NCSL adviser urges holistic election security: cyber navigators, audits and local capacity

Oct 23, 2025

Luke Belant of the National Conference of State Legislatures told the committee that election security is 'holistic' and highlighted practical measures states are using — cyber navigators, post‑election audits (including risk‑limiting audits), ballot‑dropbox and processing cameras, and the need to adapt to reduced federal resources in 2025.

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Luke Belant, project manager for elections and redistricting at the National Conference of State Legislatures, briefed the Joint Committee on Kansas Security on practices and trends in election security, with emphasis on cybersecurity, physical protections for election infrastructure and federal resource shifts.

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