In high security-risk environments where security forces are involved in protection of voting locations, voters, and voting materials transport, integrated planning of logistical needs will assist in maintaining the necessary levels of protection. The use of a joint operations centre model for this (see Operations and Security Centres) can be effective. It is of little use, for example, if election managers devise detailed plans for delivery or return of voting station materials along routes where or at times when security support cannot be provided.
Security forces need to assign some mobile capacity on and around voting day. While voting stations are obvious places where disturbances may occur, incidents may also occur elsewhere. Groups of voters, for example, travelling to and from voting stations may be targeted. The concept of appropriately equipped rapid response forces for voting day can be useful (see Rapid Reaction and Reserve Forces).
