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News Articles: election security

Workers sort absentee ballots in Kenosha, Wis.

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  • Investigations

Are you an election worker who has received threats?

Republicans and Democrats alike who work to ensure free and fair elections have been facing increased threats and harassment. If you have been targeted, NPR wants to hear from you.

February 01, 2023
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
A row of 10-sided dice sit on the table after being used as part of process to randomly determine which batches of ballots to audit for a state-wide risk limiting audit of the 2022 general election during a press conference Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

Georgia counties conduct audit of secretary of state race

Elections workers will hand count randomly selected batches of ballots to verify the outcome — but not exact margin — of the 2022 midterms.

November 17, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Security personnel wait for voters outside the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office on Nov. 3, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla.

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  • National Security

Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists

Law enforcement officials are warning of potential attacks against election officials, political candidates, religious minorities and others.

October 31, 2022
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By:
  • Dustin Jones,
  • Odette Yousef,
  • and 1 more
 Stacey Abrams at an Atlanta restaurant kicking off of her statewide bus tour on the second day of early voting. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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  • Elections

Abrams rejects GOP claim that record early voting means new election rules don’t suppress votes

“It is wrong to suggest that there is a correlation between voter turnout and voter suppression because suppression is about barriers,” Abrams said. “If those barriers are not completely successful, the credit does not go to those who erected the barriers. The credit goes to those voters who found a way to navigate, overwhelm and overcome those barriers.”

October 25, 2022
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Cobb County voters queued up inside on a chilly morning during the 2020 election.

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  • Elections

Election officials largely reject voter eligibility challenges under Georgia’s new election law

The eligibility of tens of thousands of Georgia voters is being challenged ahead of the midterm election on Nov. 8, with Cobb County and Chatham County election boards the latest to reject attempts to remove people from the registrar’s rolls.

October 11, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga.

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  • Elections

Rep. Nikema Williams introduces $20B bill to boost local election administration

The Sustaining Our Democracy Act would give $20 billion in federal funding over the next decade to election administration at the state and local level.

June 08, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Hundreds of local elections officials attended an annual training in Athens, Ga. to prepare for upcoming elections.

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  • Elections

Georgia elections officials optimistic and energized heading into 2022 cycle

Hundreds of local officials, including many new faces, received training, networking and advice during a conference in Athens.

March 24, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell dies.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Crossover deadline looms; Walker's businesses; former ATL mayor Sam Massell dies

Monday on Political Rewind: As the deadline for bills to pass at least one chamber in the General Assembly looms, legislation aimed at suspending the state's gas tax, mental health reform and "constitutional carry" move forward. Plus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reveals new info on U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker's businesses. Finally, we talk of the death of respected Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell.

 

March 14, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp gives the thumbs up to supporters as he officially submits paperwork at the state Capitol to run in the 2022 gubernatorial election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: House GOP proposes election security bill; Kemp qualifies; Lawmakers oppose Russia

Thursday on Political Rewind: The countdown to Crossover Day looms in the legislature, where House Republicans have introduced a sweeping bill they say will combat election fraud. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp officially qualifies for the race for governor as Stacey Abrams kicks her campaign into high gear. 

March 10, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia polling place

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  • Elections

Raffensperger calling for beefed up security at Georgia election sites

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking state law enforcement agencies to post officers at polling places, early voting locations and county election offices where absentee ballots are being handled.

February 14, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
 U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled that he needs to hear more facts in eight lawsuits challenging Georgia’s voting law. The judge on Thursday rejected the state’s motions to dismiss the claims. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

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  • Law

Judge rejects motions to dismiss lawsuits challenging Georgia voting law

Eight federal lawsuits challenging Georgia’s voting law remain alive after a judge rejected motions to dismiss them Thursday.

December 10, 2021
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Tuesday was named to a top post overseeing election security within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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  • Politics

The Biden administration taps a top Republican official to lead election security

Kim Wyman vigorously pushed back against President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud and is widely seen as a mail-in ballot and security expert. She'll start her new role on Nov. 19.

October 26, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, Bradley Tusk, speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 in San Francisco. On Thursday, he announced a $10 million grant for internet voting development.

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  • Politics

The Push For Internet Voting Continues, Mostly Thanks To One Guy

Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist and former political operative, announced a new $10 million grant for internet voting development on Thursday.

September 30, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
An election worker uses an electronic pollbook to check voters at a polling station in the Echo Park Recreation Complex in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.

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  • Investigations

Voter Websites In California And Florida Could Be Vulnerable To Hacks, Report Finds

Cyber experts told the Department of Homeland Security in July that voter registration systems in California and Florida could be vulnerable to a hack, a closely-held report obtained by NPR reveals.

October 24, 2020
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By:
  • Dina Temple-Raston
Brian Kemp waves after being sworn in as Georgia's governor during a ceremony at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp Medicaid Plan Gets Committee Approval

On this edition of Political Rewind, two major policy proposals are taking shape at the legislature right now. A Senate committee has voted to give Gov....

February 20, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
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