WSJ oped by retired Senator Roy Blunt:

Why not transform the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, which has sunk into obscurity, into the Election Security Fund? Public trust in elections is waning. The administration of our elections, along with the tens of thousands of dedicated civil servants who keep this machinery running, face heightened scrutiny. Elections are more complex than ever, and the politicization of administering them has made the work even more demanding. Further, rapidly evolving technologies have exposed elections to new and emerging threats such as increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. Addressing these challenges requires significant investment.

Estimates suggest that the cost of administering elections is between $4 billion and $6 billion in an average election year, and state and local governments pay for close to 100% of the costs. Election offices often stash a portion of their limited funds for emergencies or unanticipated costs, forgoing critical investments in election technology, staff development, or physical and cyber security. Federal funds could fill the gaps and help bolster election security.

Elections should be accessible to all eligible voters and protected from bad actors and have results reported accurately and efficiently. Confidence that election results reflect the will of the voters is the thread that holds our democracy together.