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  • Keeping Statewide Elected Officials Safe

    Guidance for ensuring the safety and security of statewide elected leaders.
  • Elections are Run by the States: A Guide to Statewide Offices and Election Power

    The governor, the attorney general, and the secretary of state are in charge of making sure elections are free, fair, and secure. They’re the guardians of our democracy.
  • Law Enforcement Strategies to Prepare for a Safe Election Season

    States United partnered with the Justice Department’s COPS Office to produce a new video featuring law enforcement leaders.

Democracy needs backup. That’s where we come in.

The States United Democracy Center is a nonpartisan organization advancing free, fair, and secure elections. We connect state and local officials, law enforcement leaders, and pro-democracy partners across America with the tools and expertise they need to safeguard democracy. We are guided by a bipartisan Advisory Board of former state and federal officials, issue experts, and law enforcement leaders from both major political parties who are committed to protecting the will of the people and the rule of law.

77%

of those surveyed said counting every vote is more important than having their preferred candidate win.

Source: Mellman Group November 2020 survey

Our Priorities

We give legal, research, and communications support to the state and local officials who run, oversee, and defend our elections. We help protect the freedom to vote and nonpartisan election administration, prevent political violence, fight disinformation, and hold people accountable when they try to undermine our democracy.