Astoria, OR – According to the state officials, the exercise was attended by elections officials from all 36 of Oregon’s counties, representatives from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, representatives from CISA, and representatives from other state and federal partners, including the FBI and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.
State officials said that the goal of the exercise was to expose elections officials to realistic scenarios that may occur during an election.
In doing so, elections officials could explore strategies on how best to prepare for and respond to such scenarios and protect Oregon’s election infrastructure.
The topics covered included physical security of elections offices, threats to elections administration, the proliferation of misinformation, and cybersecurity risks.
The exercise provided a critical opportunity for multiple partner agencies to collaborate and coordinate their efforts in advance of the 2024 election cycle.
With an increased focus on election security from local, state and federal officials, election administrators are increasingly confident in their preparedness.
