election security
Trump’s cuts to federal cybersecurity agency CISA leave election officials worried
The agency partnered with state and local offices and helped combat misinformation. But under Trump, about 130 of its employees have been fired.
How much did AI really impact the election?
AI tools can produce realistic deepfakes and synthetic audio that influence public opinion.
Russian email domains sent uncredible bomb threats to polling places, FBI says
Kremlin-backed actors have a long record of sowing fear and disinformation into the U.S. election process.
In the tightest states, new voting laws could tip the outcome in November
Pandemic protections offer more ballot options. Election lies are driving new restrictions.
A transparent, open-source vision for U.S. elections
Voting technology in the U.S. is secretive and often expensive. Can an open-source alternative take its place?
Feds unveil resource for election officials and workers
The webpage provides free resources for state and local officials as they grapple with fears of possible foreign interference in elections and physical threats linked to conspiracy theories.
Election security threats require more federal resources, officials say
Facing growing cyber and physical threats, state and local election administrators told U.S. senators that more federal assistance is needed to safeguard voting systems and personnel.
Ohio Senate approves DATA Act standardizing elections information statewide
The proposal, known as the DATA Act, grew out of a report commissioned by the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute.
States abandon access to shared voter registration data
As states gear up to leave the Electronic Registration Information Center, few have specific plans in place to maintain accurate voter rolls on their own.
Turning the heat up on election security
With the 2024 presidential election rapidly approaching, Arizona’s secretary of state pushes to protect election systems from outside threats.
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Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace
It took years to build the multi-state system known as ERIC, which weeds out duplicate, deceased and suspicious voter registrations. Texas Republicans want to dump it, but there’s no viable alternative.
Feds push local election officials to boost security ahead of 2024
Local election officials are encouraged to beef up their cybersecurity practices to safeguard their voting systems against potential threats heading into the 2024 presidential race.
Cybersecurity front and center in voting innovation
Ensuring votes have a paper trail is a far better solution than relying on emerging, unproven technologies, election security experts say.
A scientist’s quest for an accessible, unhackable voting machine
After 19 years of work, Juan Gilbert says he has invented the most secure voting machine. Will anyone prove him wrong?
