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@democracy.observer

8 hours ago

A DHS election security official advocates banning voting machines, potentially eroding public trust in election integrity and highlighting partisan tensions within democratic institutions.

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#DemocracyObserver #ElectionSecurity #VotingMachines

Resist47 News

@resist47.news

15 hours ago

This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines. via ProPublica — The post This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines. appeared first on ProPublica .

A top DHS official responsible for election security is advocating for a ban on voting machines, citing security concerns.

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#VotingMachineBan
#DHSOfficial
#FederalElections

Citizen Portal News Texas

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2 days ago

Burleson County commissioners accept HAVA grant, ratify law‑enforcement awards and approve multiple equipment purchases At its Oct. 14, 2025 meeting the Burleson County Commissioners Court unanimously accepted a $35,719.17 HAVA election security sub‑grant (with a $7,143.83 required match), ratified three rural law‑enforcement salary awards, and approved several equipment purchases and time warrants for Road & Bridge operations.

Burleson County just made significant strides in election security and law enforcement funding—what does this mean for your community?

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#BurlesonCounty #TX #CommunityEngagement #LawEnforcementFunding #CitizenPortal #ElectionSecurity

Citizen Portal News Tennessee

@citizenptnewstn.bsky.social

2 days ago

Benton County commissioners approve budget moves, appointments and back U.S. 641 expansion At its Aug. 16, 2021 meeting, the Benton County Commission unanimously approved multiple budget adjustments —including $15,981.45 for election office security upgrades—appointed Kristin Bell Baugus to the Civil Service Board and passed a resolution supporting expansion of U.S. Highway 641.

Benton County commissioners have made significant budget moves, including funding for election office security upgrades and backing the expansion of U.S. Highway 641 to boost regional growth.

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#BentonCounty #TN #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #ElectionSecurity

Shine My Crown

@shinemycrown.com

3 days ago

Rep. Brown Criticizes Ohio Officials for Sharing Voter Data With Trump DOJ: ‘This Isn’t About Election Security’ U.S. Representative Shontel Brown has accused Ohio election officials of endangering voter privacy after the state reportedly shared sensitive voter registration information… The post Rep. Brown Criticizes Ohio Officials for Sharing Voter Data With Trump DOJ: ‘This Isn’t About Election Security’ appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Rep. Brown Criticizes Ohio Officials for Sharing Voter Data With Trump DOJ: ‘This Isn’t About Election Security’: U.S. Representative Shontel Brown has accused Ohio election officials of endangering voter privacy after the… #VoterPrivacy #ElectionSecurity #OhioPolitics #VotingRights #RepShontelBrown

Greg 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇬🇱🇺🇦🇩🇰🇨🇦💙 INDIVISIBLE El Dorado

@sjposaune.bsky.social

4 days ago

#ElectionSecurity

This letter to the editor has my name on it. ☺️

I’m proud to be on the Indivisible El Dorado team! 🦾

drive.google.com/file/d/1IJbX...

CIA Shadows

@dukieboy2.bsky.social

4 days ago

These guys know they don't need to hack voting machines to cause trouble. Flood social media with disinformation, amplify division, and they shape the political climate. U.S. intelligence is watching them closely. #ElectionSecurity #Russia #China #homelandsecurity
thehill.com/opinion/cybe...

thedailyperspective.org

@thedailyperspective.org

4 days ago

X Claims Massive Purge of 800 Million Bot Accounts in 2024 X told UK Parliament it suspended 800 million accounts in 2024 to fight Russian, Iranian and Chinese state-backed interference and election manipulation.

X Claims Massive Purge of 800 Million Bot Accounts in 2024

#X #Disinformation #ElectionSecurity #RussiaMeddling #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-10-x-cla...

Citizen Portal News Minnesota

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6 days ago

National democracy groups, Minnesota secretary of state warn of federal risks to 2026 elections Experts from Protect Democracy, the Campaign Legal Center and the Brennan Center told the Minnesota Senate Elections Committee that federal actions — including proposed laws, data demands and potential deployments of federal agents — risk undermining election administration and chilling voter participation; Secretary of State Steve Simon said Minnesota remains resilient but urged federal support.

