Application Form for Pathfinder Cohort

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CTCL will only ask you for public, non-confidential information necessary to understand your jurisdiction's interests and verify eligibility to be part of the co-hort. We will never ask for non-public, confidential information about your voters or voting systems.

Your Name*

First NameLast Name

Your Email*

example@example.gov

Your Job Title*

i.e. Deputy Clerk

What is your election office website?

i.e. https://www.example.gov/elections

Which state is your local election office in?*

Which office in Alabama?*

Which office in Alaska?*

Which office in Arizona?*

Which office in Arkansas?*

Which office in California?*

Which office in Colorado?*

Which office in Connecticut?*

Which office in Delaware?*

Which office in Florida?*

Which office in Georgia?*

Which office in Hawaii?*

Which office in Idaho?*

Which office in Illinois?*

Which office in Indiana?*

Which office in Iowa?*

Which office in Kansas?*

Which office in Kentucky?*

Which office in Louisana?*

Which office in Maine?*

Which office in Maryland?*

Which office in Massachusetts?*

Which office in Michigan?*

Which office in Minnesota?*

Which office in Mississippi?*

Which office in Missouri?*

Which office in Montana?*

Which office in Nebraska?*

Which office in Nevada?*

Which office in New Hampshire?*

Which office in New Jersey?*

Which office in New Mexico?*

Which office in New York?*

Which office in North Carolina?*

Which office in North Dakota?*

Which office in Ohio?*

Which office in Oklahoma?*

Which office in Oregon?*

Which office in Pennsylvania?*

Which office in Rhode Island?*

Which office in South Carolina?*

Which office in South Dakota?*

Which office in Tennessee?*

Which office in Texas?*

Which office in Utah?*

Which office in Vermont?*

Which office in Virginia?*

Which office in Washington?*

Which office in West Virginia?*

Which office in Wisconsin?*

Which office in Wyoming?*

Which office in District of Columbia?*

Implied Jurisdiction Level

Consolidated Office Matching

What is the name of your election office?*

Implied Jurisdiction Level + Consolidated Office Matching + State

Approximately how many full time staff (or equivalent) do you have on your election team?*

What excites you most about becoming a Center for Election Excellence and joining this cohort?*

One of our Alliance values is Continuous Improvement. What is your favorite example of how your office prioritizes continuous improvement?*

The Alliance believes offices should be celebrated and recognized for their hard work. Each Center for Election Excellence will have the opportunity to tell their story, model the Alliance values, demonstrate the impact of the standards, build voter trust, and advance the field towards excellence. What most excites you about the storytelling opportunities?*

Each Center for Election Excellence will choose 1-3 voluntary, nonpartisan standards from this subset of standards:

Secure ballot management — "Your office protects ballot security from printing to storage using comprehensive ballot handling processes." (read more)
Tabulation audits — "Your election office conducts tabulation audits on your voting equipment prior to certification to ensure the results are accurate." (read more)
Voter communications — "Your election office effectively distributes information through a variety of mediums that best reach your voters." (read more)
Community relationships — "Your election office builds and maintains strong relationships in your community that foster trust in the election process." (read more)
Plain language & Information design — "Your election office writes and speaks in a way that allows voters to easily find, understand, and use the information they need" (read more) & "Your election office uses design and accessibility best practices to format information so it is easy to find, understand, and use." (read more)
Language access — "Your election office understands your voters’ language needs and prioritizes their preferred languages, dialects, and communication modes." (read more)
Funding and budgets — "Your election office understands your operational needs, communicates those needs to key decision-makers, and manages budgets responsibly." (read more)
Culture — "Your election office articulates values that reinforce professional ethics and establish a positive culture for all election office staff." (read more)
Emergency planning — "Your election office is prepared to address emergencies that disrupt administrative or voting functions." (read more)
Poll worker training — "Your election office delivers training that helps poll workers understand and conduct their responsibilities, equips them with the resources to find answers to their questions, and sets expectations of professionalism." (read more)
Voter registration rolls — "Your election office manages voter registration records with attention to accuracy and timely processing." (read more)

For each standard, the Alliance will organize a subcohort of election offices who are committed to learning and improving over the 18-month period.

Which subcohorts are you interested in?*

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Secure ballot management
Tabulation audits
Voter communications
Community relationships
Plain language & Information Design
Language access
Funding and budgets
Culture
Emergency planning
Poll worker training
Voter registration rolls

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Secure Ballot Management*