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: 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: 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.
Quick Reference: Building Key Relationships
This quick reference guide on Building Key Relationships 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.
Free, Fair, Safe, and Accessible Elections Scenario Planning
This resource provides detailed scenarios and planning worksheets to help organizations prepare for potential election-related challenges including social unrest, misinformation, and attempts to overturn results, along with instructions for creating custom scenarios tailored to specific community concerns.
Drashing Democracy - Talking About the Elections and Beyond During the High Holy Days Webinar
This webinar, held on July 11, 2024, provided tangible ideas and information to clergy interested in speaking about American democracy and the 2024 election during their High Holiday observances.
Exploring Misinformation Landscape Webinar
This discussion, held on June 27, 2024, focused on how to identify types of misleading, inaccurate and false information; how to recognize common propagators of falsehoods, and how to evaluate motivations for sharing misinformation.
Webinar on Supporting the Smooth Administration of Local Elections
This discussion, held on May 30, 2024, featured an expert briefing and related toolkit on the topic of supporting the smooth administration of local elections. Together, we discussed how to recruit poll workers, support local election officials, and celebrate all election workers.
Poll Worker Recruitment Video
This video, featuring Marta Hanson of Power the Polls, helps explain what poll workers do, why they are needed, and how to join the nationwide effort to ensure we have enough!
"501(c)3 Compliance in an Election Year"
Protect Democracy Policy Advocate and A More Perfect Union Strategic Advisor Chris Crawford teaches Jewish organizations have to engage around federal and local elections while maintaining nonprofit status (also known as 501(c)3 compliance) during an election year.