Lege Trend. Cybersecure Election in the Buckeye State. 3 Key Elements of the bills.

Ohio Legislature is set to consider bills to strengthen cybersecurity for their election system by:

  • Establishing a Cybersecurity director within the Secretary of State administration
    • the Director would be responsible for recommendations to keep elections secure
  • Establishing a cyber-security advisory council appointed by the Secretary of State and made up of:
    • business community
    • technology community
    • law enforcement
    • voting advocates
    •  elections officials from both political parties
  • Requiring counties to have election audits

Cleveland.com | Democrat Rep. Kathleen Clyde to introduce legislation to beef up elections cybersecurity

OH HB 466 (2018) 

OH HB 467 (2018)