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 Hill: Biden Should Appoint A Presidential Commission on Election Security
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 [...]
Zack Cooper and Laura Rosenberger in Foreign Affairs: Democratic Values Are a Competitive Advantage
The contest with authoritarianism requires the United States to understand its strengths. Upon winning the presidency, Joe Biden promised to lead “not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.” That pledge is important, because [...]
Our Experts’ 2021 Foreign Interference Policy Wishlist
Every December, the Alliance for Securing Democracy team tries to take a step back and look at the foreign interference landscape, and to take stock of where new laws and policies would have the greatest impact at strengthening our institutions from [...]
David Levine Discusses 2020 Election Security with GovExec
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 [...]
David Levine in Electionline: Protecting Election Workers Is Critical To Securing Our Elections
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 [...]
David Levine on Making Our Next Election More Secure in The Fulcrum
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. [...]
Election Officials Are Working to Certify Election Results. They Deserve Our Support.
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 [...]
David Levine in The Fulcrum: The Three Steps to Ensure a Well-Run Runoff in Georgia
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 [...]
David Levine Discusses the 2020 Election on ‘Bloomberg Technology’
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 [...]
Lindsay Gorman on Cyber Command’s Success in the 2020 Election in Defense One
As the final high-tension hours of voting ticked away on Tuesday, nervous reporters waiting for news of foreign information warfare efforts were left like Vladimir and Estragon by the roadside, waiting for a phantom that never appeared. Instead came [...]
David Levine Discusses Successful Strategies Towards Foreign Interference in The Fulcrum
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 [...]
David Levine Discusses Election Security Strategies and Solutions on a Panel at the Pell Center
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 [...]