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Latest in Election Coverage
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What’s in the Executive Order on Election Interference?
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The President’s Election-Interference Order: A Needed First Step
President Trump issued Executive Order 13848 on Sept. 12 declaring election interference a national emergency. The order also sets up a protocol for applying sanctions to persons who conduct cyberattacks... -
How the U.S. Has Failed to Protect the 2018 Election—and Four Ways to Protect 2020
In the swirl of news this week, it would be easy to miss recent announcements from two of America's largest and most influential technology companies that have implications for our democracy as a whole. ... -
What Is Election ‘Meddling’ and When Did Everyone Start Using That Term?
Former acting solicitor general Walter Dellinger tweeted a question last week: Who decided that the right word for the Russian military/intelligence attack on our democratic election was "meddling"? ... -
Cybersecurity Fallout From the Partisan Divide Over Russian Election Interference?
A recent Ipsos/Reuters poll found that 56 percent of Americans strongly agree or somewhat agree that Russia interfered in the 2016 election on behalf of Donald Trump. Within that group, only 32 percent o... -
Public Opinion on Election Security
Election security appears to have gained momentum on Capitol Hill. Days before lawmakers adjourned for the Easter recess, the Senate intelligence committee rolled out bipartisan policy recommendations an...
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