To assist clerks and other elections officials with voter outreach in the remaining days ahead of the August 13 Partisan Primary, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has prepared a batch of suggested social media posts, “Summer 2024 Social Media Posts for Clerks,” with graphics, for you to use on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), or other social media pages.
The goal of the Summer 2024 Social Media Posts for Clerks resource is to provide clerks and others with an easy way to share information with voters about important election-related topics. The posts cover everything from voter registration to absentee ballots to in-person voting at the polls, and much more.
Included in the materials is a Word document that contains the suggested social media post and accompanying image or graphic, the suggested timeframe when the post should be made, the topic of the post, and information indicating whether the post contains time sensitive information (such as if the post must be made on a specific day).
Also included in the materials is a ZIP file that contains images that can be used along with text in social media posts.
You are encouraged to download the ZIP file, extract it into a folder, and use the images for social media posts.
The 2024 August Partisan Primary social media resources can be found on the WEC website at the following link: https://elections.wi.gov/resources/quick-reference-topics/summer-2024-social-media-posts-clerks
Additionally, clerks should be made aware of a new communications guide, “Enhancing Election Security Through Public Communications,” developed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The guide helps election officials apply communication best practices to election processes, including providing a suite of templates to support election officials in developing their own communication plan.
The guide is available at this link: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/enhancing-election-security-through-public-communications
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