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Election Security

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Election Security Resources for Law Enforcement

Resources are available to help state, local, tribal, territorial, and campus (SLTTC) law enforcement better address the threats posed during elections to polling places and election workers. 

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Election Security: SLTT and Campus Law Enforcement Discussion Based Exercise Starter Kit

The Office for State and Local Law Enforcement is proud to offer the “Election Security: SLTT and Campus Law Enforcement Discussion Based Exercise” Exercise Starter Kit (ESK). This is a modular and scalable toolkit to assist your jurisdiction in preparing to provide law enforcement support to your local elections.

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Federal Executive Branch Agencies Roles and Responsibilities in United States Elections

In the United States, states have primary responsibility for the administration of Federal elections. This fact sheet provides information on the roles and responsibilities of federal executive branch agencies.

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Federal Executive Branch Agencies Roles and Responsibilities in United States Elections

In the United States, states have primary responsibility for the administration of Federal elections. This page provides information on the roles and responsibilities of federal executive branch agencies.

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Joint Statement from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Assessing the Impact of Foreign Interference During the 2022 U.S. Mid-Term Election

DOJ, including FBI, and DHS, including CISA, released a report with key findings and recommendations from a classified joint report to the President issued earlier this year on addressing the impact of foreign governments and their agents on the security and integrity of the infrastructure relied upon in the 2022 U.S. federal elections.

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Key Findings and Recommendations: Foreign Interference Related to the 2022 US Federal Elections

​​​​​​This product provides a declassified overview of findings from a classified joint report from the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security addressing the impact of activities by foreign governments and their agents targeting election infrastructure or infrastructure pertaining to political organizations, candidates, or campaigns used in the 2022 US federal elections on the security or integrity of such infrastructure. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13848, the joint report relied on the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) addressing foreign threats to the 2022 US elections.

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Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 2022 Winter Conference

Secretary Mayorkas delivered remarks at the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 2022 Winter Conference.

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Joint Statement from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Assessing the Impact of Foreign Interference During the 2020 U.S. Elections

The Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released today key findings and recommendations from a joint report to the President issued last month on the impact of foreign governments and their agents on the security and integrity of the 2020 U.S. federal elections.

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Key Findings and Recommendations: Foreign Interference Related to the 2020 US Federal Elections

This product provides a declassified overview of findings and recommendations from a classified joint report from the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security addressing the impact of activities by foreign governments and their agents targeting election infrastructure or infrastructure pertaining to political organizations, candidates, or campaigns used in the 2020 US federal elections on the security or integrity of such infrastructure. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13848, the joint report relied on the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) addressing foreign threats to the 2020 US elections.

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Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

Records related to the decision to terminate the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.