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Election Security

A US President Donald Trump supporter screams at supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center as ballot counting continues inside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 6, 2020. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)

Election offices are preparing for a smooth voting process — and angry voters

Officials said they’ve put in place multiple new procedures specifically to deal with claims of election malfeasance and fraud from local voters.
SEDALIA, CO – JUNE 28: Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022 in Sedalia, Colorado. Peters lost to former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson, who will move on to face Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Former Mesa County clerk sentenced to 9 years for 2020 voting system breach

The judge called Tina Peters “a charlatan” after she gave a rambling defense of her actions.
Federal Election Commission Chair Sean Cooksey (R) and Commissioner Dara Lindenbaum (L) testify during a hearing before House Administration Committee at Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

FEC expands campaign spending rules to allow for physical, cybersecurity purchases

The changes would permit federal candidates and current officeholders to use campaign funds to pay for software, devices and services and cover family members and campaign staff.
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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon testifies during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing titled “AI and The Future of Our Elections” on Capitol Hill September 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Despite challenges, Minnesota’s top election official is ‘an optimist’ heading into November

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon spoke with CyberScoop about election security, funding fights with Congress and how to tackle disinformation.
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz walk onstage for a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum on Aug. 20 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Russian threat groups shift attention to Harris-Walz campaign, researchers find

Microsoft said it took some time for Kremlin-affiliated organizations to turn their focus to the revised Democratic presidential ticket.
Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) listens during a meeting of a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against President Donald Trump, December 17, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC. (Photo by Erin Schaff / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

House Dem urges FCC to press ahead with disclosure rule around AI in political ads

The top Democrat on the House Administration Committee is signaling “strong support” for the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing efforts to mandate disclosure of AI use in political…
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 11: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson looks on as Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaks during a House Administration Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. The hearing examined “American Confidence in Elections” while looking forward to the 2024 Presidential Election in just under two months. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Cybersecurity, disinformation dominates hearing on elections

Once a side issue, nearly every topic brought up during a House hearing on elections related to cybersecurity or false claims around election fraud.
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