Election officials recently took part in a tabletop election security exercise with private-sector partners to share best practices.
Election Security articles on Democracy Chronicles
This election security section highlights the importance of protecting the integrity of the vote count. An onslaught of new technologies offer both opportunity and peril for democracy. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
Leaked Kremlin Papers: Putin Plotted to put Trump in White House
Vladimir Putin personally authorized a secret spy agency operation to ensure victory for a “mentally unstable” Donald Trump in 2016.
Federal Officials Predict Repeat Of 2020 Election Threats
Three federal cybersecurity authorities argue that threats to election security that surfaced last year are likely to resurface this year.
Including Election Systems As Critical Infrastructure
Former US CISA director Chris Krebs said that election systems should be classified as critical infrastructure by Australian lawmakers.
After A Nightmare Year, Election Officials Are Quitting
People who want to work as election officials should be rewarded instead since last presidential election it is now an unattractive job.
How To Safeguard Elections
Since January 6, republican-led states have waged a war against democracy. It’s past time to revisit how to safeguard our elections.
Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle
Microsoft has proposed a new voting system that is encrypted to allow counting while maintaining complete voter protection.
Apple Must Resist Anti-Democracy Pressure From China
Apple argues it has strong security systems in China but the tech should instead resist the anti-democratic pressure from China.
Election Officials Have Few Tools To Fight Misinformation
Managing public perception of the 2020 election results in the midst of widespread social media misinformation has proven to be difficult.
CISA’s Graphic Novel on Disinformation Campaigns!
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (CISA) released a new graphic novel to educate people about disinformation.