Protecting Residents and Staff from Outside Groups
It is important for residential directors to take steps to protect residents from outside groups that want to assist residents with either ballot applications/requests and/or submissions. It is equally important to protect your staff members from outside groups that offer financial compensation for ballot trafficking.
Protecting Cognitively Impaired and Disabled North Carolina Residents During Elections
Some of your residents may be considered "non compos mentis" -- a term that means they are “not of sound mind.” Whether those residents have been legally adjudicated as mentally incompetent, or not, staff and family members need to be careful to not violate state and federal laws during the voting process.
Protecting Your Residential & Skilled Nursing Communities During Elections: Part 2
Only with continued strong leadership will the residents, staff, and facility be safe from actions, whether inadvertent or deliberate, that violate state and federal laws.
Protecting Your Residential & Skilled Nursing Communities During Elections: Part 1
Once an assessment has been performed and vulnerabilities identified, facilities can begin to develop policies, procedures, and training.
Protecting North Carolina Vulnerable Voters
It is important to ensure the votes of vulnerable citizens are protected and counted fairly. Here are a few key points from the Center for Vulnerable Voters Senior Citizen Voting Bill of Rights that outlines what vulnerable voters can and should expect from our election systems.