Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

The document describes CISA’s support to state and local election officials since 2017, including guidance to secure voting infrastructure, harden polling places, and create contingency plans, amid persistent funding challenges and rising harassment of election workers. It also notes that bipartisan support began to erode after 2020 as some conservative officials and congressional Republicans criticized CISA’s focus on mis- and disinformation, echoing broader election denial narratives.