Democrats Urge Homeland Security to Fund Election Security for Midterms

Why it matters locally: This national call for increased election security funding directly impacts Indiana by potentially providing additional resources to the Indiana Election Division and local election officials across the state to bolster defenses against cyber threats and misinformation campaigns for the upcoming 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.