Welcome to the PLEJ Large Election Jurisdiction Resource Library. We know that ensuring elections run well requires prompt and effective action. That’s why we’ve curated this library of nonpartisan, generic resources. These resources highlight industry best practices around operational response and effective voter communications and are customizable to any election office. Check with your state or county attorney to see if you’re able to use them.
Wait to Vote Estimator
Operational Resource
PLEJ and the Engineering for Democracy Institute (EDI) at The University of Rhode Island have partnered to create a new publicly available “Wait to Vote Estimator.” This nonpartisan tool allows election offices anywhere to plan ahead for in-person voting by estimating wait times for constituents and allows voters to estimate how long they will wait in line based on several factors. Note: This tool is intended to provide estimates only. Actual wait times may differ from estimates generated by this tool. No information you enter is saved by PLEJ or EDI.
Polling Place Closures
Operational Toolkit
As an elections official, ensuring continuity of operations after a polling place closure (whether planned or not), requires prompt and effective action. This generic, nonpartisan resource includes operational response best practices as well as starter templates for social media, press releases, and voter-facing information that can be easily adapted for any election office.
Preparing for Media Interviews
Issue Guide
From what to wear to how to prepare, this tip sheet is meant to provide high-level, generic information that can help any election official give a calm, confident interview.
Talking Points for Candidate Replacement
Issue Guide
These talking points contain messaging that election offices can use when asked about their response to candidate changes. They include a holding statement, which can easily be adapted based on jurisdiction needs and turned into a press release, as well as some FAQs an election office might receive. As always, our templates and generic resources are a starting point – we encourage election offices to adapt them based on their jurisdiction’s unique circumstances.
