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An official election ballot sits on a table as residents vote using an absentee or mail-in ballot on October 15, 2024 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Registered voters in Pennsylvania can vote “On Demand” by requesting, a mail-in or absentee ballot filing it out and dropping it off all in one visit to their county election office or other designated location. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images)

Trump issues executive order seeking greater federal control of elections 

The order seeks to withhold federal funding from states that don’t comply, sparking a heated backlash from legal and election experts.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

U.S. government charges three Iranians in Trump campaign hack 

The individuals allegedly used spearphishing and malware to target the accounts of “dozens” of current and former U.S. officials. 
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Federal Election Commission Chair Sean Cooksey (R) and Commissioner Dara Lindenbaum (L) testify during a hearing before House Administration Committee at Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

FEC expands campaign spending rules to allow for physical, cybersecurity purchases

The changes would permit federal candidates and current officeholders to use campaign funds to pay for software, devices and services and cover family members and campaign staff.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon testifies during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing titled “AI and The Future of Our Elections” on Capitol Hill September 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Despite challenges, Minnesota’s top election official is ‘an optimist’ heading into November

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon spoke with CyberScoop about election security, funding fights with Congress and how to tackle disinformation.
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 11: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson looks on as Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaks during a House Administration Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. The hearing examined “American Confidence in Elections” while looking forward to the 2024 Presidential Election in just under two months. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Cybersecurity, disinformation dominates hearing on elections

Once a side issue, nearly every topic brought up during a House hearing on elections related to cybersecurity or false claims around election fraud.
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