# Presentation: 082756

## Contingency Planning

- Election Management Guidelines
- July 21, 2008

## What could possibly go wrong?
That only happens in other counties or States.
We’ll be fine.
I don’t have the time and/or resources.
We’ll deal with it when it happens.

- What could possibly go wrong?
- That only happens in other counties or States.
- We’ll be fine.
- I don’t have the time and/or resources.
- We’ll deal with it when it happens.

## Slide 3

## Types of emergencies:
Natural disasters
Acts of terrorism
Voting system problems
Shortage of ballots or other supplies
Power failures at polling places
Poll workers don’t show up

- Types of emergencies:
- Natural disasters
- Acts of terrorism
- Voting system problems
- Shortage of ballots or other supplies
- Power failures at polling places
- Poll workers don’t show up

## How can I prepare for the unexpected?
Plan in ADVANCE
Learn to identify potential risks – anticipate problems
Set goal and objectives
Establish partnerships
Develop action plan
Communicate plan
Implement AND evaluate

- How can I prepare for the unexpected?
- Plan in *ADVANCE*
- Learn to identify potential risks – anticipate problems
- Set goal and objectives
- Establish partnerships
- Develop action plan
- Communicate plan
- Implement _AND_ evaluate

## GUEST SPEAKERS

- GUEST SPEAKERS

## William Cowles
Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, FL
Bill@ocfelections.com 

Keith Cunningham
Director of Elections, Allen County, OH
allencoboardofelect@wcoil.com 

Les Fugate
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, KY
Les.Fugate@ky.gov 

- William Cowles
- Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, FL
- _Bill@ocfelections.com_
- Keith Cunningham
- Director of Elections, Allen County, OH
- _allencoboardofelect@wcoil.com_
- Les Fugate
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, KY
- _Les.Fugate@ky.gov_

## RESOURCES

- RESOURCES

## U.S. Department of Homeland Security:  (http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm) 

U.S. Department of the Interior – Emergency Management: (http://www.doi.gov/emergency/index.html)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Emergency Preparedness and Response:  (http://emergency.cdc.gov/) 

**U.S. Department of Homeland Security:**  (_[http://](http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm)__[www.dhs.gov/index.shtm](http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm)_)
**U.S. Department of the Interior – Emergency Management:** (_[http://www.doi.gov/emergency/index.html](http://www.doi.gov/emergency/index.html)_)
**Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Emergency Preparedness and Response:**  (_[http://](http://emergency.cdc.gov/)__[emergency.cdc.gov](http://emergency.cdc.gov/)__[/](http://emergency.cdc.gov/)_)

## Lessons Learned Information Sharing: (https://www.llis.dhs.gov)  

Federal Emergency Management Agency:  (http://www.fema.gov/)
Ready Campaign:  www.ready.gov
State offices and agencies of emergency management:  http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm 
Disaster Help: https://www.disasterhelp.gov/index.shtm

**Lessons Learned Information Sharing:** (_[https://](https://www.llis.dhs.gov/)__[www.llis.dhs.gov](https://www.llis.dhs.gov/)_)
**Federal Emergency Management Agency:**  (_[http://](http://www.fema.gov/)__[www.fema.gov](http://www.fema.gov/)__[/](http://www.fema.gov/)_)
**Ready Campaign:**  _[www.ready.gov](http://www.ready.gov/)_
**State offices and agencies of emergency management:**  _[http://](http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm)__[www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm](http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm)_
**Disaster Help:** _[https://](https://www.disasterhelp.gov/index.shtm)__[www.disasterhelp.gov/index.shtm](https://www.disasterhelp.gov/index.shtm)_

## Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities:  http://www.ada.gov/emergencyprep.htm

American Red Cross:  http://www.redcross.org/index.html

**Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities:**  http://www.ada.gov/emergencyprep.htm
**American Red Cross:**  http://www.redcross.org/index.html

## Brian Hancock – bhancock@eac.gov
Laiza N. Otero – lotero@eac.gov

Election Management Guidelines
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
1225 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone:  202-566-3100
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email:  HAVAinfo@eac.gov 
Web site:  www.eac.gov 

- Laiza N. Otero – lotero@eac.gov
- Election Management Guidelines
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 1225 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1100
- Washington, DC 20005
- Telephone:  202-566-3100
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email:  HAVAinfo@eac.gov
- Web site:  www.eac.gov