Center for Secure and Modern Elections (CSME) is a national organization dedicated to advancing campaigns for bipartisan, pro-voter policies that modernize the voting system, making elections more efficient and secure.#

The Challenge: Growing Complexities Require a Smarter Tool

In 2020, the uptick of bills introduced concerning elections was unmistakable. CSME typically saw a handful of election-focused legislation introduced in the 10 to 15 states they were working in; but in 2020, they saw over 100 bills pre-filed in Texas alone. An increased focus on elections in legislatures nationwide was evident and CSME needed to streamline their workflows to handle the volume, expand into other states, and collaborate with partners across the country.

The Solution: A Tool That Provides More Than Just Legislative Tracking

CSME knew they needed an intelligence tool that would allow them to handle their increased workload and scale their efforts. They explored several government relations tools and ultimately chose Plural because it provided features beyond tracking and allowed their team to get up to speed quickly. With Plural, CSME could easily customize and organize their workflows to discover, track, and collaborate on issues internally and externally — all within a single intuitive system.

With Plural, we can now easily streamline our workflows, prioritize our focus, and use data to predict the viability of hundreds of bills across the country. We use the tool to organize bills by priority so that CSME can hone in on the right legislation to take action on. With the ability to create custom tags directly on a bill, we can be incredibly nimble in labeling opportunities. This allows us to pivot our strategy quickly.

— Orlando Jones, CSME Deputy Director

The Outcome: Legislative Intelligence for Expanded Reach

For the 2023 session, CSME will now identify, prioritize, and collaborate with partners to advance election modernization in all 50 states, expanding their reach by over 230%. By using Plural last session, their time spent tracking legislation was cut by 85%, collaboration efforts were made more efficient, and customized internal processes made their work more effective. CSME estimates that by utilizing Plural their small but mighty team can do the work of a group more than three times their size.

Reference: Plural Policy