(Getty Images) Colorado voting system passwords were posted to secretary of state’s website A spreadsheet containing passwords for Colorado's voting systems was on a publicly available website for several months. Oct 30, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Supporters of President Donald Trump demonstrate at a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally in front of the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 7, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Training days: How officials are using AI to prepare election workers for voting chaos Election officials in Arizona and Minnesota are creating novel training exercises to combat AI-generated content this November. Mar 15, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) talks to reporters while introducing the Restrict Act with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) at the U.S. Capitol on March 07, 2023 in Washington, D.C.(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Sen. Warner: U.S. is less prepared to secure the 2024 election than 2020 The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chair expressed concerns about foreign intervention this election cycle and chided Biden lawyers for taking a “cautious” approach on social media… Feb 27, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
(Getty Images) Georgia secretary of state restricts Fulton County, Georgia’s access to voter registration system After a recent cyberattack, officials in Georgia's most populous county will have restricted access to their voter registration system. Feb 2, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
New Hampshire robocall kicks off era of AI-enabled election disinformation Fake audio of President Biden urged Democratic primary voters to stay away from the polls — a preview of election meddling to come in 2024. Jan 29, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
(Mark Wilson / Getty Images) New York State certifies controversial touch-screen voting machines The New York State Board of Elections voted Wednesday to certify touch-screen voting machines for use in future elections, despite opposition. Aug 3, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
Priorities Podcast Utah’s CIO says better digital services can save residents a million hours On the Priorities podcast, Utah CIO Alan Fuller says technology will play a key role in the governor’s mandate to modernize government. Jul 12, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Kansas audit urges secretary of state to guide counties on election security Most counties reviewed had “inadequate” practices for voting and tabulation machine security, but overall security was deemed OK. Jul 7, 2023 By Colin Wood
Kim Wyman (Washington Secretary of State’s Office) CISA election security lead Kim Wyman to leave agency Wyman, who previously served as Washington state's top election official, will step down as CISA's top election security adviser. Jun 30, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) DHS to require election security spending in homeland security grants The Department of Homeland Security's main grant program will now require state and local governments to spend 3% on election security. Feb 28, 2023 By Benjamin Freed