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Brazil, US show that secure elections require agreement – not just cybersecurity and clear ballot records

  • Written by Herbert Lin, Senior Research Scholar for Cyber Policy and Security, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
imageProtesters who support Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro storm the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan. 8, 2023.AP Photo/Eraldo Peres

There are a number of ways to run a legitimate election. But the U.S. has learned in recent years, and Brazil learned in recent weeks, that it’s not always simple.

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