Experts wonder whether the federal government and the states have done enough to fend off another attack by Russia on U.S. elections.
FILE - In this May 9, 2018, file photo, a woman votes in Sandy Springs, Ga. With the presidential primaries less than a year away, security experts and elected officials have expressed concern about whether the state and federal governments have done enough since 2016 to fend off another attack by Russia or other foreign actors.
“Although we believe that Russia didn’t succeed in changing any vote totals, the Russian playbook is out there for other adversaries to use,” said Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat and vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Intelligence. “As we head towards the 2020 presidential elections, we’ve got to be more proactive in protecting our democratic process.”
Federal, state and local election officials have scrambled to improve communications and coordination, increase cybersecurity and upgrade outdated voting equipment. Congress last year sent $380 million in grants to states to help pay for some of these upgrades, but cybersecurity experts say that was just a down payment and much more is needed.
Norden noted Congress has not taken action on legislation that would subject online political ads to the same requirements as those sold on TV and radio. Nor has it advanced a bill that would mandate the replacement of all-electronic voting machines in use at some level in 12 states, and require postelection audits to detect malfunctions or manipulation.
“In so many ways, our country is more vulnerable to foreign interference than it was two years ago,” said Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat and election reform advocate. “The president has publicly embraced foreign hacking and repeatedly questioned the fact that Russia interfered in 2016, and his administration has done far too little to improve the security of our elections.”
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