Ongoing threats against election administration fuel ‘anxiety and dread,’ officials tell Senate
A hearing on threats against election workers, egged on by falsehoods about the 2020 presidential contest, turned emotional at times.
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Maggie Toulouse Oliver
New and familiar threats loom over midterms, election officials tell Congress
Misinformation and disinformation continue to fuel both cyber and physical threats against election administrators, officials told Congress.
New Mexico Supreme Court orders county commission to certify vote
Judges ordered the Otero County Commission, which had cited falsehoods about voting equipment, to certify results of the June 7 primary.
New Mexico secretary of state sues county commission refusing to certify vote
Commissioners in Otero County, New Mexico refused certifying the June 7 primary, citing unfounded claims about vote-tabulation equipment.
Combatting election disinformation is ‘whack-a-mole,’ says New Mexico official
"The misinformation and disinformation out there is ramping up to a crazy level," New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said during an online conference.
Pandemic pushed election officials toward major IT upgrades
State election officials have used the pandemic to make major, long-lasting improvements to their infrastructure, they said during CISA's online summit.
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How we prepared for the 2020 election during a pandemic
Commentary: The two chairs of the NASS cybersecurity committee explain how the pandemic has shaped their preparations ahead of the 2020 presidential election.