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Every Election Day, counties nationwide oversee over 100,000 polling locations and over 630,000 poll workers. Each election cycle, counties take great care ensure ballots are securely cast and counted accurately, amid operational and outside challenges.
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Staffing, funding elections remains a challenge
The rising costs of running elections may make it hard to fund additional safeguards for poll workers, who have faced harassment in some counties.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission expands use of election security funds to include countering AI-generated disinformation
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has expanded eligible uses of Help America Vote Act-authorized election security grant funds to including activities related to combatting election disinformation generated by Artificial Intelligence.
County Countdown – Feb. 20, 2024
Every other week, NACo’s County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership.