The Question
This question was posted on behalf of Francis Dakeni, member of Papua New Guinea’s electoral management body.

I am looking for examples of election logistics manuals that encompass procurement, storage, and distribution of electoral materials and the use of transport.
Both copies of manuals and references are greatly appreciated.

Summary of responses
See external resources below

Examples of related ACE Articles and Resources
Encyclopaedia:
• Logistics 
• Training Materials, Equipment and Sites

External Resources
• Managing Electoral Services: A Good Practice Guide for Elections in Scotland, UK Electoral Commission, 2005
• IFES Buyer's Guide to Election Suppliers 
• Elections Canada, Election Officers' Manuals for Federal Electoral Events

Names of contributors
1. Michael Boda
2. David Le Blanc

One of the most thoughtfully assembled election manuals I've seen was written by the UK Electoral Commission in 2005 in preparation for elections in Scotland.  It's entitled Managing Electoral Services: A Good Practice Guide for Elections in Scotland.  It focuses more on logistics and less on procurement.  Apologies, I have a hard copy in my office, but not a pdf.  I've just had a look and cannot find this manual online, so perhaps you should go to the EC's website (www.electoralcommission.org.uk) and ask for a copy.

Regarding procurement, there are some good resources available within IFES' online Buyer's Guide at http://www.ifesbuyersguide.org/resource_center.php.  While this doesn't fulfill your need for a manual, a number of articles there offer guidance on how to proceed.

Best wishes with your work.

/ Michael Boda

www.MichaelBoda.info

Elections Canada's manuals for federal electoral events can be found in English here: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=pub/ecdocs&document=index&lang=e

and in French here: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=pub/ecdocs&document=index&lang=f

I would link to the PDFs directly, but as these documents are updated on a regular basis, I thought it best to post a link to their location to ensure the reader has access to the most current document.