The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

A beta test for November. Chilling

Tho' we're perhaps a bit more quiet than usual, never doubt we're listening. So, ICYMI: in an age of rage-bait headlines, this...THIS is genuinely a 5-Alarm development. It strikes at the heart of our mission (spelunk our site to learn learn more, but first see this): www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

2026 midterms: If you want to go deeper into the weeds (ie facts) about election administration, here’s a starter pack of reliable experts & journalists who understand the mechanics of actually running elections — smart geeks & wonks who understand law, ballots, counting, etc. go.bsky.app/PTSTqyD

Political consultants everywhere no doubt greedily rubbing their hands together, dreaming of new ways to use AI to spoon-feed voters misleading or outright hallucinatory “facts.”

A huge thank you to @stevevladeck.bsky.social for this incredible blurb. Steve is one of the sharpest observers of our legal system—and one of the most generous humans in it. If you haven't read his book, The Shadow Docket, what are you waiting for? Read it, then The Pain Brokers (out Jan. 13)!

NEW: A Republican lawyer playing a leading role in DOJ's push to seize state voter records was put on leave in a previous job after bringing a flawed prosecution spurred by a tip from a far-right election conspiracy group.

#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three democratic appointees, #SCOTUS puts Texas's new House maps back into effect for (and, presumably, through) the 2026 midterms. The three Democratic appointees, in an opinion by Justice Kagan, dissent. I'll post the ruling shortly.

Colorado’s Democratic secretary of state vehemently rejected the DOJ’s unprecedented request for her state’s unredacted, private voter data, asserting she would not help Trump “hurt the American people.”

I posted this here about a year ago. Seems like a good time to re-up it. cc: @macfarlanenews.bsky.social 👇👇👇

Thanks to the TrustTheVote®Project members, we took our ELLA, the first election specific AI agent, from initial pilot test to election tested solution for election administrators! Let's make election history in 2026! https://secure.anedot.com/the-trustthevote-project/giving_tuesday25

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We’re honestly on a fast timeline to exactly this.

The entire @votebeat.org staff tore Trump's executive order on elections apart to explain it to you. Here it is. I promise you it's the most detailed article on this you'll find on the internet right now. www.votebeat.org/2025/03/25/t...

From our colleagues at @votebeat.org Dismantling the EI-ISAC as well as ISACs in other critical infrastructure sectors only increases our electoral vulnerability to enemies foreign and domestic. www.votebeat.org/2025/03/11/c...

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

One of our best security experts sums it up:

Interesting statement on Russia and Ukraine from leadership at the George W Bush Presidential Center. www.bushcenter.org/publications...

Not. Normal.

Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

Some context: Edward "Big Balls" Coristine is listed in CISA's agency directory as a senior advisor. He's been accused by a former employer of leaking information to a competitor. And we learned today that DOGE in some instances is using LLMs to sift through federal staffers' words.

Additional information regarding the purges at CISA from State Scoop. Good quotes from NM SOS Maggie Toulouse Oliver and MN SOS Steve Simon statescoop.com/federal-cuts...

Our collective issue is that society decided “move fast and break things” was preferable to “move fast and try to actually fix things”. Via @wired.com www.wired.com/story/doge-e...

Stripping NIST is a very bad idea. This will put us at an extreme disadvantage with foreign competitors, and will potentially impact election security research, development and testing. Via @axios.com *paywalled* www.axios.com/pro/tech-pol...

#nowplaying www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Nt...

Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

Vance Escalates Conflict With Europe in Alarming Speech Vance accused European officials of “canceling elections,” in reference to Germany’s upcoming election. He didn’t notice the irony of his words, given his boss’s attempt to overthrow democracy on Jan 6, 2021. newrepublic.com/post/191549/...

The DOGE "force of super-geniuses" reinventing our $6 trillion government forgot to password-protect their website. Here's what it looks like right now www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...

Some additional background on the still-developing situation at CISA, with quotes from our colleague, Kim Wyman. The work CISA does to assist local election officials in protecting election systems is too important to ignore. Security > Efficiency cyberscoop.com/cisa-misinfo...

This decision to curtail CISA will have potentially long-range negative impact on U.S. cybersecurity efforts. The agency was created to improve protection of 17 critical infrastructure sectors, elections being an integral part. apnews.com/article/elec...

cowboystatedaily.com/2025/02/06/b... In a fantastic piece from Cowboy State Daily, Wyoming state reps hoping to push through a bill requiring all hand counts and banning all tabulating equipment discover that they’re less enthusiastic about the additional funding for personnel that’s required.

As we enter a new political era, Bolts has identified eight legal battles that are likely to shape voting rights in 2025. Here's what you need to know: boltsmag.org/voting-...

HAPPENING NOW: Listen live to NPR’s special coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration.

“We will witness the peaceful transfer of power at the heart of our democracy,” Amy Klobuchar says as President-elect Trump applauds at his Capitol swearing in.

Ballot dropboxes in WA and OR were set ablaze last year, and investigators have found some disturbing new details about these incidents. Via @apnews.com apnews.com/article/ball...

HAPPENING NOW: Pres Biden giving his farewell address from the Oval Office as he prepares to leave office, with Pres-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday; WATCH LIVE via @CBSNews: www.cbsnews.com/live/

Tuning in to President Biden’s farewell address to the nation. It truly is the end of an era. We wish the President and his family a smooth adjustment to civilian life, and thank him for his efforts to hold our great, if fractious, nation together for four tumultuous years. Godspeed, Mr. President.

Our thoughts are with everyone currently affected by the horrific fires in Los Angeles County. Even if your area has not been placed under evacuation order, have a go-bag packed and make preparations for family members with special needs and animals if that changes.

Remembering a conference call with @osetinstitute.org colleagues as an incited mob stormed the Capitol intent on preventing the kind of peaceful transfer that just occurred today. Exactly four tears ago. apnews.com/live/trump-e...

Like & share this Bsky feed for serious topics related to election security & integrity , voting tech and assurance. Not for denialism or conspiracies. Not a perfect filter though. Algorithm is public feel free to improve. 👇👇👇 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Interesting and well-written piece about election reform in Wisconsin by Sam Liebert from @allvotingislocal.bsky.social www.wispolitics.com/2025/samuel-...

When the new administration enters the White House in January, the Brennan Center will do what we do best: defend the Constitution and the rule of law. We’ve already begun.

Happy 2025 to our friends on Bluesky!!!

We’re huge fans of @votebeat.org and their take no prisoners election journalism. This piece by @alexandershur.bsky.social on missing absentee ballots in Madison WI is worth a read. www.votebeat.org/wisconsin/20...

This seems like something to keep a close eye on for 2025. Via @rickhasen.bsky.social CC: @eddieperez.bsky.social @trustthevote.bsky.social

New from me: Inside CISA as Trump prepares to take power. Employees are worried that he'll end key projects, drive away star talent, and generally weaken the agency's role in protecting the government and the nation from hackers. My @wired.com story: www.wired.com/story/cisa-c...

We would like to observe a moment of silence to commemorate the passing of former President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter. Carter was an exemplary elder statesman, humanitarian, and a tireless champion for election reform. Our sincerest condolences to the Carter family. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

We're so very grateful for all of the new followers! We look forward to conversing about how to innovate, protect, and preserve democracy -- everywhere! Our big focus for '25 will be on innovating civics education through responsible application of AI.

We’re thrilled to have all the new followers. (Thank you @eddieperez.bsky.social ). Also, give @trustthevote.bsky.social some love…they’re with us, and our head ballot fairy in charge could use some company over there.