It’s an important part of the election official’s job to provide responses to the public’s questions. These questions should be welcomed and responded to promptly. Preparing for information requests and having a plan & process in place is critical....

Electronic Data Storage Storing data electronically, in a safe and secure domestic server, is a HOT topic....

An important feature of democracy is the public’s ability to access information from those who serve. This is especially true of the election process....

It’s reasonable to expect the public’s information requests, especially regarding our elections process. If it’s likely to happen, it seems wise to prepare. We WANT our citizens to come to the election officials with questions. It’s important to embrace this thought. The Elections Office an...

TRUST in the election process is the goal. It’s paramount for public servants to gain and retain the constituents’ trust. The public wants assurances that the election process is transparent and non-partisan. This trusted relationship is enhanced with a quick and reliable response to constituent...

Over the last decade, citizens have become increasingly aware of the election environment. Whether this heightened awareness is due to legitimate questions on the elections process or harmful mis, mal and dis information, the public is asking questions. It is not a matter of “if” queries will ...

Seems simple, right? Determine how many poll workers you need for each election site and schedule them. Yet, it’s not quite that simple, is it?...

Recently, we spoke with many election officials, who have been using Integra to solve their election ecocycle. We wanted you to hear from them, not us, of how Integra is being used everyday to help with their Election Ecocycle....

While meeting with hundreds of Election Directors and staff recently, they wanted to know what Integra “did”. Was it another “election management system”? Rather than get squeezed into a preconceived idea, we shifted the discussion of the Election Ecocycle.The Election Ecocycle comprises all...

Over the last few weeks, we’ve taken a look at the most pressing topics election officials deal with across the nation, regardless of locality size or location. We’ve enjoyed taking a journey through these familiar issues and hope we’ve been able to provide helpful and timely insights in the...