Election heroes don’t always wear capes. Huge thanks to the team members who help military and overseas voters cast their ballots from anywhere in the world. Every voter deserves access—no matter where they’re stationed or living. #ElectionHero #VoterAccess #PublicService #santafecounty #election

A graphic with a blue background featuring a portrait of C. Jay Coles, who is smiling and wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a patterned tie. Text reads: "Before advocating for secure, accessible elections across the country… Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs C. Jay Coles worked in Idaho & Oregon’s local governments for 10+ years including time spent as an election official!" Verified Voting logo appears at the bottom.

After 10+ years in local government in ID & OR — including as an elections administrator — our Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, C.Jay, knows the challenges election officials face, & uses that insight to push for laws supporting secure, accessible elections. #ElectionHero

A profile graphic for Jess King, labeled “Senior Policy Associate.” A smiling Jess is shown in a photo on the right. The text reads: “Before helping states with audits & transparency tools to build public trust…” followed by, “Jess King served as Cuyahoga County, OH election official for 10 years, leading vote-by-mail, ballot prep & tabulation for 900k+ voters.” At the bottom is the Verified Voting logo and a small icon of a shield with a check mark and user profile.

Jess spent 10 years serving nearly 900,000 voters in Cuyahoga County, OH, overseeing vote-by-mail, ballot prep, & tabulation. Now, as Senior Policy Associate, she helps states with audits, ballot accounting, and other best practices to build trust in elections. #ElectionHero

A graphic with a pink background featuring a portrait of Lamontae Shively, who is smiling and wearing a white suit jacket and a yellow bow tie. Text reads: "Before powering Verified Voting’s tools & data… Research & Outreach Associate Lamontae Shively was Deputy Clerk in the Fayette County, KY, elections office, supporting 250k+ voters & helping train 1,300+ election officers." Verified Voting logo appears at the bottom.

At Fayette County, KY's elections office, Lamontae registered voters, helped train 1,300+ officers, and worked with voting equipment. Now, as Verified Voting’s Research & Outreach Associate, he keeps our tools and data sharp for voters, officials, partners, and advocates. #ElectionHero

Brown honored for five decades of service to county elections Gary Brown was honored by the Surry County Board of Commissioners for 50 years of service with the board of elections. When Brown walked forward to be recognized, Chair Mark

🗳️ For 50 years, Gary Brown has been a quiet champion of democracy in Surry County, NC—showing up early and staying late all to ensure every vote counts.

He doesn’t care how you vote—just that you do.

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Tommy Gong has been a California election administrator for over two decades! As he retires, Mr. Gong reflects on his legacy of building public trust in elections and his plan to continue standing up for election workers and pushing for sufficient federal funding! #ElectionHero