Elections are a hallmark of democracy, making them prime targets for foreign interference. Find ASD’s work on the foreign threats to election infrastructure and electoral processes, as well as steps democracies can take to secure them, on this page.
David Levine in The Fulcrum: How Congress Can Help Keep Threats to Our Elections at Bay
It's been over six months since the 2020 presidential election, and Congress remains deeply at odds over how to build on the successes of the election while addressing some of the most significant challenges that were exposed. Intelligence officials [...]
Nad’a Kovalčíková and David Levine in Minsait: Lessons Learned From Portugal’s Pandemic Election
ASD originally published this piece on April 2, 2021. 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 t [...]
David Levine and Steve Daitch in Electionline: Real Audits Build Trust
Due to the ongoing faux audit of some ballots in Arizona’s 2020 presidential election, much of the public’s attention on ensuring trust in elections has understandably centered around audits. Many voters say that they trust a hand count audit. Hand [...]
David Levine On Election Resilience and Trust with Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks
Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine gave a presentation on election resilience and trust at the Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks' 2021 conference. [...]
Maurice Turner Talks the Future of Democracy with USC
In this episode of the Election Cybersecurity Initiative Podcast, host Adam Clayton Powell III speaks with Maurice Turner, Cybersecurity Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy. They discuss the latest developments in cybersecurity such as Ar [...]
Introducing the 2021 German Elections Project
Germany’s federal election in September this year will mark a critical change not only for Germany but for Europe as a whole. Chancellor Angela Merkel has led Europe’s largest country and economic powerhouse since 2005, long before the specter of th [...]
David Levine in Arizona Daily Star: How Arizona Should Conduct An Audit (If It Must)
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, [...]
David Levine and Maurice Turner in The Hill: Restore Trust in Our Democracy Through More Election Transparency
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 [...]
How to Structure a Foreign Malign Influence Center
On Monday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) confirmed to Politico that it is working to establish a Foreign Malign Influence Center. The center, which was first authorized as part of the 2020 Defense Authorization bill, wil [...]
Is the Threat of Election Interference Higher Now Than in 2019? David Levine Discusses on CHED
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 [...]
Multi-Stakeholder Insights: A Compendium On Countering Election Interference
Introductory Letter Governments, civil society and industry recognize the importance of a secure, stable and accessible cyber and digital information space, especially in today’s challenging and unpredictable environment. In November 2018, the Fr [...]
The Paris Call Community for Countering Election Interference Presents Multi-Stakeholder Insights: A Compendium On Countering Election Interference
Speakers: The Honorable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the Queen's Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Brad Smith, President of Microsoft Dr. Karen Donfried, President of The German Marshall Fund of the United States The Paris Cal [...]