US EditionPA wrestles with potential threat to ballot secrecy after rulings
- Congress has advanced a funding package that includes $75 million for election infrastructure grants, according to Senator Susan Collins's leadership on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth, warned that federal cuts to election security programs will compromise election security and risk vulnerabilities in local government operations.
- CISA confirmed a $10 million funding cut for programs supporting state and local election officials, which will hinder their monitoring capabilities.
- Congress is urged to prioritize election security funding as systems become outdated and vulnerable to threats, jeopardizing public trust and accuracy in voting.
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Funding for election security should be a priority for Congress
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Dwayne Bickford is a former executive director of the Maine Republican Party. With Congress back in session and key decisions ahead on the final fiscal year 2025 appropriations package, now is the time to prioritize election security funding. Free and fair elections are …
Federal cuts to CISA programs make elections less secure, Pa.’s Al Schmidt warns
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt held an in-person press conference on Pennsylvania's primary election on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Commonwealth Media Services)This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania’s top election official is warning the federal government that its decision to end a program that helps monitor and prepare for e…
Federal cuts to CISA programs make elections less secure, Pennsylvania’s Al Schmidt warns
In a letter to the homeland security secretary, Pennsylvania’s top election official cited the critical help local election officials have gotten from the cybersecurity agency. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania’s top election official is warning the federal government that its decision to end a program that helps monitor and prep…
PA wrestles with potential threat to ballot secrecy after rulings
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. Recent decisions from a Pennsylvania state court could create a new route to pierce the secrecy of some mail ballots and reveal the private choices made by thousands of voters. While a very small percentage of cast ballots would be at ris…
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LebTown‘Serious consequences’: Pennsylvania official warns feds against cuts to election security programs
Pennsylvania’s top election official is warning the federal government that its decision to end a program that helps monitor and prepare for election threats will “make elections less secure.”
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