2024 Election Threatened by Voting Machine Misinformation Crisis

Election officials in the United States are concerned that the upcoming changes to certification guidelines for voting machines will be exploited to spread misinformation and erode trust in the 2024 election. After the 2020 election, conspiracy theories about the security of voting machines were spread by supporters of former President Donald Trump, leading to calls for audits and hand counting of ballots. The new standards, which include improvements in cybersecurity and accessibility, will be rolled out in November 2023, just a year before the presidential election. Election officials are working to communicate the changes effectively and address concerns to maintain public confidence in the voting system.