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Preparing for thePresidential PrimaryWHAT WE NEED TO KNOW
Today: History and what’s new with the Presidential Primary
Overlapping Elections
Review of Envelopes and Materials
Processing Incoming Ballots
Tabulation and L&A Testing
Certification of the Primary
Cyber-Security – SOC team
Voting Centers – What is required and best practices
Presidential PrimaryHistory
David ElliottPolicy Director
Changes this year
• Parties choose the candidates• New earlier default date 2nd Tuesday in March (March 10,
2020)• Uncommitted delegate response position• Write-ins• Certification is 10 days after• Both parties are using the primary for the first time!
Why hold a PP?• Candidates come to WA and learn our
state’s issues and needs• A voice in the process for Washington
voters• Increase participation in the
process/Engage electorate
Beginnings • In 1988 a small but very organized group delivered
WA’s delegation for a fringe candidate via the caucus.• 1989 a coalition created Initiative to the Legislature
#99– It was adopted by strong legislative majorities in
both houses– (No vote of the people occurred)
Beginnings
• The Initiative said the caucus system was “unnecessarily restrictive of voter participation in that it discriminates against the elderly, the infirm, women, the handicapped, evening workers, and others who are unable to attend caucuses and therefore unable to fully participate…”
What about caucuses?
• Caucuses are important for
– Party Building
– Platform discussions
– Delegate selection
– R’s 2/29/20
– D’s 4/26/20
Different from any other vote
• Not an election, but a different type of primary
• Washingtonians do not register by party
• Voters must identify with, or declare a party– Voting only from the list of candidates for the party
chosen
• One candidate can take all delegates or a portion depending on timing and party rules
Party rights• Protecting the parties’ rights of association:
– Parties each provide their own oath language
– Each party retains the option of using results and how to use results
– Voter must indicate a party preference• This implies membership• Voter can attend same party caucus• Voter cannot participate in nominating
process for minor party
How are candidates chosen?
• Each party provides a list of candidates 63 days before the primary
• Each party can choose to include “uncommitted” response position on their ballot 63 days before
• Each party can choose to provide a list of approved write-in candidates 7 days before the primary
• Uncommitted is not unaffiliated
The first WA Presidential Preference Primary
• Held May 19, 1992 (The old default date)
• Candidates:
– Jerry Brown, Bill Clinton, Tom Harkin, Bob Kerry, Paul Tsongas, and Lyndon LaRouche (by petition)
– George H.W. Bush, David Duke, Stephen Michael
• Turnout 13.48% (Jefferson 44% and Asotin 7%)
Voters were angry about having to choose a party
Legislature modifies the PP law
• 1995 SESB 5852
– Created a date moving committee
– Created an “unaffiliated ballot” for voters not wanting to declare a party
– Softened language “requiring” parties to use the results to a more constitutional “may”
– Made conduct of the Primary subject to available funds
Unaffiliated voters have a say• 1996 Unaffiliated used in hopes of increasing
participation• Held March 26, 1996 (committee decision)• Turnout was 24% (Wahkiakum 62%, Asotin 6%)• Candidates:
– Bill Clinton, Lyndon LaRouche– Lamar Alexander, Pat Buchanan, Bob Dole, Bob
Dornan, Steve Forbes, Phil Gramm, Alan Keyes, and Richard Lugar.
• 219,630 chose to affiliate. 444,619 voted unaffiliated
2000 unaffiliated again
• Held February 29, 2000 (committee decision)
• Turnout was 42.6% (Columbia 64%, Asotin 25%)
• Candidates:
– Bill Bradley, Al Gore, and Lyndon LaRouche
– Gary Bauer, George W. Bush, Steve Forbes, Orin Hatch, Alan Keyes, and John McCain.
• 62% chose to affiliate. 38% voted unaffiliated
2004 canceled
• Canceled in a special three day session held in December 2003 on Committee Weekend
– Budget and incumbent President
• The 2007 Legislature eliminated the Unaffiliated ballot
2008 no unaffiliated
• Held February 9, 2008 (committee decision)• Turnout was 42% (Columbia 65%, King 33%)• Candidates:
– Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson
– Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson.
• Some voters upset at choosing a party
2012 Canceled
• Terrible budget year
• Both parties indicated little interest
• Incumbent president
• The primary has never been repealed, just not funded.
2016 Primary held
• Held May 24, 2016 (default date, we tried to make it earlier)• Turnout 34.78% (San Juan 52%, Pierce 31%)• More votes cast (1,421,841) in this Pres Primary than any other• Candidates:
– Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders– Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, and Donald Trump
• Voters were upset about choosing a party• Voters were confused about Ben Carson
remaining on the ballot– Carson quit too late to be removed– This will probably happen this time
• Primary so late that it didn’t have any impact• Only one party used the results
2019 Legislation, SB 5273
• Parties now choose the candidates• New earlier default date 2nd Tuesday in March
(March 10, 2020)• Uncommitted delegate response position• Parties provide list of any approved write-ins• Certification is 10 days after• For the first time, both parties are using the primary
Questions?David [email protected]
Overlapping Elections
January1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 31
February1
2 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 29
March1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31
December1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31
April 26L&A for Presidential Primary – late-Feb or early-March
Managing Overlapping ElectionsHOW DOES THIS WORK IN VOTEWA?
