They plan for all kinds of “what if” scenarios. They know that you only get one shot at Election Day, and so they have plans, and backup plans, and backups to those backup plans.Įlection officials learn from events that have occurred in past elections and plan out how they’ll handle them if they happen again. Election officials are, by their very nature, planners. State and local election officials work year-round to ensure a secure and accessible election, a process that anticipates unexpected events and plans for unforeseen challenges.
While each state is unique in how it conducts elections, all elections across this country have resilience built into the voting process. That’s why it’s so important that we all turn to our state and local election officials as the trusted source on the procedures, rules, and up-to-date information on our local election. The Constitution grants the power to administer federal elections to the states, which means that, if you’ve seen an election in one state, you’ve seen…an election in just that one state. CISA has been working to support them, ensuring that the election officials on the frontlines of protecting and defending democracy have access to the resources, tools, capabilities, and information they need to build resilience against all threats. Although many people are just now beginning to pay attention to the election, thousands of state and local election officials have been preparing for this day all year. November 8th is fast approaching, and millions of voters have already cast their ballots. Now serving as the Senior Election Security Lead for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), this year is no different. By Kim Wyman, Senior Election Security Advisor, CISAĪs a former state and former local election official, I’ve always enjoyed the run-up to Election Day.
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