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Election security means much more than just new voting machines

  • Written by Jamie Winterton, Director of Strategy, Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University
Testing a new voting machine is a good start.AP Photo/David Goldman

In late March, Congress passed a significant spending bill that included US$380 million in state grants to improve election infrastructure. As the U.S. ramps up for the 2018 midterm elections, that may seem like a huge amount of money, but it’s really only a start at securing...

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