Ohio secretary of state pushes new security directive for county election boards
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed all 88 boards of elections in his state to implement a host of security protocols, but noted that federal funding…
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Washington state to require counties to partition off their election systems
A new law in Washington state creates several new requirements for government offices administering elections, including how they manage their equipment.
Blockchain for election integrity bill resurfaces in New York
A bill recently introduced in the New York legislature revives a discussion about how digital ledgers might improve election integrity.
MS-ISAC loses federal support for threat intelligence, incident response
The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center has lost funding for several services, including stakeholder engagement, cyber threat intelligence and cyber incident response.
Republican secretaries of state ask DHS for better data to check for noncitizen voters
Republican secretaries of state asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for changes to a data system that would allow them to check their voter rolls for noncitizens.
Arizona’s AI election security group pushes for learning lab, more cyber defense
A new report from Artificial Intelligence and Election Security Advisory Committee pushes for new resources for state election officials to defend against AI-powered threats.
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Secretaries of state ask DHS to retain essential election security services
The National Association of Secretaries of State on Friday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, noting a preference that she retain…
Federal cuts to election security concern secretaries of state
Several secretaries of state and others in the election security space said they're concerned about the rapid changes unfolding at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Arkansas secretary of state calls for review of election security practices
Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester ordered a review of the state's election security practices, which will be followed by a report.
Bomb threats and cyberattacks: How election officials prepared for the 2024 election
Despite numerous threats from rival nations and bad actors online, Election Day 2024 proceeded with minimal disruptions. Two executives from the Center for Internet Security say it…