Gov. Youngkin signs order to strengthen Virginia's election security

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order Friday aimed at boosting the state’s election security by directing the Department of Elections and other agencies to update safeguards that protect voter data, voting machines, and election systems from cyber threats.

Youngkin’s order also calls for stronger cybersecurity protocols, regular system testing, and closer coordination with state and local election officials.

The governor’s office said the move is part of a broader effort to give Virginians more confidence in the fairness and accuracy of local, state, and federal elections.

“Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy. That’s why it is so important that we do everything we can to make our elections as secure as possible, ensuring that our lists are accurate and our systems are reliable,” Youngkin said in a statement about the order. “Virginia has paper ballots, counting machines and not voting machines, no internet connections, along with extensive procedures to remove ineligible individuals from the voter rolls.”



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