U.S. Battleground County Website Security Survey

McAfee reports survey findings on county and county election websites in 13 U.S. battleground states, revealing that 83.3% lack .GOV validation and 46.6% lack HTTPS, exposing voters to spoofed domains and disinformation risks. The report details state-by-state gaps (e.g., Minnesota and Texas lagging), the pitfalls of inconsistent naming and user-friendly non-.gov domains susceptible to spoofing, and highlights Ohio’s state-led transition to .GOV as a model mitigation, emphasizing the need for broader adoption through initiatives like the DOTGOV Act of 2020.