The “audit” of all 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 presidential election has been a sham thus far. Putting aside the legitimate question of whether such an audit is even needed in the first place, this audit is being led, [...]
It may be unclear whether broad-reaching election integrity and voter access bills will ultimately be adopted but one thing is certain: Congress needs to help restore trust in our elections, especially after the Jan. 6 insurrection and recent state [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow joined host Shaye Ganam to discuss election security in Canada and other democracies, as well as the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. Related reading: Multi-Stakeholder Insights: A Compendium On Countering [...]
The Netherlands is a tech-savvy nation that has scaled back the use of technology in its elections over the past decade-plus as part of its efforts to reduce the likelihood that autocratic actors, such as Russia, are able to interfere in the technic [...]
In January, less than two weeks before Portugal’s presidential election was scheduled, a new wave of the coronavirus threatened to overwhelm hospitals and led the Portuguese government to put the country back under lockdown. But unlike other countri [...]
On March 25, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a sweeping election law that includes measures to impose stricter identification requirements for absentee voting, limit the number of ballot drop boxes, shift oversight of elections to the legislature [...]
Does the U.S. need another presidential election commission? Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine argues yes, the U.S. does need a presidential election commission in this point-counterpoint edition of Electionline. January 6’s deadly insurrecti [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joins "High Turnout Wide Margins" for a conversation about his recent recommendation for a presidential commission for election security and best practices. Further reading: Trusting the Vote: Establishing a P [...]
Later this month the Netherlands—an increasingly influential European Union member, particularly in the wake of the United Kingdom’s departure—will hold parliamentary elections. As the largest country to hold a parliamentary election since the pande [...]
This article was originally published on GW International Law and Policy Brief's website. Election observers help ensure that elections are conducted in a democratic manner, as recognized by international law. Paragraph 8 of the 1990 Organization f [...]
ASD’s Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and the Center for Democracy and Technology's Senior Technologist in Elections and Democracy William T. Adler argue that President Biden should establish a bipartisan presidential commission to identify [...]
David Levine and William T. Adler’s report Trusting the Vote: Establishing a Presidential Commission on Election Resilience and Trust is highlighted in The Fulcrum. At a time when democracy feels most fragile, in the wake of a divisive election fu [...]
David Levine and William T. Adler's report Trusting the Vote: Establishing a Presidential Commission on Election Resilience and Trust is featured in CyberScoop. There’s a brief window for the Biden administration to boost Americans’ trust in the vo [...]
Tonya Riley gives an exclusive first look at David Levine and William T. Adler's report, Trusting the Vote: Establishing a Presidential Commission on Election Resilience and Trust, in The Washington Post's Cyber 202. After a volatile election cycl [...]
ASD’s Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and the Center for Democracy and Technology's Senior Technologist in Elections and Democracy William T. Adler urge President Biden to establish a bipartisan presidential commission to recommend ways to [...]
This article was originally published on GMF's blog on January 8, 2021. As the world watched with growing disbelief, the end of 2020 and the start of 2021 merged into a long transition as Donald Trump’s refusal to concede that he had lost last Nove [...]
While the legitimacy and outcome of the 2020 presidential election have long been beyond reproach, some could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. A few weeks ago, the Republican U.S. Senators from Georgia requested that the state’s Republican Secret [...]
Election Integrity Fellow David Levine joined "GovExec Daily" to discuss how elections can be more secure in the wake of the recent presidential contest. While the 2020 general election is not quite over until the Georgia Senate runoff is decided i [...]
While much has been reported about the security of the 2020 election, there is one critical area many news reports are missing—the security and protection of the people carrying out the election, and that has fallen woefully short. Securing election [...]
ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine discusses what, in light of 2020, we can do to make upcoming elections even more secure in an article in The Fulcrum. [...]
Local and state election officials are the backbone of the election process and should be the first source voters turn to for information. As they work to certify the official results, here are three things to know: Election officials are on the fro [...]
Hold the champagne: The 2020 Election Season isn't over just yet. Neither of Georgia's Senate races resulted in a victor on Election Day, sending both contests to January runoffs that will likely determine control of the U.S. Senate. And while many [...]
Election Integrity Fellow David Levine discussed the 2020 U.S. presidential election with Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology." "There is no evidence to call into question the integrity of the election, nor is there any evidence that should call in [...]
Election Dissection spoke with David Levine, elections integrity fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy. Levine has been tracking foreign attempts to interfere with U.S. voting this year, but he also knows a lot about the mechanics of running [...]
ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined David Mussington of the University of Maryland and Derek Tisler of the Brennan Center to discuss election security strategies and solutions for 2020 on a panel at the Pell Center for International R [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined Democracy Volunteers for a virtual discussion on representation and voting in the United States in 2020. [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine coauthored an article with Tammy Patrick of the Democracy Fund on how U.S. election infrastructure protects voters from intimidation in The Fulcrum. There's been growing concern about voter intimidation in th [...]
Last week we learned Russia and Iran are interfering in the 2020 presidential election. That's concerning, but hardly surprising. It's a reminder that Americans need to be vigilant as the election approaches. And there are some common-sense actions [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined an IFES panel to discuss effective cybersecurity practices for securing elections. Read more on the topic in Levine and IFES' Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz's recent report Cyberattacks, Foreign Interferenc [...]
With November 3rd just around the corner, Out of Order is continuing the elections theme this week with a conversation on voting in America—making sense of this patchwork system and how it’s all working in an unprecedented year. The host seat this w [...]
During the second and final presidential debate between incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, the candidates faced questions about foreign interference in the election. It was an issue four years ago as well. Earlier this week, th [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine talked to BBC World News about election security and the upcoming presidential elections. [...]
ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine discussed Microsoft's preemptive strike on the ransomware botnet TrickBot and what it means for election security in 2020 with The Fulcrum's Jeff Plungis. [...]
Posting photos of a marked ballot is illegal in 27 states, including New York and New Jersey. Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine spoke to NBC New York about the legality and security of "ballot selfies." [...]
From logistical challenges to disinformation campaigns and attacks undermining the integrity of the election process, the 2020 Presidential Election—set against the backdrop of a global pandemic—promises to be unlike any other U.S. election in histo [...]
ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine briefed foreign journalists on U.S. election security as part of the State Department’s Foreign Press Center Virtual Reporting Tour on October 8, 2020. Below is the unofficial transcript of the briefing. [...]
ASD’s Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ Director for Europe and Eurasia Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz provide a guide to help election officials in the United States and Europe conduct secur [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine and National Vote at Home Institute CEO Amber McReynolds argue that voting by mail is safe and secure, and Americans should feel confident about the process in an op-ed for The Fulcrum's Election Dissection bl [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined "This Week in South Carolina" to discuss foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. elections. [...]
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine joined Jack Noland of RepresentUs and Eliza Sweren-Becker of the Brennan Center for Justice to discuss how Americans can make sure their vote is counted in the 2020 Election. [...]