Envelopes and MaterialsA REVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS
The Ballot Packet
Preprinted materials:
3 envelopesOuter, Return, Secrecy
1 informational insertProvided by OSOS
1 ballotPrinted in color
The Return Envelope
Delivery side remains the same SizeColorUSPS requirements AddressingPrepaid
The Return Envelope
Declaration side must follow the OSOS format.
The Insert
WAC 434-219-155(3) requires:
An instructional insert about making a ballot count, written by the OSOS.
Replaces the Top Two insert.Template sent to you for printing later
The Insert
The Consolidated BallotWAC 434-219-155& 434-250-015
Election type =“Presidential Primary”
Designated colors for party titles• Blue w/ Democratic Party• Red w/ Republican Party
The Consolidated BallotDifferent rules from other primaries!
Top Two Primary messages (including “READ”)
PDC statement will be FEC statement
Possible “uncommitted” option
Ballot Still Requires
Election header.Ballot marking instructions.A write-in response area for
each party.
Ballots
Colors –not require for on-demand or self-issued
Use best practices for design
Ballot Checklist has all requirements
Prepaid Postage
All counties must have QBRM accounts by the Presidential Primary, and
Connected to the USPS Enterprise Account
Prepaid Postage
QBRM All envelopes must be approved by USPS Mail
Design Analysts before printing.Provide 10 envelopes samples.USPS representative available to help:
Jonathan Cahoon(206) [email protected]
Special Circumstances Ballots
UOCAVA Envelopes
Provisional Envelopes
Electronic Ballot Declaration Page
Specials (Submarine Ballots)
Conditional Ballots
UOCAVA
Using your envelopesMake sure there is a DDM permit on the delivery face
Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots
Must enter party in Sect. 6.
Provisional, Electronic, Specials, Conditional
Preprinted Provisional Envelope with declarations, or
Preprinted sticker with declarations placed on Provisional Envelope
Electronic ballot declaration page must include party declarations
Special ballots still need the declarations attested to
Conditional ballots …
Ballot ProcessingALL THE SORTING!
Ballot Processing
Requires precise manual processing
Check and double check
Keep them separated!
… why?
Why we sort
Two separate ballots on one piece of paper
Two separate elections at the same time
If a voter marks D on outside, they can only mark D
on the ballot.
We do not want cross contamination in elections
Step 1
Count envelopesSort by partyPull any envelope with an incomplete or
unclear party choiceSend cure forms for possible declaration
issues
Step 2
Double-check each batchLook for modified declarationsLook for Ds in R batches and Rs in D batches
Step 3
Verify signaturesContinue to double check for the wrong party in the
batchSend cure letters for normal issues
Step 4
Open one party batch at a time!!!!!
Step 5
Check the party vote on ballot.Pull any ballot with:A different party vote on ballotVotes for both parties on ballotVoter intent issues
Prepare for tabulation
Preparing for the Process
Extra staffExtra processing timeVoteWAMore training
AdvisoriesWebinarsOpen Mics
How does this work in VoteWA?
Ballot Sorting Activity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfahQ1gHqY8&t=20
Programming Tabulators & DREsPROGRAMMING AND TESTING
Tabulators & DREs
Keep the Parties Separate
L&A Testing
Producing Results
L&A Matrix
Certifying the PrimaryRECONCILIATION, REIMBURSEMENTS, RETENTION AND RECOUNTS
Certification of the Primary
Reconciliation
Data Collection
Election Cost Reimbursement
Records Retention
Recounts
SOC Security Assessment• Security assessments are periodic exercises to see how we are doing
in protecting our information systems.• A collaborative process between the SOC, state and county election
staff includes identifying security concerns and their level of risk, as well as preparation of a mitigation plan.
• Based on responses to a yes/no questionnaire our goal is to provide feedback in the form of a report. We want to give you actionable items to help secure your facility, information and employees.
SOC Security Assessment - continued
• Security Assessments are not part of the 5 Year Review.• The focus of the 5 year review is to check for compliance, main focus
of an assessment is to help us improve are security posture.• Security assessments and test results are not subject to public
disclosure requests per RCW 52.46.420 (4).
SOC Security Assessment Process
• The auditor or designated election staff are contacted to schedule a visit.
• Approximately two weeks before the visit, the assessment questionnaire is sent to the auditor.
• During the visit we will review and discuss the questionnaire.• A report is produced that provides recommendations for
improvements that allows the county to reach a security goal to reduce risk against specific threats.
SOC Assessment Update
• Four Assessments have been completed.Special Thank You To:Heidi Hunt – Adams CountyCarolyn Fundingsland – Cowlitz CountyBrenda Sorensen – Klickitat CountySandy Perkins, David Cunningham – Skagit County
• Currently scheduling remaining counties with the goal of completing all assessments by the end of June 2020.
Questions?
