New report by Derek Tisler of Brennan Center & Chris McIsaac of R Street Institute:

Election resiliency is about making sure that attacks and other disruptive incidents do not impede voters from casting ballots nor prevent election workers from counting every ballot and certifying a complete and accurate count. While resiliency is top of mind for election officials, they cannot go it alone. Both the complexity of election administration and the global threat environment necessitate an all-hands-on-deck effort, with contributions from leaders across state governments. Lawmakers must set baseline security requirements and provide election officials with sufficient funding to run secure elections. Governors can direct state officials to contribute expertise, training, and resources. Law enforcement can deter attacks and hold perpetrators accountable. And all public leaders can clearly express that threats against election workers and systems will not be tolerated.

This report recommends steps that state leaders should take to strengthen the resiliency of election infrastructure. Its recommendations are informed by leading models that already exist in states but also recognize that the right approach is likely to vary by state. This report encourages a layered approach, as individual recommendations build on one another to safeguard security. And above all else, this report emphasizes the importance of planning and coordination to deter, prevent, detect, and respond to attacks on elections.

(This post was corrected to note that McIsaac is of R Street Institute, not Brennan Center, and that the report is from both organizations.)