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How Local Election Officials Can Prepare for the Risks of AI

This language capability concerns Noah Praetz, who managed one of the country’s largest election districts before founding The Elections Group. The Voting Rights Act requires language assistance during elections to some minority groups […]

Sep 3, 2024

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Democracy Organizations Are The New Backbone Of Elections Reporting

But quality elections coverage — coverage that is accurate, contextualized and relevant — has the potential to help rebuild trust in both institutions over the long term. That’s the theory […]

Aug 28, 2024

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Election officials like Tina Peters are a more pressing threat to elections than theoretical voting machine hacks

“Jennifer Morrell, a partner at the Elections Group, has long criticized DEF CON. The Voting Village, she said, ‘continues to erode public trust by highlighting vulnerabilities in outdated voting systems […]

Aug 20, 2024

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AI’s threat to election integrity in focus at Las Vegas Ai4 summit

“Morrell, who worked as an election official for nearly a decade, now runs The Elections Group, an organization that consults election officials on how to improve the voting process and […]

Aug 16, 2024

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Under Wisconsin’s ‘drawdown’ election law, one person’s error can cost another person their vote

“Election work ‘is a really human process, intentionally,’ said Jennifer Morrell, CEO of The Elections Group, a consulting firm. ‘A lot of people are involved. And there are lots of […]

Aug 5, 2024

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AI-generated deepfakes could wreak havoc in elections, but Arizona officials are determined to avoid that

“Experts say advances in election technology and best practices for security, auditing, and ballot secrecy have led most states to move away from the practice. Most states have more modern […]

Aug 2, 2024

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AI-generated deepfakes could wreak havoc in elections, but Arizona officials are determined to avoid that

“Generative AI can exacerbate existing threats to elections, said Noah Praetz, president of The Elections Group, which advises elections administrators on security and procedures. Praetz also collaborated on the Arizona […]

Jul 16, 2024

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How Local Advocacy Groups Can Stay Cool When Others Are Hot Under The Collar

“The Elections Group, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization, provides posters about de-escalation techniques that may be downloaded for you or for a group. While technically geared to help those whose work involves […]

Jul 15, 2024

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Johns Hopkins institute organizes bipartisan group to condemn assassination attempt on former President Trump

“The Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute today organized the release of a statement condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump that has been signed by a broad, bipartisan group […]

Jul 15, 2024

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Why it matters that a Nevada county refused to certify primary results

“The article quoted Jennifer Morrell, a former election official in Colorado and Utah who now advises federal, state and local officials, saying, ‘We are in scary territory. If this can […]

Jul 12, 2024