Sep 09 Exit poll projects mixed voter message in Sweden election By Pietro Decristofaro, Jari Tanner, Associated Press Despite estimates that Sweden's general election would favor an anti-immigrant party with white supremacist roots, the party was placing second in balloting Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 23 Hacking attempt into Democrat voter files was actually a phishing test, officials say By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "This was an unauthorized test, not an attack," Bob Lord, the Democratic National Committee's chief security officer, told the AP on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 19 Women win primaries in record numbers, look to November By Christina A. Cassidy, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Women are not just running for office in record numbers this year — they are winning. Continue reading
Aug 12 An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica Florida state website in under 10 minutes By Michael D. Regan An 11-year-old on Friday was able to hack into a replica of the Florida state election website and change voting results found there in under 10 minutes. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 3:30 How the battle for Ghazni could impact upcoming polls in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Hundreds have been killed in the battle for Ghazni between the Afghan troops and the Taliban over the last three days. Taking back the city, which lies on the highway connecting Kabul and Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second largest city, would give… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:56 The FBI’s cybersecurity brain drain has long-term implications By PBS News Hour As the Trump administration grapples with cybersecurity concerns in the upcoming elections, it is also facing the loss of four top cybersecurity experts from the FBI. These exits could have a potentially long-term impact on strategy decisions for the division. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 7:10 Can Mnangagwa bring Zimbabwe together after election unrest? Election officials in Zimbabwe announced Thursday that current President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the election over Nelson Chamisa. Across the past few days, both sides have been claiming victory, blaming each other for violence and bracing for more. On Wednesday, soldiers… Continue watching
Aug 01 Stopping foreign meddling in U.S. elections via social media is an ‘enormous’ task, senators say By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Senate Intelligence Committee hearing came one day after Facebook said it had uncovered new sophisticated efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to manipulate U.S. politics ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading
Jul 19 Republicans block bid to extend election security grants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The GOP-controlled House on Thursday eliminated new funding for states to strengthen election security. Continue reading
Jul 14 State election officials in U.S. meet amid security concerns By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The top state election officials from throughout the U.S. are gathering this weekend in Philadelphia amid fresh revelations of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading