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Fact Sheet: Designation of Election Infrastructure As Critical Infrastructure
Fact Sheet: Designation of Election Infrastructure as Critical Infrastructure Consistent with Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 21, the Secretary of Homeland Security has established Election Infrastructure as a critical infrastructure subsector within the Government Facilities Sector. Election infrastructure includes a diverse set of assets, systems, and networks critical to the administration of the election process. When we use the term “election infrastrucure,” we mean the key parts of the assets, systems, and networks most critical to the security and resilience of the election process, both physical locations and information and communication technology. Specficially, we mean at least the information, capabilities, physical assets, and technologies which enable the registration and validation of voters; the casting, transmission, tabulation, and reporting of votes; and the certification, auditing, and verification of elections. Components of election infrastructure include, but are not limited to: • Physical locations: o Storage facilities, which may be located on public or private property that may be used to store election and voting system infrastructure before Election Day. o Polling places (including early voting locations), which may be physically located on public or private property, and may face physical and cyber threats to their normal operations on Election Day. o Centralized vote tabulation locations, which are used by some states and localities to process absentee and Election Day voting materials. • Information -
2019 U.S. Political Contribution and Expenditure Policy and Statement
2019 U.S. Political Contribution and Expenditure Policy and Statement The Company’s policy is to participate in public policymaking by informing government officials about our positions on issues significant to the Company and our customers. These issues are discussed in the context of existing and proposed laws, legislation, regulations, and policy initiatives, and include, for example, commerce, intellectual property, trade, data privacy, transportation, and web services. Relatedly, the Company constructively and responsibly participates in the U.S. political process. The goal of the Company’s political contributions and expenditures is to promote the interests of the Company and our customers, and the Company makes such decisions in accordance with the processes described in this political contribution and expenditure policy and statement, without regard to the personal political preferences of the Company’s directors, officers, or employees. Click here for archives of previous statements. Approval Process The Company’s Vice President of Public Policy reviews and approves each political contribution and expenditure made with Company funds or resources to, or in support of, any political candidate, political campaign, political party, political committee, or public official in any country, or to any other organization for use in making political expenditures, to ensure that it is lawful and consistent with the Company’s business objectives and public policy priorities. The Company’s Senior Vice President for Global Corporate Affairs and the Senior Vice President and General Counsel review all political expenditures. In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors annually reviews this political contribution and expenditure policy and statement and a report on all of the Company’s political contributions and expenditures, including any contributions made to trade associations or 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. -
Defending 2020
© 2021 The Alliance for Securing Democracy Please direct inquiries to The Alliance for Securing Democracy at The German Marshall Fund of the United States 1700 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 T 1 202 683 2650 E [email protected] This publication can be downloaded for free at https://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/defending-2020/. The views expressed in GMF publications and commentary are the views of the authors alone. Cover design by Katya Sankow Alliance for Securing Democracy The Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD), a nonpartisan initiative housed at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, develops comprehensive strategies to deter, defend against, and raise the costs on autocratic efforts to undermine and interfere in democratic institutions. ASD has staff in Washington, D.C., and Brussels, bringing together experts on disinformation, malign finance, emerging technologies, elections integrity, economic coer- cion, and cybersecurity, as well as Russia, China, and the Middle East, to collaborate across traditional stovepipes and develop cross-cutting frameworks. About the Authors Jessica Brandt is head of policy and research for the Alliance for Securing Democracy and a fellow at the Ger- man Marshall Fund of the United States. She was previously a fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brook- ings Institution, where her research focused on multilateral institutions and geopolitics, and where she led a cross-program initiative on Democracy at Risk. Jessica previously served as special adviser to the president of the Brookings Institution, as an International and Global Affairs fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and Inter- national Affairs at Harvard University, and as the director of Foreign Relations for the Geneva Accord. -
NASS Resolution on Threats of Violence Toward Election Officials and Election Workers
NASS Resolution on Threats of Violence Toward Election Officials and Election Workers Introduced by Hon. Kyle Ardoin (R-LA) Co-Sponsored for Introduction by: Hon. Kevin Meyer (R-AK) Hon. John Merrill (R-AL) Hon. Jena Griswold (D-CO) Hon. Paul Pate (R-IA) Hon. Scott Schwab (R-KS) Hon. Michael Adams (R-KY) Hon. Jocelyn Benson (D-MI) Hon. Steve Simon (D-MN) Hon. Michael Watson (R-MS) Hon. Al Jaeger (R-ND) Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D-NM) Hon. Barbara Cegavske (R-NV) Hon. Shemia Fagan (D-OR) Hon. Kim Wyman (R-WA) WHEREAS, the 2020 election cycle was the most challenging in recent memory, with a global pandemic and multiple natural disasters affecting numerous states and their election infrastructure and processes; and WHEREAS, election workers across the country worked tirelessly under difficult conditions to ensure a fair, safe and accurate election for the more than 155 million voters in November; and WHEREAS, based upon unrelenting misinformation and disinformation from both domestic and foreign sources, extremists have taken to threatening and endangering election workers, from Secretaries of State, state election directors, local election officials and election workers; and WHEREAS, the cornerstone of our republic is the right of Americans to vote in a safe, secure and accurate election, and their exercising of that right; and WHEREAS, election workers are a vital part of ensuring the exercise of that right for all eligible Americans; and WHEREAS, violence and violent threats directed at Secretaries of State, their families, staff, and other election workers is abhorrent and the antithesis of what our nation stands for. -
Jena M. Griswold Colorado Secretary of State
Jena M. Griswold Colorado Secretary of State July 28, 2020 Senator Mitch McConnell Senator Charles E. Schumer Senator Richard C. Shelby Senator Patrick J. Leahy Senator Roy Blunt Senator Amy Klobuchar Dear Senators: As Secretaries of State of both major political parties who oversee the election systems of our respective states, we write in strong support of additional federal funding to enable the smooth and safe administration of elections in 2020. The stakes are high. And time is short. The COVID-19 pandemic is testing our democracy. A number of states have faced challenges during recent primary elections. Local administrators were sometimes overwhelmed by logistical problems such as huge volumes of last-minute absentee ballot applications, unexpected shortages of poll workers, and difficulty of procuring and distributing supplies. As we anticipate significantly higher voter turnout in the November General Election, we believe those kinds of problems could be even larger. The challenge we face is to ensure that voters and our election workers can safely participate in the election process. While none of us knows what the world will look like on November 3rd, the most responsible posture is to hope for the best and plan for the worst. The plans in each of our states depend on adequate resources. While we are truly grateful for the resources that Congress made available in the CARES Act for election administration, more funding is critical. Current funding levels help to offset, but do not cover, the unexpectedly high costs that state and local governments face in trying to administer safe and secure elections this year. -
Equality News Periodicals
University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons Equality News Periodicals Fall 2005 Equality News (Fall 2005) Rodney Mondor Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/equality_news Part of the American Politics Commons, American Studies Commons, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons Recommended Citation Mondor, Rodney, "Equality News (Fall 2005)" (2005). Equality News. 6. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/equality_news/6 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Periodicals at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Equality News by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. EQUALITYNEWS Advocacy for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities since 1984 PO Box 1951, Portland, ME 04104 • 207-761-3732 • fax 207-828-8620 • [email protected] • www.equalitymaine.org NOon1 Fall 2005 Vote Early, Vote NOW Polls are open Go to your local municipal of~ice Please Vote Early Or vote from home by using enclosed Absentee. Ballot application Last day to vote is November 8th But don't wait The campaign needs your vote NOW Tell others Vote Early, Vote NOW NO on 1 .......... 3, 8 Hike and Bike . 4 Vote Early .......... 5 NOon1 Legislative LGBT Votes .. 6 Senate Roll Calls ....... 7 House Roll Calls. 9,12,14 Volnnteer Conventions... 11 Getting Out the Vote Andy Bossie, a senior at USM majoring in political science, got involved with EqualityMaine this summer as a volunteer. This semester he is doing an independent study with Equality Maine and, in collaboration with Maine Won't Discriminate and the League ofPissed-0.ff'Vot ers, is playing a leading role in organizing get-out-the-vote efforts for NO on 1 at USM. -
March 7, 2019 Ms. Eva Guidarini U.S. Politics & Government Outreach
NASS EXECUTIVE BOARD Hon. Jim Condos, VT President March 7, 2019 Hon. Paul Pate, IA Ms. Eva Guidarini President-elect U.S. Politics & Government Outreach, Facebook Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NM 575 7th Street NW Treasurer Washington, D.C. 20004 Hon. Steve Simon, MN Secretary Dear Ms. Guidarini: Hon. Connie Lawson, IN Immediate Past President On behalf of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), I would like to thank you for your willingness to work with the Secretaries Hon. Denise Merrill, CT Eastern Region Vice President of State, election directors and other important stakeholders to address misinformation and disinformation on your platforms related to the Hon. Tre Hargett, TN elections process. We believe significant progress has been made to Southern Region Vice President understand and address these issues. As we move into 2019 and the 2020 Hon. Jay Ashcroft, MO general election, we urge Facebook to further engage on the following Midwestern Region Vice President issues: Hon. Alex Padilla, CA Western Region Vice President First, the elections community faced many challenges as a result of Facebook’s use of a non-government, third-party site to prompt Hon. Al Jaeger, ND Member-at-Large (NPA) users to register to vote. We instead encourage Facebook to either connect directly to the chief state election webpages, state online voter Hon. Matt Dunlap, ME registration system webpages, and/or vote.gov. These government- Member -at-Large (ACR) backed websites will provide accurate information to the public, eliminating confusion and frustration in the voter registration process. As we have previously discussed, in the 2018 midterm election cycle, a non- government, third-party site failed to properly notify users of incomplete voter registration applications initiated through their site. -
S/L Sign on Letter Re: Rescue Plan State/Local
February 17, 2021 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Members of Congress: As elected leaders representing communities across our nation, we are writing to urge you to take immediate action on comprehensive coronavirus relief legislation, including desperately needed funding for states, counties, cities, and schools, and an increase in states’ federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). President Biden’s ambitious $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will go a long way towards alleviating the significant financial strain COVID-19 has placed on our states, counties, cities, and schools, and the pocketbooks of working families. Working people have been on the frontlines of this pandemic for nearly a year and have continued to do their jobs during this difficult time. Dedicated public servants are still leaving their homes to ensure Americans continue to receive the essential services they rely upon: teachers and education workers are doing their best to provide quality education and keep their students safe, janitors are still keeping parks and public buildings clean, while healthcare providers are continuing to care for the sick. Meanwhile, it has been ten months since Congress passed the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund to support these frontline workers and the essential services they provide. Without significant economic assistance from the federal government, many of these currently-middle class working families are at risk of falling into poverty through no fault of their own. It is a painful irony that while many have rightly called these essential workers heroes, our country has failed to truly respect them with a promise to protect them and pay them throughout the crisis. -
Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 No. 206 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was U.S. SENATE, House amendment to the Senate called to order by the Honorable THOM PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, amendment), to change the enactment TILLIS, a Senator from the State of Washington, DC, December 19, 2019. date. North Carolina. To the Senate: McConnell Amendment No. 1259 (to Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, Amendment No. 1258), of a perfecting f of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable THOM TILLIS, a Sen- nature. McConnell motion to refer the mes- PRAYER ator from the State of North Carolina, to perform the duties of the Chair. sage of the House on the bill to the The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- CHUCK GRASSLEY, Committee on Appropriations, with in- fered the following prayer: President pro tempore. structions, McConnell Amendment No. Let us pray. Mr. TILLIS thereupon assumed the 1260, to change the enactment date. Eternal God, You are our light and Chair as Acting President pro tempore. McConnell Amendment No. 1261 (the salvation, and we are not afraid. You instructions (Amendment No. 1260) of f protect us from danger so we do not the motion to refer), of a perfecting na- tremble. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ture. Mighty God, You are not intimidated The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- McConnell Amendment No. 1262 (to by the challenges that confront our Na- pore. -
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
(1 of 432) Case:Case 18-15845,1:19-cv-01071-LY 01/27/2020, Document ID: 11574519, 41-1 FiledDktEntry: 01/29/20 123-1, Page Page 1 1 of of 432 239 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL No. 18-15845 COMMITTEE; DSCC, AKA Democratic Senatorial Campaign D.C. No. Committee; THE ARIZONA 2:16-cv-01065- DEMOCRATIC PARTY, DLR Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. OPINION KATIE HOBBS, in her official capacity as Secretary of State of Arizona; MARK BRNOVICH, Attorney General, in his official capacity as Arizona Attorney General, Defendants-Appellees, THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PARTY; BILL GATES, Councilman; SUZANNE KLAPP, Councilwoman; DEBBIE LESKO, Sen.; TONY RIVERO, Rep., Intervenor-Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Douglas L. Rayes, District Judge, Presiding (2 of 432) Case:Case 18-15845,1:19-cv-01071-LY 01/27/2020, Document ID: 11574519, 41-1 FiledDktEntry: 01/29/20 123-1, Page Page 2 2 of of 432 239 2 DNC V. HOBBS Argued and Submitted En Banc March 27, 2019 San Francisco, California Filed January 27, 2020 Before: Sidney R. Thomas, Chief Judge, and Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, William A. Fletcher, Marsha S. Berzon*, Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Richard R. Clifton, Jay S. Bybee, Consuelo M. Callahan, Mary H. Murguia, Paul J. Watford, and John B. Owens, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge W. Fletcher; Concurrence by Judge Watford; Dissent by Judge O’Scannlain; Dissent by Judge Bybee * Judge Berzon was drawn to replace Judge Graber. Judge Berzon has read the briefs, reviewed the record, and watched the recording of oral argument held on March 27, 2019. -
A Path to Housing Justice in California Facing History, Uprooting Inequality: a Path to Housing Justice in California
Facing History, Uprooting Inequality: A Path to Housing Justice in California Facing History, Uprooting Inequality: A Path to Housing Justice in California Amee Chew with Chione Lucina Muñoz Flegal About This Report This report was produced by PolicyLink with funding from the Melville Charitable Trust. Acknowledgments We are deeply grateful to our community partners who served We thank Michelle Huang at PolicyLink and the USC Equity on the Advisory Committee of this report, for their expertise, Research Institute for data analysis; Heather Tamir at PolicyLink guidance, and insights: for editorial support; Jacob Goolkasian for layout and design; Guadalupe Garcia for logistical support; and Kakuna Kerina for • Alexandra Suh and José Roberto Hernández, Koreatown thorough copyedits. Immigrant Workers Alliance • Anya Lawler and Alexander Harnden, Western Center on We are grateful to the Melville Charitable Trust for supporting Law and Poverty this project. • Ashley Werner, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability • Camilo Sol Zamora and Cat Kung, Causa Justa :: Just Cause • Christina Livingston, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment • Cynthia Strathmann, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy • D’Artagnan Scorza and Jelani Hendrix, Uplift Inglewood and Social Justice Learning Institute ©2020 PolicyLink. All rights reserved. • Deborah Thrope and Mariel Block, National Housing Law Project Cover, lower left: In 1963, hundreds of NAACP-CORE members • Jennifer Martinez, PICO California and supporters march in Torrance for fair -
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