Election Security

How AI could take over elections—and undermine democracy

Artificial intelligence could manipulate the masses.

  • By Archon Fung and Lawrence Lessig, The Conversation

Voting Machines Must Be Test Hacked for Certification, Under Proposed Bill

The new law would require cybersecurity penetration testing as part of voting systems’ approval process.

  • By Kirsten Errick

House Bill Mandates Disclosure of AI-Generated Content in Political Ads

The legislation follows the Republican National Committee’s release of an entirely AI-generated video last week.

  • By Edward Graham

When it Comes to Explaining Elections in Congress, Gerrymandering is Overrated

Both sides complain of gerrymandering, but statistics suggests neither side really benefits.

  • By Charles R. Hunt, The Conversation

Fretting About Election Stress is Bad for Your Health

A new study indicates people report worse physical health around major elections.

  • By Matt Shipman, Futurity

CISA: Election Security Still Under Threat at Cyber and Physical Level

Threats enacted by state-sponsored actors during the 2022 election have highlighted the need for “continued vigilance” in upcoming elections, said CISA Election Security Advisor Kim Wyman.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

Election Assistance Commission Appoints New Director With Security-Focused Background

Steven Frid, who currently serves as the security director at the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid office, will begin his role at the Election Assistance Commission on Jan. 30.

  • By Edward Graham

No ‘Specific or Credible’ Cyber Threats Affected Integrity of Midterms, CISA Says

Despite “a handful” of DDoS attacks targeting state and local election websites and some technical glitches affecting voting equipment, CISA says it saw “no activity” that should undermine faith in the results of the midterm elections.

  • By Edward Graham

America’s Election Systems are More Than Just machines – They’re People, Who are Overworked, Underpaid and Feeling Pressured

People matter in election tabulation.

  • By Amel Ahmed, The Conversation

Former CISA Head Calls for Renewed Action to Combat Election Lies

Inaugural CISA director Chris Krebs expressed concern about the spread of election misinformation as Twitter changes up its user verification process.

  • By Edward Graham

More Than a Dozen States Have Activated the National Guard to Secure Midterm Elections

Other states can request help, but some leaders say more capacity is needed.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Voting Machine Myths Likely to Increase During and After Midterms, Report Finds

Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future identified mis- and disinformation campaigns suggesting that voting machines from three major companies “will be used to falsify the results of the midterms.”

  • By Edward Graham

Experts Weigh in on Strengths and Vulnerabilities of Election Cybersecurity

Both voting systems and the voters themselves could be targets of malign influence.

  • By John Breeden II

Election Misinformation Targeting Diverse Communities Drives Calls for Collaboration

Nonprofit groups have stated that federal officials need to do more to directly engage with their efforts on the ground. 

  • By Edward Graham
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Malign Influence Operations Increasing Ahead of Midterms, Report Finds

A report from cybersecurity firm Recorded Future found that nation-state adversaries and domestic extremists are engaged in efforts to influence the outcome of the November elections.

  • By Edward Graham

Malicious Emails Surged for Election Workers in 2 Battleground States Ahead of Primaries

Research conducted by cybersecurity firm Trellix found that county election workers in Arizona and Pennsylvania saw an increase in phishing schemes ahead of their primary elections.

  • By Edward Graham

CISA and FBI Say Malicious Cyber Activity is Unlikely to Compromise Election Infrastructure

The joint public service announcement said “extensive safeguards in place” make it difficult for bad actors to interfere in upcoming midterm elections.

  • By Edward Graham

Combating Foreign Malign Influence Requires Enhanced Information Sharing

Experts advised the intelligence community to have “more holistic conversations” with the public about the threat landscape.

  • By Edward Graham

How Simple Claims of Election Interference Can be Enough to Prompt Real-World Threats

Federal officials remain on guard against foreign meddling in U.S. elections, as CISA and other agencies work to strengthen partnerships and intelligence sharing efforts with state and local election administrators.

  • By Edward Graham

Election Officials Have Been Largely Successful in Deterring Cyber Threats, CISA Official Says

The head of CISA’s National Risk Management Center pointed to public-private partnerships and enhanced resource sharing activities as key to defending against outside threats to voting systems.

  • By Edward Graham

CISA Hosts Election Security Exercise Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections

State and local officials, along with representatives from federal agencies and election industry companies, participated in the “Tabletop the Vote” exercise to prepare for a range of hypothetical risks to election operations.

  • By Edward Graham