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Is it too late to vote by absentee ballot?
You need to act quickly to make sure you meet your state's deadlines.
By Karen Jowers
Federal team in Maryland evaluating election system
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security team is in Maryland this week to evaluate the state’s election systems, after officials learned last month about a transaction between a venture fund with Russian ties and a company involved in the state’s election infrastructure.
Utah gets $4.1M in grant money to fortify election systems
The state of Utah will use $4.1 million in federal grant money to help buy new voting equipment, replace the state’s voter registration database and to train county and state officials on new voter security measures.
Idaho gets $3.2M in grant money for election security
Idaho is receiving $3.2 million from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to secure and modernize its elections systems.
States move quickly to tap into money for election security
Racing to shore up their election systems before November, states are using millions of dollars from the federal government to tighten cybersecurity, safeguard their voter registration rolls and improve communication between county and state election officers.
New Jersey plans to use $10M to bolster election security
New Jersey is poised to use some $10 million in federal and state funds to beef up election security ahead of this year’s midterm and going through 2023, Secretary of State Tahesha Way said Friday.
Sen. Nelson: ‘Foolish’ to deny Russian election system penetration
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson isn’t backing down from comments that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state’s election systems ahead of this year’s crucial election.
Reports of election site hacking rankle Florida officials
It may be child’s play or signs of a serious problem, but either way Florida election officials are pushing back against reports that an 11-year-old hacked a replica of the state’s election website.
Rhode Island officials to meet to discuss elections security
Rhode Island officials are meeting to discuss how to ensure that elections in the state are secure.
Political campaigns on their own as cyberthreats roil midterms
Kamala Harris has been the target of social media misinformation campaigns since she became a U.S. senator.
Federal officials raise alarm about election security
President Donald Trump has directed a “vast, government-wide effort” to protect American elections after Russian attempts to interfere in 2016, the White House said Thursday.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press