diff --git a/helios/templates/election_view.html b/helios/templates/election_view.html
index 5e2afff65038f743b32f374cfcaab63f02e70892..a9544c842366bb151ad43c091b376faab54c7901 100644
--- a/helios/templates/election_view.html
+++ b/helios/templates/election_view.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ this {{election.election_type}} is <u>not</u> featured on the front page.
 </div>
 
 {% if election.election_info_url %}
-<p style="font-size:1.5em;">[<a href="{{election.election_info_url}}">download election info</a>]</p>
+<p style="font-size:1.5em;">[<a target="_blank" href="{{election.election_info_url}}">download election info</a>]</p>
 {% endif %}
 
 <p align="center" style="font-size: 1.5em;">