Democrats Urge Homeland Security to Fund Election Security for Midterms

Why it matters locally: While South Carolina's elections are managed at the state and local levels, federal funding for election security could directly assist agencies like the South Carolina Election Commission in bolstering their defenses against cyber and disinformation threats ahead of the midterms.

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Democratic lawmakers have pressed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide funding for election security in advance of the midterm elections. They conveyed "grave concern that time is running out" to assist state and local election officials. The lawmakers emphasized the need to protect elections from "cyber and mis-and disinformation threats." The request focuses on ensuring resources are available to safeguard the election process at both state and local levels.