Politics Sep 23 Trump's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. That shows it's rare, experts say By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Sep 13 The secret ballot has been an article of faith in U.S. elections. That's being tested in Georgia The system's vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials for failing to fix it before the November elections. By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 Sen. Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine to commit to keeping U.S. military out of the midterm elections “I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind,” Slotkin wrote to Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of… By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Nation Aug 10 Watch 4:36 State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away CISA, the federal agency tasked with protecting the cybersecurity of the nation’s critical infrastructure, held a conference call with state election officials to discuss the upcoming midterms. Despite President Trump’s claims about the risk of hackers targeting voting systems, this… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Nation Aug 05 Watch 7:14 Tennessee secretary of state on redistricting, election security and low voter turnout Voters head to the polls in Tennessee on Thursday. This year’s primaries come after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to redraw its congressional maps. But even as officials are making final preparations, President Trump continues to… By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams
Jul 25 Fact-checking Mullin's claim that foreign adversaries can access voting machines in U.S. elections By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact Mullin’s comments about foreign adversaries accessing voting machines reflect concerns that security and election technology experts have long had. But so far, there’s no proof of such attempts. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 5:37 Trump tries to undermine trust in elections, but documents don't support his claims By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala The Trump administration escalated efforts to exert control over the nation’s elections. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened local election officials with jail time if they refuse to cooperate with requests for voter data. It follows the president's prime-time address reviving… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 6:48 Former intelligence official weighs Trump's election security allegations By Geoff Bennett President Trump is again trying to sow doubt in the election process in the United States. For perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sue Gordon. She spent 30 years in the intelligence community, serving as principal deputy director of national intelligence… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:33 Battleground state election officials respond to Trump's efforts to reshape voting process By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz To discuss how state election administrators are responding to President Trump’s speech, Liz Landers spoke with two election officials in key battleground states: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office. Continue watching
Jul 17 Fact-checking Trump's address on China, the 2020 election and what documents show By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact President Donald Trump quoted years-old intelligence community documents, including some that had been declassified or partially redacted, without noting a distinction between what China may have planned versus what analysts say it did. Continue reading