Local election infrastructure is critical infrastructure
Let’s fund it that way.
The Election Infrastructure Initiative is a nonpartisan effort led by local election officials and partners to ensure that our elections are secure, reliable, and free from interference.
Investing in secure, reliable elections is essential to preserving and protecting our democracy for all Americans.
Local election officials are working around the clock to update technology and security preparedness plans, however, they are limited by insufficient federal funding. Reliable federal investment will allow local election officials to build secure systems and to better protect elections from interference.
With consistent federal funding, local election officials can ensure the integrity, security, and reliability of America's election infrastructure, ensuring voters can trust the election process and be confident their vote is counted.
Election infrastructure funding has broad support across the country.
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"Now is not the time to be skimping on investment in our election infrastructure."
Senator Billy Beasley, Alabama State House
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“This lack of federal support for such a crucial matter of national security continues a concerning trend that has only gotten worse..”
Carol Aichele, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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"As technology evolves and new challenges emerge in securing elections, the Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill could help keep elections safe and strong in Idaho."
McKay Cunningham, Constitutional Law Professor, The College of Idaho
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“As federal funding has waned, the cybersecurity pressures on our election system have only intensified.”
John Thurston, Secretary of State, Arkansas
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“Election security is a smart use of federal funds that should be a priority for all of us and not an afterthought.”
John H. Merrill, former Secretary of State of Alabama
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“Given threats of cyber intrusions by foreign actors, we must invest in cyber security for our election systems.”
Daniel Linville, chair of the Infrastructure and Technology Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
Election Security Funding Plummets Despite Rising Threats
Over the past several years federal funding for election security has been inconsistent and insufficient. While significant appropriations occurred in 2018 and 2020, with the latter boosted by supplemental CARES Act funds, funding sharply dropped to zero in 2021 and has remained alarmingly low in subsequent years.
In 2022 and 2023 Congress appropriated just $75 million for elections nationwide, dropping even further to $55 million in 2024—amounting to a mere 23 cents per eligible voter. These funding levels are far below what is required to address the growing funding gap faced by local election offices.
Without substantial and sustained federal support, this gap continues to grow, jeopardizing efforts to modernize election infrastructure, enhance cybersecurity, and ensure the smooth operation of future elections.
Join us in support of the urgent need for increased and reliable federal investment to ensure the security of our elections.
