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NCSL adviser urges holistic election security: cyber navigators, audits and local capacity
Summary
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.
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.
Belant urged a holistic view of security, saying election offices should treat cyber and physical protections together and maintain frequent lines of communication with security practitioners and local law enforcement. He recommended procedures that states are increasingly adopting: pre‑election equipment testing (logic and accuracy tests), asset management and chain‑of‑custody…
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