May 14 Florida governor says Russians accessed 2 voting databases in 2016 election By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said the hackers didn't manipulate any data and the election results weren't compromised. Continue reading
May 06 Microsoft offers software tools to secure elections By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Dubbed "ElectionGuard," the Microsoft kit will have early prototypes ready to pilot for next year's general elections. Continue reading
Apr 30 Schumer says Trump not doing enough to protect 2020 election By Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says President Donald Trump is not doing enough to protect the 2020 election in light of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings. Continue reading
Mar 08 House passes election and ethics overhaul, but McConnell says it’s dead on arrival By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The measure would make it easier for people to register and vote, tighten election security and require presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns. Continue reading
Mar 06 House Democrats take aim at money in politics with reform bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The legislation, called H.R. 1 to signify its importance, would make it easier to register and vote, tighten election security and require presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns. Continue reading
Feb 19 N.C. poll workers say some votes were counted before Election Day By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press North Carolina's State Board of Elections heard the testimony as part of a hearing that could result in either a new election being called for the 9th District or the Republican candidate being declared the winner. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Election security experts testify before House committee By Joshua Barajas Several election security experts testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday as the 2020 presidential field continues to widen. Continue reading
Nov 06 Election security put to the test in polling stations nationwide By Christina A. Cassidy, Colleen Long, Associated Press Election officials and voting rights groups fear that voter confidence in the results could be undermined if such problems become even more widespread on Election Day, as millions of Americans head to the polls to decide pivotal races for Congress… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 7:15 How the government is guarding against 2018 election threats Officials in every state will be watching Tuesday's voting process intensely in the face of numerous threats and prior attempts to meddle with American elections. What threats are they guarding against, and where are the threats coming from? Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 10 Democrats more likely to be concerned about election security than Republicans, poll finds Two years ago, it was Republicans who were more concerned about the integrity of the election. This year, it's Democrats. Continue reading