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Secretary of State officials brief committee: Oregon tabulation systems air-gapped; voter-registration systems require ongoing cybersecurity support

Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology · February 20, 2026
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Summary

The Secretary of State's CIO, elections director and information-security staff told legislators that Oregon's tabulation systems are air-gapped and use paper ballots and audits, while county voter-registration databases and supporting systems face cybersecurity risks that require funding, training and coordination.

Officials from the Oregon Secretary of State's office briefed the Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology on Feb. 20 on the cybersecurity posture of county election systems.

Mary Kraybel, chief of strategic initiatives, said the office structured information security and IT so the chief information security officer and chief information officer operate at the same leadership level to surface risks directly to…

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