Securing the Vote : Protecting American Democracy

During the 2016 presidential election, America's election infrastructure was targeted by actors sponsored by the Russian government. Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy examines the challenges arising out of the 2016 federal election, assesses current technology and standards for voting, and recommends steps that the federal government, state and local governments, election administrators, and vendors of voting technology should take to improve the security of election infrastructure. In doing so, the report provides a vision of voting that is more secure, accessible, reliable, and verifiable.Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Voting and the 2016 Presidential Election3 Voting in the United States4 Analysis of Components of Elections5 Ensuring the Integrity of Elections6 Analysis of Systemic Issues7 Securing the Future of VotingAppendixesAppendix A: Biographical Information of Committee and StaffAppendix B: Committee Meeting AgendasAppendix C: The Targeting of the American ElectorateAppendix D: The Cost of Election Administration in the United StatesAppendix E: Reasons to Cast a Provisional BallotAppendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations