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1 Madeleine Albright, et al., Brennan Center for Justice National Security Letter, July 20, 2020 [1] (2020)

handle is hein.brennan/bcjnatsl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: July 20, 2020 The Honorable Speaker Pelosi The Honorable Mitch McConnell Speaker of the House Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510 Dear Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer, American elections, the bedrock of our democracy, face two extraordinary challenges this year: Covid-19 and combatting foreign interference. While these twin challenges are first and foremost a test of our democracy, they are also a threat to our national security. We urge you to provide election officials with the resources they need to protect our elections this year. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, state and local governments face significant and unexpected costs as they prepare to provide safe in-person voting options, meet the increased demand for mail voting, and bolster online systems that have become essential resources for voters at home. Bolstering and securing this infrastructure will require more staff, supplies, and technology. And this increased need for resources is coming at a time when many government budgets are facing a revenue crisis. We know that hostile foreign actors like China, Iran and Russia seek to cast doubt on the integrity of our electoral system.' These actors influence Americans by exploiting fear and confusion around the voting process. Failing to make sure that all citizens can vote safely and securely will only give them material to further erode faith in our democratic system. Congress has provided some money for states to run elections during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it has not been enough.2 To cover some of the shortfall, state election officials have redirected federal funds that were intended for election security improvements.3 Local election officials from both parties have expressed the need for more resources to ensure that voters can ' U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 1: Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure, f. 2 Chris R. Deluzio et al., Ensuring Safe Elections, Alliance for Securing Democracy, Pitt Cyber, R Street & Brennan Center for Justice, 2020, hsf. 3 Matthew Vann, Some cash-strapped states turn to election security funds to fight COVID-19, ABC News, Apr. 6, 2020, hid=69940136.

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