election security

A new nonpartisan nonprofit, Keep Our Republic, is launching in North Carolina to provide accurate information about election processes through community conversations. The organization includes diverse advisory members and experts in election administration, aiming to address concerns about vote counting and election security.

Mohave County, Arizona, will debut a new ballot paper with enhanced security features in the July 21 primary after initial technical issues were resolved. The all-Republican board of supervisors approved its use following successful retesting, despite earlier concerns about tabulator errors.

The Trump administration has sought to reshape election processes amid debates over security, causing tension with election administrators. The president claims widespread voter fraud, which election officials dispute.

Sen. Rick Scott previewed a meeting with President Trump and the Senate Republican Steering Committee to discuss election security. He urged GOP colleagues to hold votes on the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act and authored a letter supporting the bill.

Congress is considering reducing funding for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, which supports election security, despite claims by President Donald Trump and Republican allies of needing stricter voting rules. Funding for election security grants has declined significantly since 2018, with recent years allocating amounts far below earlier levels.

Congress is considering further cuts to election security funding despite claims of insufficient resources, as President Donald Trump and Republican allies push for restrictive voting laws. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission's grant program has seen significant budget reductions since 2020, with funding dropping to $45 million in 2025, while the SAVE America Act faces Senate opposition.

A new poll shows strong majorities of registered Democrats and independents in California are confident in local election officials ensuring a secure and accurate primary vote, while significantly fewer registered Republicans share this confidence.

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed new rules requiring states to provide data on voters receiving mail-in ballots for federal elections. President Trump previously tightened mail-in voting rules to enhance election security, but a new report suggests election security threats are more likely from another source. Arron Rose of Check Point Software Technologies and Liz Lander discuss the findings.

Democratic strategists and political figures are relaunching a PAC designed to strengthen election security infrastructure by targeting previously overlooked state-level offices. The bipartisan effort aims to prevent potential election interference and sabotage through strategic focus on state positions critical to election administration.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has assigned two officials to coordinate efforts among U.S. spy agencies regarding election security. This coordination aims to ensure comprehensive intelligence community involvement in protecting electoral processes.

Cyber Command and NSA chief Army Gen. Joshua Rudd warned lawmakers that foreign adversaries are likely to target the midterm elections. He emphasized the U.S. is prepared to safeguard elections as needed.

The FBI issued a statement warning the public about two fraudulent videos falsely claiming to originate from the Bureau. The videos contain false claims about election security, including allegations of ballot fraud arrests and references to the Second Gentleman. The FBI clarified that these videos are not authentic and do not represent official Bureau communications.