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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.
U.S. officials said they are closely monitoring for signs that bad actors have improved their AI influence operations, whether by creating their own powerful models or finding ways to more effectively amplify content. [Image created by mathisworks via Getty Images]

Adversaries’ generative AI use isn’t fooling the masses 

Intelligence officials said Monday that generative AI has thus far been a “malign influence accelerant” and not a “revolutionary” tool.
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.
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Margarita Simonyan, editor in chief of the international channel Russia Today, attends a meeting of Russian President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin with his confidants ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Moscow on January 31, 2024. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

US accuses RT, others of covert arms dealing, global influence operations

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said information from RT employees indicate the media outlet is “functioning like a de facto arm” of the Russian government.
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.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the indictments of two employees of Russia’s RT and sanctions on top editors of the state-funded news outlet, accusing them of seeking to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Garland chaired the meeting of the DOJ’s Election Threats Task Force in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 4, 2024. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Justice Department accuses Russia of interfering with 2024 elections

The U.S. government announced indictments, seizures and sanctions against individuals they say were associated with a propaganda campaign targeting the 2024 election.
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