Local election infrastructure is critical infrastructure.
It’s time we fund it that way.
Across the country, local election officials charged with the sacred responsibility to facilitate our democratic system are facing dire challenges. Amidst rising security threats, the need to update and adopt new technology, and frequently changing election laws and procedures, local election offices are stretched thin and struggling to provide the 21st century experience that voters deserve.
Support Investment in our State and Local Elections!
Join other election officials, state and local elected officials, and experts calling for more election funding. Enable our country’s local and state election officials to make urgent changes to modernize our elections with much-needed federal funding.
Read our petition calling for election investment and add your name!
Current election funding is not enough.
Investing in reliable and sufficient federal funding of elections is something we can all agree on—regardless of political affiliation.
Read our petition calling for election investment and add your name!
“Reliable federal funding is more necessary than ever to adapt to ever-evolving challenges.
Otherwise, we risk further losing access to essential capabilities such as internet access, desks, shelving and personnel.” – Knox County Tennessee Election Commissioner Eddie Smith
“While administration of elections occurs at the state and local levels, federal funding is the clear answer for providing election offices with the additional needed resources.
Fortunately, as Congress is preparing their budget for the next fiscal year, this has been considered. With a $400 million allocation currently present in the proposed federal budget specifically for election infrastructure updates, including cyber security and other investments, this would be a major step in supporting county clerks, poll workers and the election process.” – West Virginia State Delegate Daniel Linville; Chair of the WV House Technology Committee
“It should be a priority of Congress to promote efficient and well-run elections and properly investing in the offices and workers that make that priority are commonsense choices in taking action to meet that goal.
The money has already been set aside, now all our representatives need to do is see it through to the finish line.” – Robyn Tannehill, Mayor of Oxford, MS
