Election officials from across the country visited Broward County’s new election headquarters on Monday as part of the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions Conference, a three-day event focused on election security and transparency.
More than 200 election administrators toured the facility, which opened in 2024. The headquarters features modern technology, strict security protocols, and glass viewing areas that allow the public to observe the election process without entering secure spaces.
“Those areas where we do the ballot processing are surrounded by a hallway that we call the ‘transparency corridor’ — with big windows so that all the different rooms the public is able to see in without being able to enter,” said Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott.
Broward’s election history has faced challenges, including flawed ballots and long lines at its previous, much smaller site inside the Lauderhill Mall. Scott noted that past issues influenced the new building’s design. “Part of what went into the decision about this design was more or less the conditions that we faced in 2018 and the way that there were protests happening in the parking lot, it was difficult for our workers to come in to the building,” he said.
Visitors from other states praised the facility’s design. “I think just the openness and the ability to see all the different processes throughout the cycle of a ballot is really important in today’s election system,” said Zach Manifold, elections supervisor in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
The tour aimed to highlight how Broward’s headquarters could serve as a model for election transparency and security nationwide.
