Poroshenko: Russia seeks to thwart Ukraine elections by disinformation, cyber attacks
Wait, didnt we just have this problem in 2016 in the United States? Now it seems mother Russia and the failing in popularity Vladimir Putin are at it again, but this time in Ukraine, where its much easier to run … Read More
100k Reward Offered For Kavanaugh Documents
Protect Our Elections, www.ProtectOurElections.org, a Montgomery County Maryland-based nonprofit that strongly supports the democratic principles of transparency and honesty in the electoral process, is offering at least a $100,000 reward to any person or persons who provide conclusive and verifiable … Read More
RUSSIA’S PLAN TO INTERFERE WITH THE 2018 ELECTION
Protect Our Elections has been very involved in issues surrounding cyber attacks by Russia to interfere with our elections, and have worked extensively with cyber experts in here and abroad on measures that can be employed to counter Russian malign … Read More
With Joe Arpaio In Arizona’s Senate Race, The ACLU Jumps Into A Federal Election
When two young volunteers knocking on doors in this city’s Coronado neighborhood asked if the middle-aged man who greeted them knew who Joe Arpaio was, the answer was swift. “Yeah, I live in Arizona, don’t I?” he responded with a … Read More
White House blocks bill that would protect elections
A bill that would have significantly bolstered the nation’s defenses against electoral interference has been held up in the Senate at the behest of the White House, which opposed the proposed legislation, according to congressional sources. The Secure Elections Act, … Read More
Iowa adds technology to detect Russian election hacking attempts
CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa is among the majority of states to adopt technology giving the federal government access to voter data and voter registration computer systems as part of the expanding effort to guard against Russian hacking attempts that targeted … Read More
Judge’s ruling invalidates FEC regulation allowing anonymous donations to ‘dark money’ groups
A U.S. District Court judge on Friday issued a ruling invalidating a Federal Election Commission regulation that has allowed donors to so-called dark-money groups to remain anonymous, the latest development in a years-long legal battle that could have major implications … Read More
Federal Judge Strikes Down Kansas Proof Of Citizenship Law
The judge said the law championed by the Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach violated federal law and the 14th Amendment. A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Kansas from requiring people to provide proof of citizenship when they register … Read More
Expert: Georgia election server showed signs of tampering
The server was left exposed to the open internet for at least six months, a problem the same expert discovered in August 2016. It was subsequently wiped clean in mid-2017 with no notice, just days after election integrity activists filed a lawsuit seeking an … Read More
Wisconsin Appeals Court Puts Voter Rolls Purge On Hold
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday put on hold an order to immediately remove up to 209,000 names from the state’s voter registration rolls, handing Democrats who had fought the move a victory in the … Read More
How Close Did Russia Really Come to Hacking the 2016 Election?
On November 6, 2016, the Sunday before the presidential election that sent Donald Trump to the White House, a worker in the elections office in Durham County, North Carolina, encountered a problem. There appeared to be an issue with a … Read More