Truth, Trust & the Ballot Box: Understanding Election Security Presentation
Overview of Minnesota election security strategy
Distinction between election security and election integrity
History of election threats since 2016
Development of hybrid and physical threats
All-hazards preparedness approach for local jurisdictions
Role of inter-jurisdictional collaboration and communication
Training and tabletop exercises for election officials
Managing bomb threats and suspicious mail at election facilities
Cybersecurity risks for county infrastructure
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Notable Quotes (2)
When we talk about election security it is security with a capital S and not all the other stuff.
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People (5)
Chris OlsenPresidentLeague of Women Voters Roseville area representative hosting the event.
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League of Women Voters Roseville area representative hosting the event.
“We are a nonpartisan volunteer grassroots civic organization with over a 100red years of experience.”
Explaining the organization's background.
Bill EbladElection Security OfficialRepresents the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office, focusing on statewide security coordination.
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Represents the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office, focusing on statewide security coordination.
“This is very much a team sport to try to figure out how to keep election safe and secure in Minnesota.”
Emphasizing the collaborative nature of election security.
“We are not going to talk to you about vouching. We are not going to talk to you about voter ID.”
Defining the scope of technical election security versus policy debates.
“Our batting average is abysmal. We've been wrong each cycle basically.”
Admitting the difficulty in predicting specific election threats.
David TripletElection OfficialRepresentative from Ramsey County Elections.
Representative from Ramsey County Elections.
Robin JohnsonHead Election JudgeVeteran election worker providing local perspective.
Veteran election worker providing local perspective.
Steve SimonSecretary of StateLeader of the Secretary of State's office guiding election security strategy.
Leader of the Secretary of State's office guiding election security strategy.
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Events & Meetings (1)
- Truth, Trust, and the Ballot Box (Date/Time unspecified in text, held at a library)