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House Administration Hearing Focuses on Election Infrastructure, Federal Role in Security
Summary
Lawmakers and witnesses debated the federal role in election security after officials noted the Department of Homeland Security designated elections infrastructure as critical infrastructure and the Election Assistance Commission is updating security guidelines; witnesses stressed accountability, HAVA obligations and state list‑maintenance duties.
A House Administration Committee member opened a hearing on election security by saying promoting voter confidence has been a top priority and pointing to the Make Elections Great Again Act’s provisions, including photo ID, an election‑day deadline for receiving ballots, and list‑maintenance standards. "As Florida's former secretary of state, promoting voter confidence and election security have been key priorities of mine since coming to…
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