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Here’s how Ohio officials keep elections secure
By: Taylor Winzer | Ideastream Public Media
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WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — Back in 2020, the Wayne County Board of Elections decided at last minute it would switch to all mail-in voting for its primary… Read More
Why elections are not over until the votes are certified
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Voting has ended, and most winners have been declared. But even after all states finish counting and reviewing the votes, the 2022 midterm general elections are… Read More
Voting Security Has Come A Long Way Since 2016 — But Vulnerabilities Remain
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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More voters will use paper ballots this year than in 2016, but in a number of key ways, U.S. election security still has a long way still to travel.
DeWine Says He Wants The Votes Of Ohioans To Be Counted
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — News pundits are speculating that if Democrat Joe Biden wins the election, President Trump might claim voter fraud and work with states to have… Read More
Focusing on Cybersecurity in Campaigns and Elections
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Voting rights advocates, computer security experts and some county elections officials gathered at the Ohio Statehouse for in a cybersecurity initiative. And some say they feel like they have the information… Read More
Secretary Of State: No One Should Share Fake Election Info, Not Even Trump
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state’s chief elections officer is criticizing President Trump and other key figures for sharing rumors and false information related to voting, recently about the Iowa caucuses but going all… Read More
Local Boards of Elections Focus on Security
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s Secretary of State says a recent attempt by a computer in Panama to insert code into his office’s website was unsuccessful. But state leaders say this incident underscores why a comprehensive election security… Read More
McConnell Approves Election Security Money
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to add $250 million for state and federal efforts to secure the election. Critics say Congress must set aside more dollars and pass a new bill.
As FEC Nears Shutdown, Priorities Such As Stopping Election Interference On Hold
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The campaign finance agency will be temporarily shuttered over lack of a quorum. A former FEC chair says there’s a “real possibility” the agency is effectively closed through the 2020 election.
Kentucky Democrats: ‘Just Say Nyet to Moscow Mitch’
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrats in Mitch McConnell’s home state are pitching “Moscow Mitch” merchandise to try and capitalize on a bitter dispute involving the Kentucky senator over election security… Read More
Threats To U.S. Elections Aren’t Going Away. What Have The 2020 Democrats Proposed?
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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FBI Director Christopher Wray and former special counsel Robert Mueller both warned this week about the perils to the 2020 presidential race. What would the candidates do about it?
Director Of National Intelligence Dan Coats Appoints New Election Security Czar
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Spy world veteran Shelby Pierson will attempt to centralize election security efforts across the intelligence community with soon-to-be-designated agency leads.
What Will Mueller’s Russia Report Mean For Election Security In 2020?
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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Election officials have been planning and preparing for 2020 based on what they know happened leading up to 2016. The question now is what more they may learn from the special counsel.