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The resources below are designed to help election officials manage mental health and personal security concerns.
Please refer to our main Clearinghouse Resources page for more best practices, tools, and guidance on other topics.
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Personal Security & Mental Health Resources
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Election Official Training: Understanding, Recognizing, and Managing Stress in the Workplace
Short video training to help election officials manage workplace stress, developed by the EAC and the American Psychological Association.
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Election Worker Training: Managing Challenging Interactions
Short video training to help election workers manage challenging interactions, developed by the EAC and the American Psychological Association.
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Memo: Removing Personal Identifying Information (PII) from Google
Memo outlining steps that election administrators and election workers can take to remove URLs containing personal information from Google search results.
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A Secretary of State's Swatting Experience and Advice
Recorded conversation with Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft about his experience and lessons learned for other victims of swatting incidents, moderated by EAC Commissioner Don Palmer.
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Preventative Steps for Elections Swatting Incidents with DOJ Deputy Chief
Recorded video with EAC Commissioner Palmer and DOJ Deputy Chief Robert Heberle discussing how to mitigate swatting incidents against election officials and offices.
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Election Mail Handling Procedures to Protect Against Hazardous Materials (EAC/CISA/DOJ/USPIS)
Joint guidance from multiple federal agencies on procedures to protect against potentially dangerous election mail, including preparation, training, and response.
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Cybersecurity Best Practices
Resource outlines simple steps election officials can take to protect themselves and their personal data from hacking, doxxing, and other online threats.
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Election Official Security Panel Discussion
Discussion with EAC Commissioner Thomas Hicks, election officials, and law enforcement professionals about the threats they have faced and how they dealt with these threats.
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Collaboration Between Election Officials and Law Enforcement
Recorded discussion about how election officials can collaborate with law enforcement, featuring local election officials and law enforcement representatives.
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Personal Security for Election Officials Checklist
Checklist provides a quick reference for proactive steps election officials cand take to improve their security and document threats they receive.
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60 Second Security: Personal Security
Resource intended to help election officials quickly identify and address potential security issues, in this case related to personal security.
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Election Official Security: Interview with Harold Love
EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland is joined by Licensed Professional Counselor Harold Love to discuss the importance of mental health and well-being for election officials.
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A Conversation with Jason Kander on Elections and Mental Health
Commissioner Ben Hovland interviewed Jason Kander, who has served in the military and as an election official, about mental health and how it relates to elections.
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Election Incident Response Contacts at U.S. Federal Agencies
List of U.S. federal agencies that election officials can contact to report incidents.
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