Nextgov: Election security got a $380 million infusion in the massive, governmentwide spending bill released late Wednesday and passed by the House Thursday afternoon, providing a long-awaited boost to state election officials’ coffers just eight months before the 2018 midterms.
The money, which includes at least $3 million per state for election security, comes just days after the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded its investigation into Russian efforts to penetrate state voting systems during the 2016 presidential contest.
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