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Planning Desk, Week E-16: Pre-Election Testing of Software
Published July 15, 2026
Election administration relies on a complex web of technologies, systems, and processes that share and transfer data. Every point that creates, stores, or transfers election ... Read more
Newsletter: Issue 23
Published July 15, 2026
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: The case of a New Mexico candidate sentenced to 80 years for orchestrating targeted ... Read more
Situation Room: An Election Defeat Led to Targeted Shootings and Murder-for-Hire
Published July 14, 2026
Even in a period when we have experienced increased political violence in our country – assassinations, attempted assassinations, and efforts to violently reject election results ... Read more
Planning Desk, Week E-17: Don’t wait to communicate!
Published July 9, 2026
Election officials routinely face the possibility of last-minute changes to their election data, systems, or processes due to court orders, new legislation, candidate withdrawals or ... Read more
Situation Room: Security Review of Recent Statewide Primaries
Published July 9, 2026
Since our review of the first primaries of the 2026 election cycle, another 15 states voted, and election officials confronted several new security challenges. In ... Read more
Newsletter: Issue 22
Published July 9, 2026
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: A look back at the second round of primaries in 2026 underscores the importance ... Read more
America at 250: The Evolution of Election Security
Published July 1, 2026
“Security is both a reality and a feeling. The reality of security is mathematical, based on the probability of different risk factors and the effectiveness ... Read more
Planning Desk, Week E-19: Take a walk-through!
Published June 24, 2026
Election officials spend a lot of time behind desks, in meetings, and focused on spreadsheets. Daily routines and workplace familiarity can prevent staff from noticing ... Read more
Situation Room: Resilience Lessons from L.A. County
Published June 24, 2026
Just days before the June 2 California primary, Los Angeles County election officials responded to two separate physical security incidents over the same weekend. On ... Read more
Newsletter: Issue 21
Published June 24, 2026
In this edition of the Election Security Exchange Newsletter: Situation Room: When two physical security incidents struck L.A. County just before the June primary, established ... Read more