Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The nation’s cybersecurity agency released its election infrastructure security plan on Thursday, ahead of the November midterms set for Nov. 3.
Voters cast their ballots in the primary for midterm elections at Sanbornton Town Hall in Sanbornton, N.H., on Sept. 8, 2026. CJ Gunther/Getty ImagesThe 13-page document outlines potential threats to voting systems and lists no-cost services that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers state and local officials.
“In July of this year, Secretary Mullin tasked CISA with developing the Election Infrastructure Security Plan, which had been developed to help partners defend against cyber and physical threats to election infrastructure,” it reads.
“Election security is not a partisan issue. Election security is national security.”
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had initially said the plan would be published by mid-August.
CISA, created in 2018 under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has warned states about foreign threats.
The new plan warns of software flaws, voter registration database hacks, insider threats, and physical risks like bomb threats that hit some polling places in 2024.
“Many longstanding election practices such as handling ba
