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.
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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.
Bipartisan panel urges nationwide broad remake of voting procedures
All states should adopt automatic voter registration, expand mail-in voting and use new auditing practices for accuracy of vote counts, bipartisan panel.
How Federal Voting Assistance Program encourages airmen 2020 vote
Although Incirlik Airmen may be away from their home state they still have the ability to register and/or submit an absentee ballot this 2020 voting season.
Russian Hackers and Trolls Grow Stealthier in 2020
The National Security Agency and its British counterpart issued an unusual warning in October: The Russians were back and growing stealthier.
Facebook will not limit or deter misrepresentations under new ad rules
Facebook Thursday ignored calls for new limits on political advertising ahead of 2020, instead making minor changes for more user control over ads, it said.
Election security officials are preparing for possible cyber retaliation by Iran
With rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, Election officials have warned Iran may seek to interfere in US election as a form of retaliation.
look ahead at ranked-choice voting in 2020
Voters in Alaska and Massachusetts may weigh in on ballot measures that would implement ranked-choice voting for state-level and congressional offices.
What are the responsibilities of secretaries of state?
Ballotpedia examines the varying responsibilities of US Secretaries of State which range from keeping state records to electoral administration.