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How Election Officials Can Identify, Prepare for, and Respond to AI Threats

“Mere awareness of the ways that AI might threaten elections is no substitute for actually seeing how it could do so. On December 15–16, 2023, the office of Arizona Secretary […]

May 8, 2024

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In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024

“The Brennan Center, a nonpartisan law and policy group, and the Elections Group, which consults with election officials across the country, helped develop parts of the tabletop exercise for Arizona […]

May 8, 2024

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Focus on Election Confidence: Interview with Jennifer Morrell

“Jennifer Morrell is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of The Elections Group, where she develops professional resources for elections officials and consults on election administration and auditing.” Watch the full interview on […]

Apr 16, 2024

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Texas county’s GOP officials declared hand count a success, but kept finding errors

“‘This 100% is indicative that we know mistakes are going to happen every single time. And I don’t know how anybody would feel confident, after that many errors were identified, […]

Mar 18, 2024

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Election Officials Prep For An Ugly 2024 With Mental Health And Stress Trainings For Staff

“The non-partisan Elections Group has also created resources to help election officials support workers who have faced threats and who may need mental health support. Annie Mendoza, elections expert with […]

Mar 7, 2024

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Elections Q&As for Lawmakers: What Does It Mean to Audit an Election?

“Morrell’s current work has led her to focus on election audits, instrumental in detecting voting system errors and providing accountability through evidence. ‘Audits can help deter fraudulent activities,’ she says. […]

Feb 28, 2024

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Big Tech’s New Rules of the Road for AI and Elections

“Noah Praetz, president of The Elections Group, agrees that cooperation between these companies may be the only path toward the positive outcomes election officials would hope to see. The baseline […]

Feb 27, 2024

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Ep. 7: Challenges facing the 2024 elections, a conversation with experts

“Joining us for an important discussion on our vibrant democracy are: U.S. Air Force veteran and CEO of The Elections Group: Jennifer Morrell. Jennifer is a nationally recognized expert on […]

Feb 22, 2024

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What Voting Means to Me — Episode 16. Noah Praetz

“Gabor Mate- author of ‘The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture’ suggests there are ‘4 As’ that help move us towards healing and wholeness: authenticity, […]

Feb 2, 2024

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‘Every noise makes you jumpy’: US election workers confront threats and abuse with resilience training

“Barton, now a senior elections expert at the Elections Group, tells this story to rooms of elections officials, many of whom have experienced the same harassment and threats she did […]

Jan 27, 2024