Democrats Urge Homeland Security to Fund Election Security for Midterms

Why it matters locally: While election security is a national concern, the availability of federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security could directly assist South Dakota's state and local election officials in preparing for the midterm elections and protecting against cyber and misinformation threats.

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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.