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Sustainability is showing up in procurement conversations across local government, and election services are no exception. Boards of election are being asked to think about paper sourcing, ink choices, freight efficiency, and what happens to materials after the election is over. The encouraging news...

After the votes are counted, the records become the story. State and federal audit requirements depend on documentation, and a lot of that documentation comes from your print vendor. Knowing what to ask for, and when, makes the post-election review run smoothly. This post walks through what boards o...

Voter information cards are one of the most read pieces of mail your county will send all year. Done well, they reduce calls to your office, cut down on polling-place confusion, and reinforce trust in the process. Done poorly, they end up in the recycling bin. The difference often comes down to desi...

What makes a ballot secure? Most voters never see the answer, and they don't need to. But for boards of election and the printers who serve them, ballot security comes down to dozens of small decisions about paper, ink, packaging, and chain of custody. Each one is a layer. Together they protect both...

For boards of election, few federal deadlines matter as much as the MOVE Act's 45-day ballot transmission rule. The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act protects the right of service members and citizens abroad to vote in federal elections, and it puts a hard timeline on getting ballots out t...

When boards of election plan a printing run, accessibility can't be an afterthought. Federal laws, along with the voters those laws protect, set the baseline for how ballots, voter information cards, and polling-place materials are designed. The good news: meeting that bar doesn't have to slow your...

Running a smooth, efficient, and accurate election requires more than great planning—it requires reliable, high-quality printed materials that support both voters and poll workers at every step. From secure ballot handling to clear precinct communication, each printed item plays a critical role in t...

In an era where mail-based voting and outreach have surged since the onset of COVID-19, the role of election mail has never been more central to our democratic process. The team at Phoenix Election Printing understands this pivotal moment: ensuring that every mailed communication is not only deliver...

Vote-by-mail and absentee ballot programs demand strict adherence to printing standards to ensure voter access, legal compliance, and ballot security. Election officials must balance clarity, durability, and readability while observing deadlines, mailing constraints, and state rules. At Phoenix Elec...

Free and fair elections rely on one critical factor: trust. For voters to feel confident casting their ballots, they must know that election materials are accurate, secure, and produced with the highest levels of integrity. At Phoenix Graphics in Rochester, NY, our election printing division is...

As more voters across the country opt to vote by mail, election officials and voters alike are looking for ways to increase confidence, transparency, and security in the vote-by-mail process. One solution gaining traction is ballot mail tracking systems. These systems offer a win-win: they reassure...

Presidential elections demand precision, coordination, and strict timelines long before voters step into polling booths. Ballot design and printing are critical steps, involving careful layout, state-specific formatting, and secure, accurate production, to ensure elections run transparently and on s...