Counties administer and fund elections at the local level, including overseeing polling places and coordinating poll workers for federal, state and local elections. County election officials work diligently with federal, state and other local election officials to ensure the safety and security of our voting systems. Join us to learn how election administration works at the local level and how county leaders administer elections in a way that is accurate, safe, secure and accessible for all voters.
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Capitol Hill Briefing: All Elections are Local: The County Role in Ensuring Safe & Secure Elections
Mar. 3, 2020
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Capitol Hill Briefing: All Elections are Local: The County Role in Ensuring Safe & Secure Elections
Counties administer and fund elections at the local level, including overseeing polling places and coordinating poll workers for federal, state and local elections. County election officials work diligently with federal, state and other local election officials to ensure the safety and security of our voting systems. Join us to learn how election administration works at the local level and how county leaders administer elections in a way that is accurate, safe, secure and accessible for all voters.
Counties administer and fund elections at the local level, including overseeing polling places and coordinating poll workers for federal, state and local elections.2020-03-03Video2020-09-09
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