Experts warn that federal actions could jeopardize the integrity of the 2026 elections, raising alarms about disinformation, intimidation, and restrictive voting laws.

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#MN #VoterParticipation #CitizenPortal #MinnesotaElections #CivicTransparency #ElectionSecurity

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@emojinews.org

6 days ago

Denmark warns of interference from Russia, US in its election

🇩🇰 ⚠️ 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 🕹️ 🗳️ #DenmarkPolitics #ElectionSecurity

Citizen Portal News Texas

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1 week ago

Presiding judge sets conditions, revokes supervision and schedules plea dates during morning docket The court set restitution and supervision conditions in one case, found a violation and imposed an 18‑month state‑jail sentence in another, and issued multiple plea‑deadline resets before adjourning for recess.

A Texas judge cracked down on community supervision violations, sentencing one defendant to 18 months in jail while setting strict conditions for others.

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#TX #TexasCourts #CitizenPortal #CommunitySupervision #ElectionSecurity #CriminalJustice

Citizen Portal News Alaska

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1 week ago

Senators call joint hearing after disclosure of confidential voter information Senators announced a joint Senate State Affairs and Judiciary hearing to investigate why the Division of Elections shared voter information with the federal government and what confidential data were included; witnesses will include the Division director, legislative counsel and an elections expert.

Senators are demanding answers after alarming revelations that confidential voter information may have been shared with the federal government, raising serious privacy concerns.

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#AK #AlaskaVoterPrivacy #CitizenPortal #CivicTransparency #ElectionSecurity #DataProtection

Citizen Portal News Arizona

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1 week ago

Committee approves bill setting ISO certification and feature standards for ballot fraud countermeasures Senate Bill 1057, which requires vendors of paper‑ballot fraud countermeasures to hold specified ISO certifications and to include at least three of ten listed security features, received a due‑pass recommendation after members discussed safeguards to ensure voter anonymity and possible floor amendments.

Senate Bill 1057 is making waves with its new standards for ballot fraud countermeasures, but can it truly safeguard voter anonymity?

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#AZ #FraudPrevention #CitizenPortal #ArizonaBallots #ElectionSecurity #VoterAnonymity

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 week ago

The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections As long recognized by courts, the U.S. Constitution gives primary authority to states to set the rules for elections, with no role for presidents.

Legal analysis warns that invoking a national emergency to federalize U.S. election administration would conflict with constitutional authority assigning election governance to states and Congress. #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #ElectionAdministration #CenterForAmericanProgress

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

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1 week ago

Draft executive order creates a White House Office of Federal Election Security to coordinate voter verification, ballot procedures, and national election administration across federal agencies and state systems. #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #ElectionAdministration #DemocracyDocket

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

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1 week ago

Draft executive order proposes federal restrictions on absentee and mail‑in voting for federal elections, narrowing eligibility and standardizing ballot‑issuance procedures nationwide #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #ElectionAdministration #DemocracyDocket

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

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1 week ago

Draft executive order mandates nationwide hand‑marked paper ballots and precinct‑level hand counting for federal elections, replacing electronic tabulation and possibly extending vote‑count and certification timelines. #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #ElectionAdministration #DemocracyDocket

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

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1 week ago

Draft executive order proposes nationwide voter re-registration prior to the 2026 federal election, requiring voters to re-register under new federally defined eligibility verification procedures #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #DemocracyDocket

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

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1 week ago

Draft executive order proposes national voter identification and citizenship verification requirements tied to federal and state databases to enforce voter eligibility standards for federal elections #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #DemocracyDocket

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

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1 week ago

Draft executive order proposes nationwide voter re-registration before the 2026 federal election, requiring states to invalidate existing voter rolls and rebuild registration databases under federally directed eligibility standards #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #DemocracyDocket

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 week ago

Draft executive order suggests replacing electronic voting machines with nationwide hand-marked paper ballots and precinct-level hand counting for federal elections starting in 2026, moving to a standardized federal election model. #Trump #ElectionSecurity #Federalism #DemocracyDocket

Citizen Portal News Alaska

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1 week ago

Alaska lawmakers probe privacy and legal risks after state sent unredacted voter list to DOJ At a joint House Judiciary and State Affairs hearing, legal, cybersecurity and academic witnesses warned that Alaska's December 2025 transmission of its full voter registration list to the U.S. Department of Justice raised privacy, cybersecurity and separation‑of‑powers concerns; state officials said the disclosure complied with AS 15.07.195 and DOJ's NVRA enforcement request.

