Experts expect multiple sources of interference than in the 2016 polls. National security concerns persist despite Federal and State fortifications.
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.
A coalition has warned weakening encryption could impact election security
A coalition for secure elections sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr Wednesday over his comments calling for “backdoor” through encryption.
Analysis: Robustness of FBI election cyber security changes
New guidelines show how the agency will coordinate with state officials in the event of a cyberattack but analysts have questioned their robustness.
NPR Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe Trump Encourages Election Interference
Weeks before the first votes of the 2020 presidential election, Americans report a high level of concern about how secure that election, new NPR poll.
Email Interview with the Founder of Democracy Counts
Democracy Counts is a nonpartisan hi-tech startup that has developed election watchdog apps which it will share with volunteer election auditors in 2020.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary expects Russian interference in 2020 polls
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Friday that his agency “fully expects” Russia to attempt to interfere in U.S. elections in 2020, The Hill.
Why Election Security Experts Are Worried About Los Angeles
Los Angeles County is moving full steam ahead with plans to use its new election equipment for the first time in the upcoming presidential primary.
FBI now Watchdog over Breaches to Election Systems
FBI will now notify state election officials about cyber breaches to election systems in their jurisdictions, even those that only affect a single county.
Georgia election server showed signs of tampering: Expert
Election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked.
Voting process at risk with nearly three dozen U.S. voting systems online
While voting machines themselves are not designed to be online, the larger voting systems in many states end up there, putting the voting process at risk.