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Planning Desk: Week E-34 – Ensuring a Safe & Secure Polling Place

Published March 11, 2026

Creating a safe environment at polling places starts now, with developing guidance, planning polling place setups, and identifying any resources you need. The suggestions below ... Read more

Advisory: Phishing and Account Takeover on Encrypted Messaging Platforms

Published March 11, 2026

Intelligence agencies and platform providers have issued urgent warnings regarding a global cyber campaign aimed at hijacking accounts on encrypted messaging services. This activity primarily targets government officials, ... Read more

Newsletter: Issue 5

Published March 4, 2026

In this edition of the Election Security Exchange newsletter: analysis of widespread bomb threat hoaxes targeting polling places during the November 2025 election and what ... Read more

Situation Room: Bomb Hoaxes – the new election normal?

Published March 4, 2026

At least 41 voting sites in three states – New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania – received bomb threats on election day in November 2025. Distinct ... Read more

Advisory: Iran Conflict Raises Risk for Election Infrastructure

Published March 3, 2026

These steps are recommended by CISA, the FBI, the NSA, and the Election Security Exchange to help election offices improve their security posture. 

Newsletter: Issue 4

Published February 25, 2026

In this edition of the Election Security Exchange newsletter: a series of doxxing and swatting incidents targeting Indiana lawmakers that underscore the growing personal security ... Read more

Planning Desk, Week E-36: Safeguard yourself and your team!

Published February 25, 2026

Personal security has become a vital element of election security. Protecting yourself requires action both on and off the job.  Dedicate 30 minutes to discussing personal ... Read more

Situation Room: Public Officials Doxxed in Indiana

Published February 25, 2026

In late 2025, nearly a dozen Indiana state lawmakers were threatened for their position during a recent redistricting debate. The threat intensified when bad actors doxxed the ... Read more

Beyond the Template: When Incident Response Meets Reality

Published February 24, 2026

We’ve all heard it: “It’s not if an incident happens, but when.” Effective incident response is more than a binder on a shelf or a ... Read more

Looking at the Election Security Landscape in 2026

Published February 23, 2026

On a day-to-day basis election officials are encountering persistent physical threats, growing pressure around access to election systems, and the strain placed on small teams ... Read more

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