Election Information Standard · v1.2

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EvaluationAI first passOct 14, 2026

Harlow County Elections

vote.harlowcounty.gov

Clear voting information and strong results transparency. An accessibility statement, a rumor response page, and a machine-readable polling place feed are missing, and sample ballots arrive after early voting begins.

The standard
73Established14 of 24 criteria met
Reviewer progress0 of 24 confirmed
met
14
partial
7
incomplete
3
88Official status and authenticity80Voter information clarity63Accessibility and language access88Results and process transparency63Accuracy, updates and corrections50Data and interoperability

Official status and authenticity

Score 88 · 0 of 4 confirmed by reviewer

Voters can tell at a glance that the site is run by the election office, and can verify it.

  • OSA-1Official domain or verified ownership

    Served from a .gov domain registered in 2024.

    Met
    High

  • OSA-2Secure connection

    HTTPS enforced, with HSTS set to one year.

    Met
    High

  • OSA-3Office identity and contact

    Footer names the office, the Clerk, the address, and the phone line on every page.

    Met
    High

  • OSA-4Guidance on look-alike sites

    The Contact page notes the .gov suffix, but there is no look-alike guidance and no impostor reporting channel.

    Partial
    Medium

Voter information clarity

Score 80 · 0 of 5 confirmed by reviewer

The essentials of registering and voting are complete, dated, and written for a first-time voter.

  • VIC-1Registration deadlines and methods

    Every method is listed with a full calendar date; same-day registration is noted.

    Met
    High

  • VIC-2Polling place and ballot lookup

    Lookup returns the location and address; hours live on a separate page and ballot-style lookup is planned for 2027.

    Partial
    Medium

  • VIC-3ID requirements in plain language

    Plain-language ID list with photographs, and an affidavit path for voters without ID.

    Met
    High

  • VIC-4Mail ballot timeline and tracking

    Request, mailing, and return deadlines are published together with a tracking link.

    Met
    High

  • VIC-5Sample ballot before early voting

    Sample ballots post during the first week of early voting, not before it.

    Sample ballots arrive after early voting has started.

    Partial
    Medium

Accessibility and language access

Score 63 · 0 of 4 confirmed by reviewer

Voters with disabilities and voters who read other languages get the same information, in forms they can use.

  • ALA-1Accessibility statement

    No public accessibility statement; a draft is under legal review.

    No accessibility statement is published.

    Incomplete
    High

  • ALA-2Required language versions

    Spanish on two key pages; everything else relies on a translation widget.

    Partial
    Medium

  • ALA-3Accessible voting options

    Accessible devices at every location, curbside voting, assistance rules, and large print.

    Met
    High

  • ALA-4Usable on mobile and without PDFs

    Core pages are responsive HTML; the polling list has an HTML alternative, though sample ballots are PDF only.

    Met
    Medium

Results and process transparency

Score 88 · 0 of 4 confirmed by reviewer

The public can see how results are reported, checked, and certified, and who may watch.

  • RPT-1Results schedule and labeling

    First-post time, cadence, batch contents, and the unofficial label are all stated.

    Met
    High

  • RPT-2Canvass and certification timeline

    Cure, provisional review, canvass meeting, and certification dates are published.

    Met
    High

  • RPT-3Post-election audit procedure

    Links to the state audit page but does not describe the method on its own site.

    Partial
    Medium

  • RPT-4Observer access and chain of custody

    Observer registration and rules, plus a plain-language chain-of-custody summary.

    Met
    High

Accuracy, updates and corrections

Score 63 · 0 of 4 confirmed by reviewer

Voters can tell how current a page is, see what changed, and get a straight answer to false claims.

  • AUC-1Last-updated stamps

    A CMS-generated last-updated date appears on every page.

    Met
    High

  • AUC-2Corrections and change notices

    Location changes are announced on the home page and by mail; a change log was added in September 2026.

    Met
    Medium

  • AUC-3Rumor response page

    A rumor-response page was discussed but not built.

    No rumor response page.

    Incomplete
    High

  • AUC-4Public error-reporting channel

    Errors can be reported through the contact form, but the review window is not stated publicly.

    Partial
    Medium

Data and interoperability

Score 50 · 0 of 3 confirmed by reviewer

Dates, places, and results are published in formats that search engines, voter tools, and researchers can read.

  • DIO-1Structured data for dates and places

    Event markup on key dates; polling places are not marked up.

    Partial
    Medium

  • DIO-2Machine-readable results

    CSV updated with each batch, with a documented layout.

    Met
    High

  • DIO-3Polling-place feed or API

    No polling place feed; locations are kept in a spreadsheet.

    Incomplete
    High