National Association of Secretaries of State
How we prepared for the 2020 election during a pandemic
Commentary: The two chairs of the NASS cybersecurity committee explain how the pandemic has shaped their preparations ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Election officials praised for sharing information, knocked for sharing passwords
Secretaries of state have made great strides, a senior DHS official said, but some officials at the county level still need to work on basic cyber hygiene.
National Association of Secretaries of State latest to cancel conference
States' top election chiefs called off their summer meeting in Reno, Nevada, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
DHS creates 'tabletop in a box' for local election security drills
A new guidebook offers local election officials step-by-step drills of what to do and who to call in the event of an actual cyberattack.
La. secretary of state blasts managed service providers for lax cybersecurity
Kyle Ardoin told his fellow secretaries of state that the vendors many local governments use for IT services don't offer security strong enough for elections.
State elections officials stress the importance of paper trails
The secretaries of state from three states told a Senate committee they're making progress in securing elections, slowly.
