide on Basic Principles and How To’s comes from the Counter Toolkit.
2024 Election Roadmap
This resource from the National Task Force on Election Crises provides step-by-step overview of every stage of the election process, clarifying potentially confusing moments and demonstrating how our country will navigate this election.
Pre-Election Briefing + Ask Us Anything
In this October 22, 2024 briefing, Jennifer Morrell, CEO and Co-Founder of The Elections Group and a member of the National Task Force on Election Crises, and Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design at the News Literacy Project, explored the latest developments and challenges facing the 2024 election.