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Jul 17, 2026 10:55 AM EDT
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will speak Friday on voting system security.
Mullin is expected to speak at 11 a.m. EDT. Watch live in the video player above.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Mullin will hold a briefing to talk about his department's cybersecurity findings related to electronic voting systems.
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The president said the systems are in "bad shape in so many states" and his administration is informing political leaders of potential issues in their states.
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Election experts have long acknowledged that the technology used to facilitate elections carries risks that officials work to identify and address. Nationwide, the vast majority of ballots cast included a paper record, helping to prevent cyberattacks or errors from affecting the accuracy of the vote count.
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