Alaska's decision to send an unredacted voter registration list to the DOJ is raising serious privacy and legal concerns—could this compromise the integrity of our elections?

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#AK #AlaskaVoterPrivacy #CitizenPortal #CivicTransparency #ElectionSecurity #DataPrivacy

MJM

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2 weeks ago

Feds charge two Iranians with alleged interference in U.S. election The campaign, first described by U.S. intelligence officials in October 2020, involved emails purporting to be from the far-right group the Proud Boys sent to thousands of voters

Feds charge two Iranians with interference in U.S. election. Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian
While the U.S. DOJ indicted in Nov 2021 for campaign to intimidate voters they never were in custody, or went to prison for anything. #electionsecurity
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

MJ Muse

@mjmusicinears.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy

2 weeks ago

Feds charge two Iranians with interference in U.S. election. did Kazemi and Kashian ever spend time in prison for meddling in the US election?
NO.. Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian have
not spent one minute in any U.S. prison for meddling in the 2020 U.S. election.
While the […]

Citizen Portal News New York

@citizenptnewsny.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Elections Committee moves 11 election bills to floor and finance committee, including provenance and election security measures The Senate Elections Committee reported 11 bills on Feb. 26, 2026 — ranging from poll worker pay and subpoena notices to a content‑provenance requirement for campaign media and a SUNY election security navigator program — with most moving to the floor or to the finance committee for further review.

New York's Senate Elections Committee has just advanced 11 pivotal bills aimed at reshaping election integrity and security—could these changes redefine how we vote?

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#NY #CampaignTransparency #CitizenPortal #NewYorkElections #ElectionSecurity #DigitalMisinformation

Citizen Portal News New Mexico

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2 weeks ago

Doña Ana County approves $60,000 to buy multi‑use mobile voting unit The county commission approved a $60,000 budget revision and resolution (2026‑29) to acquire a mobile multi‑use voting unit the clerk says will be used for elections, emergency response and community outreach; commissioners asked for operational details and security assurances.

Doña Ana County is revolutionizing election operations with a new $60,000 mobile voting unit designed for emergencies and community outreach!

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#DoñaAnaCounty #NM #CitizenPortal #DoñaAnaCountyElections #EmergencyResponse #ElectionSecurity #CommunityOutreach

Citizen Portal News Maine

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2 weeks ago

Secretary of State seeks more tabulators and limited carryforward for expensive election years Secretary of State Shanna Bellows told legislators supplemental funds should include $792,000 for tabulator leases and language allowing up to $750,000 in unexpended election funds to carry forward to cover high-cost general-election expenses and security needs.

Maine's Secretary of State is pushing for nearly $800,000 to replace outdated voting tabulators, comparing them to "modern day abacuses"—but can new technology support ranked-choice ballots?

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#ME #MaineElections #CitizenPortal #VotingAccessibility #BudgetFunding #ElectionSecurity

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@emojinews.org

2 weeks ago

Don’t meddle in our elections, EU’s Metsola tells Trump’s MAGA warriors

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Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.

DHS publicly reaffirmed that ICE will not patrol polling sites after federal rhetoric about immigration enforcement near elections triggered bipartisan state contingency planning and concerns over voter intimidation risk #Elections #VotingRights #DHS #ICE #Trump #SteveBannon #ElectionSecurity #KPBS

Citizen Portal News Michigan

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2 weeks ago

Board authorizes Macomb County pilot of ES&S regional-results feature after security briefing The State Board approved a limited pilot for ES&S regional-results transmission in Macomb County for the Nov. 2025 election after vendor and staff described testing, encryption and a dual-stick process to preserve the official media.

Michigan's State Board has just greenlit a groundbreaking pilot to speed up unofficial election results in Macomb County, ensuring security and efficiency for the upcoming November 2025 election!

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#MI #CitizenPortal #VotingInnovation #CivicTransparency #ElectionSecurity