This page is not intended to address jurisdiction-specific claims. Reality is designed to provide accurate and reliable information that relate broadly to the security of election infrastructure and related processes. The differences and complexity introduced by this decentralization can lead to uncertainty in the minds of voters uncertainty that can be exploited by malicious actors.Ĭomplementing election officials’ voter education and civic literacy efforts, this page seeks to inform voters and help them build resilience against foreign influence operations and disinformation narratives about election infrastructure.

While important commonalities exist across and within states, each state, local, and territorial election jurisdiction administers its elections under a unique legal and procedural framework using varying systems and infrastructure.

State, local, and territorial election officials work year-round to prepare for and administer elections, implementing a wide range of security measures and serving as authoritative sources of official government information on elections for their voters. Looking for information on state-specific election security efforts or additional FAQs? Check out the #TrustedInfo2022 page from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the Election FAQs page from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED).

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