election security

Workers sort absentee ballots in Kenosha, Wis.

Are you an election worker who has received threats?

3:15pm February 01, 2023

by Chris Arnold

Republicans and Democrats alike who work to ensure free and fair elections have been facing increased threats and harassment. If you have been targeted, NPR wants to hear from you.

Security personnel wait for voters outside the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office on Nov. 3, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla.

Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists

2:56pm October 29, 2022

Law enforcement officials are warning of potential attacks against election officials, political candidates, religious minorities and others.

Politics & Government

Forsyth County addresses election misinformation with education

2:59pm April 27, 2022

by Paul Garber

When early voting for the 2022 primary begins Thursday, some Forsyth County residents will have a better understanding of how this election will work.

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Tuesday was named to a top post overseeing election security within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

The Biden administration taps a top Republican official to lead election security

5:16pm October 26, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Kim Wyman vigorously pushed back against President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud and is widely seen as a mail-in ballot and security expert. She'll start her new role on Nov. 19.

The founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, Bradley Tusk, speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 in San Francisco. On Thursday, he announced a $10 million grant for internet voting development.

Politics & Government

The Push For Internet Voting Continues, Mostly Thanks To One Guy

5:59pm September 30, 2021

by Miles Parks

Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist and former political operative, announced a new $10 million grant for internet voting development on Thursday.

An election worker uses an electronic pollbook to check voters at a polling station in the Echo Park Recreation Complex in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.

Voter Websites In California And Florida Could Be Vulnerable To Hacks, Report Finds

12:08pm October 22, 2020

by Dina Temple-Raston

Cyber experts told the Department of Homeland Security in July that voter registration systems in California and Florida could be vulnerable to a hack, a closely-held report obtained by NPR reveals.

Politics & Government

What North Carolinians Need To Know About Absentee By Mail Voting

4:54pm August 10, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

This year many North Carolinians will cast their ballot through what's called absentee by mail voting, in order to avoid lines at the polls and potential exposure to COVID-19.

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Hackers backed by China and Iran sent phishing emails attempting to steal the email credentials of campaign staffers for both major political parties.

Politics & Government

Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden And Trump Campaigns, Google Says

5:05pm June 04, 2020

by Miles Parks

The announcement was no surprise to the election security community, which has said for years that campaigns may be the most vulnerable part of the U.S. election ecosystem.

A Republican party observer, right, watches as an employee at the Palm Beach County Supervisor Of Elections office goes through a stack of damaged ballots, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Key Florida Elections Office Endured Cyberattack Ahead of 2016 Election

7:34pm February 13, 2020

by Miles Parks

Palm Beach County, which has experienced myriad elections issues in recent years, says that its elections office was breached by a ransomware attack before the 2016 election.

The ACLU is urging Puerto Rico's governor to veto a plan to introduce online voting on the island, warning it increases risks of election tampering.

Puerto Rico's Internet Voting Plan Threatens Election Security: ACLU

6:23pm January 30, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The civil liberties group is urging the U.S. territory's governor to veto a bill that could shift all voting to the Internet by 2028.

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