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Introduction to Ballot Management

Learn the essentials of ballot management, from organizing and accounting to reconciliation and chain of custody, ensuring secure and accurate elections. This course is designed as an on overview, providing essential context and a principled framework before you dive into the rest of the ballot management series.

  • Course Number

    BM01
  • Self-Paced

About This Course

This course provides an introduction to ballot management, an essential aspect of modern election administration. Through this course, you will gain an understanding of the shift toward paper ballots and the importance of managing these ballots throughout the election process. The course introduces key concepts such as ballot organization, accounting, reconciliation, and chain of custody, which collectively form the foundation of a robust ballot management system. By framing up these four pillars, you will understand the significance of ballot management.

Ballot Management Series

This course is part of the Ballot Management series. The courses in this series include:

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