Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election.
Misinformation and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools to create false and misleading content were cited in interviews with several secretaries of state gathered recently for their national conference. Other top concerns were staffing and the loss of experienced leaders overseeing elections at the local level. The officials were gathered in Washington for the annual summer conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State.
"We can't necessarily put the genie back in the bottle, but we can educate citizens about how to receive that information," said Benson, a Democrat. "And it becomes much easier if there are disclaimers alongside it that says, hey, this is fake." "We've worked to actively combat false information, but the way we do it is by spreading copious amounts of truth," LaRose said.
Officials in Pennsylvania and Kentucky both cited staffing as a concern. In Pennsylvania, there has been considerable turnover among those overseeing local elections, driven largely by retirements and increased stress. Al Schmidt, a Republican appointed as Pennsylvania's chief election official, said the risks are many and the margin for error is small.
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