Thursday, March 28, 2024

Secretary of State issues statement regarding attempts from foreign adversaries to interfere with General Election

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OLYMPIA - Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman issued the following statement after federal intelligence officials held a briefing announcing

attempts from foreign actors to interfere in the upcoming Nov. 3

general election.

 

"Foreign adversaries are working around the clock to interfere in U.S.

elections and undermine confidence in the electoral process. Despite

the disinformation circulating from bad actors, know there has been no

indication of compromise at the Office of the Secretary of State or

with our elections system.

 

"We continually work with state and federal security experts, and are

actively partnering with the Department of Homeland Security and the

FBI throughout this election cycle to monitor the threat landscape and

enhance our security stance.

 

"Washington voters should continue to be critical of the information

they receive on social media from unknown sources, and should report

any concerning information they see to their county elections office

and the Secretary of State's Office. This is why my office has

partnered with the National Association of Secretaries of State on the

information campaign #TrustedInfo2020. Before you share, make sure the

information is coming from a trusted source."

 

As of Oct. 21, 25% of Washington voters have already returned their

ballots for the upcoming election. Wyman encourages voters who have

not yet voted to do so early, and place it in an official ballot drop

box or the U.S. mail. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by

Election Day, Nov. 3.

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