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US election officials question agency about Trump's order overhauling election operations

US election officials question agency about Trump's order overhauling election operations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- State and local election officials from around the country on Thursday questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Donald Trump with implementing parts of his sweeping election overhaul executive order, with some expressing concerns about the consequences for voters and the people in charge of voting.

Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump's order overhauling election operations

Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump's order overhauling election operations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation's voting will formally gather to weigh in on its implications.

A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US elections

A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US elections

ATLANTA (AP) -- Florida's "hanging chads" ballot controversy riveted the nation during the 2000 presidential contest and later prompted Congress to create an independent commission to help states update their voting equipment.

How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote

How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote

ATLANTA (AP) -- The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something voting rights group have warned could disenfranchise millions of Americans.

The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect voting

The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect voting

ATLANTA (AP) -- The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something voting rights group have warned could disenfranchise millions of Americans.

Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026

Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026

ATLANTA (AP) -- President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to change how U.S. elections are run is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms.

Cybersecurity executive tapped to lead agency that protects voting systems

President Donald Trump has nominated a cybersecurity executive to lead the agency that works to protect the nation's critical infrastructure, one that has faced Republican criticism in recent years over its involvement in elections.

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials.

GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic

GOP pushes ahead with citizenship voting bill. Some state election officials say it's problematic

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering, raising concerns among state election officials about how it would be implemented and who would pay for it.

US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

ATLANTA (AP) -- Staffers at the nation's cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country.

US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.

US cyber agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

US cyber agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.

Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump's Justice Department

Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump's Justice Department

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections.

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen

ATLANTA (AP) -- Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation's voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to push through long-sought changes that include voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements.

Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years

Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years

The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year's races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that "election denialism" is a thing of the past.

An elections worker wanted to serve her country. A stew of conspiracy theories and vitriol awaited

An elections worker wanted to serve her country. A stew of conspiracy theories and vitriol awaited

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- One morning last month, Cari-Ann Burgess did something completely unremarkable: She made a quick stop at a coffee shop on her way to work.

The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out

The top election official in one of the nation's most politically important counties said Wednesday she was forced out of her role just weeks before the November presidential election, disputing an official statement that she asked for a leave after experiencing "stress issues."

Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security

Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security

ATLANTA (AP) -- Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump.

Voting systems have been under attack since 2020, but are tested regularly for accuracy and security

Voting systems have been under attack since 2020, but are tested regularly for accuracy and security

ATLANTA (AP) -- Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump.

Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year's presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn't solely on the nuts-and-bolts of running this year's election. Instead, it brought together election staff and law enforcement to strategize on how to keep workers safe and...

Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks

Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A group of state election officials is urging the nation's cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials.

GOP targets a Biden executive order on voter registration ahead of the fall election

GOP targets a Biden executive order on voter registration ahead of the fall election

ATLANTA (AP) -- Republicans and conservative activists have increasingly been targeting an executive order issued three years ago by the Biden administration that is intended to boost voter registration, claiming it's unconstitutional and an attempt to interfere in the November election.

Electronic voting worries security experts. Nevada touts safeguards as it expands it to tribes

Electronic voting worries security experts. Nevada touts safeguards as it expands it to tribes

SCHURZ, Nev. (AP) -- Members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe have watched the boundaries of their land recede over time, along with the waters of the lake that are central to their identity.

Nevada has a plan to expand electronic voting. That concerns election security experts

Nevada has a plan to expand electronic voting. That concerns election security experts

SCHURZ, Nev. (AP) -- For Mon PMs; NVSG101-118; for print lines only; w/video

Dispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary

Dispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary

Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in one New Jersey county will be up to a judge after their envelopes were unsealed prematurely and members of the local election board deadlocked on how to proceed.