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CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY

CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY

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Cybersecurity executive tapped to lead agency that protects voting systems

President Donald Trump has nominated a cybersecurity executive to lead the agency that works to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, one that has faced Republican criticism in recent years over its involvement in elections

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Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections
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GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic

The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering

GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic
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Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency

Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling
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US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country

US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave
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US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration

US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration
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Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump's Justice Department

The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections

Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump's Justice Department
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Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims

Ballot drop boxes have been a prime target for those pushing right-wing conspiracy theories that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and that voting results can’t be trusted

Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims
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Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover

Local election offices have been understaffed for years

Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover
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Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating

Authorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states

Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating
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Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters

Threatening letters sent to local election offices in at least five states, some including fentanyl, are the latest concern for local election workers around the country

Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters
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Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can't sue

A divided federal appeals court has found that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act

Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can't sue
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Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

Election security experts and computer scientists say an effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election poses “serious threats” ahead of next year’s presidential contest

Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches
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Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

The list of security challenges keeps growing for election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists
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Potential problems with New Hampshire’s aging ballot scanners could prompt conspiracy theories

Many New Hampshire voters will be casting ballots on scanners that are at least 15 years old — with some potentially dating back to Bill Clinton’s presidency

Potential problems with New Hampshire’s aging ballot scanners could prompt conspiracy theories
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Georgia restricts Fulton County's access to voter registration system after cyber intrusion

An apparent cyberattack that affected government operations in Georgia’s most populous county is creating challenges for the election office as it prepares for the state’s March 12 presidential primary

Georgia restricts Fulton County's access to voter registration system after cyber intrusion
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Federal cybersecurity agency launches program to boost support for state, local election offices

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has launched a program aimed at boosting election security in the states

Federal cybersecurity agency launches program to boost support for state, local election offices
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Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help

With election season already underway, some state election officials are expressing frustration that Congress has yet to allocate federal money they have come to rely on

Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help
Election|US

North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test

North Carolina’s Super Tuesday ballot has plenty to draw voters, with primaries for governor and president in a swing state that will be among the most closely watched in November

North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test
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Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help

A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety

Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help
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Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election

Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen

Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
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A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them

Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted

A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
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Dispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary

Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in one New Jersey county will be up to a judge after their envelopes were unsealed prematurely and members of the local election board deadlocked on how to proceed

Dispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary
Election|US

Electronic voting worries security experts. Nevada touts safeguards as it expands it to tribes

Voting on reservations across the country has historically been exceedingly difficult, with tribal voters sometimes having to travel long distances to their polling place or facing barriers because they don't have a physical address

Electronic voting worries security experts. Nevada touts safeguards as it expands it to tribes
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GOP targets a Biden executive order on voter registration ahead of the fall election

A three-year-old Biden administration executive order asking federal agencies to assist with voter registration is being targeted by Republicans as this year’s presidential election draws closer

GOP targets a Biden executive order on voter registration ahead of the fall election

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