Campaign and Election Security Policy: Overview and Recent Developments for Congress

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report provides Congress with a comprehensive overview of the federal framework governing campaign and election security, covering relevant statutes (HAVA, FECA, VRA), the roles of key federal agencies (DHS, DOJ, EAC, DoD, and the Intelligence Community), federal funding streams for state election security, and the division of authority over election administration. The report identifies DoD as one of several federal agencies with direct or indirect election security roles, and notes that foreign interference and other cyber threats have drawn federal agencies into an increasingly active supporting role alongside state and local governments.