DHS REQUIRES STATES TO ADOPT COMMON-SENSE ELECTION SECURITY MEASURES BEFORE RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS

NEW ORLEANS, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:

Protecting the nation's critical infrastructure - including election security - is a top priority for President Trump and Secretary Mullin

WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is taking decisive action to safeguard the integrity of American elections.

Threats to election systems are constantly evolving. This week, FEMA published the funding opportunity for theHomeland Security Grant Program, making over $1 billion of taxpayer funds available to state, Tribal Nations, territorial, and local governments. Before receiving award funds, states and other rec...