Department of Homeland Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)• Key Priorities
1. Increase engagement and support to local level elections officials2. Increase awareness of risks associated with inconsistent and insufficient
resources3. Mature risk initiatives through Sector Specific Agency Councils4. Apply lessons-learned from 2018 to review and refine the communications
mechanisms and content supporting the subsector5. Drive improved security practices in future election infrastructure
CISA Resources
• Security Assessment at First Entry (SAFE)• Review of your security measures and feedback on making their facilities
more secure
• Publications and Materials• Checklists, Incident Handling, Ransomware, Securing Voter Data, Multi-Factor
Authentication
• Cyber Assessments• Cyber Resilience Review, Dependency Management, Cyber Infrastructure
Survey, Phishing Campaign, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, Remote Pen Test, Vulnerability Scanning
CISA Protective Security Advisors
Allen Chung Jonathan Richeson
Protective Security Advisor, Washington State Protective Security Advisor, Washington State
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mobile: (202) 805-3379 Mobile (202) 495-9082
UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB)?
What do you think about when you hear Universal Serial Bus?
Secure USB Media Program
Importance of Supply Chain Security
When to use USB Media
Retention
Purchased USB drives from manufacturer
Apply tamper evident seals
Deliver USB media and provide additional seals and seal logs
SECURE USB PROGRAM
Sanitize drives
Keeping our voting system safe
SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
Supply Chain CompromisedStuxnet – 2010 – Iran’s Nuclear Program
• Media headlines:Wisconsin – At least 7 counties had been connected to the internet for nearly a year.
Oregon – A company claims that they installed pcAnywhere.
Florida – 7 counties were still connected to the internet as of August 2019.
W?HEN ?
Every time you move between systems:• Ballot design
• Pre-Test
• Each results upload
• Certification
WHEN TO USE USB MEDIA
Single Use Only
RETENTION
Same as election material:
22 month or60 days
Destroy
OR
Return
Tape USB right to results, L&A etc.
QUESTIONS ?
ALBERTNETWORK MONITORING FOR THE WIN!
OVERVIEW
• Albert service
• Network monitoring
• Benefits
• Common questions
• Next steps
AN INTRODUCTIONWHAT’S AN ALBERT?
INTRODUCING ALBERT
Albert is not• a replacement for your other
security products.
• an active system which blocks malicious traffic.
• a packet capture system.
Albert is• a network monitoring service run by
the Center for Internet Security (CIS).
• monitored by the EI-ISAC.
• available to all counties at no cost for monitoring of election networks.
AN INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM IS
• a passive monitoring device… • that inspects network traffic…
• and analyzes it to detect malicious traffic!
WHAT’S AN INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
src: 1.2.3.4port: 56789dst: 172.217.6.68port: 443
src: 172.217.6.68port: 443
dst: 1.2.3.4port: 56789
NOT THAT KIND OF SIGNATURE
Signatures can match:• IP addresses,
• domains,
• hostnames,
• traffic patterns,
• and other indicators.
• commercial signatures,
• advanced persistent threat indicators,
• and CIS research and open source reporting.
Primary sources are:
BENEFITSHOW CAN ALBERT HELP?
24/7 MONITORINGAlbert sensors are monitored 24/7 by the Security Operations Center at the EI-ISAC.
HUMAN ANALYSISReal people triage the alerts generated by the sensor. The EI-ISAC will only alert your organization if something is determined to be malicious.
UNMATCHED INTELLIGENCEAlbert sensors provide the EI-ISAC with real time insights into the election security landscape in addition to a valuable historical dataset.
ALBERT BY THE NUMBERS
2018 – Nationwide• 135 election networks monitored
• 10 petabytes of data processed
• Over 3000 notifications distributed to elections offices
2019 - Washington• 5 county election networks monitored:
Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom
• 11 counties submitted paperwork: Columbia, Franklin, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Okanogan, Pacific, San Juan, Wahkiakum
COMMON QUESTIONSGOTTA ASK ‘EM ALL!
MAINTENANCEQ. What do technical staff need to do to maintain Albert?
A. Not much! CIS handles patching and configuration of the Albert sensor.
NETWORK ACCESSQ. Will CIS require access to my network?
A. Yes, with limited scope. CIS staff will need to connect to the sensor for signature updates and maintenance.
RECAP
• The EI-ISAC provides 24/7 network monitoring and analysis services via the Albert program.
• The Albert sensor is a physical hardware device which parses network traffic and alerts on malicious traffic.
• Each sensor contributes valuable insight to the EI-ISAC and thus helps to strengthen the security posture of our election community.
LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN!• Pre-installation questionnaire (PIQ)
• Albert FAQs
• CIS website – cissecurity.org/services
WHO WINS?ALL OF US! Alexia Salone
Security Engineer
Office of the Secretary of State
Security Operations Center
Security Operation Center Updates
Security already in place
Network security monitoring of the VoteWA Datacenters Advanced endpoint monitoring on VoteWA Servers YubiKeys(MFA) for all VoteWA County and OSOS Users Security Staff to assist counties and OSOS IT on VoteWA
Coming Soon
Washington State Elections Security Community Security Community Portal and Communication Platform Threat Notification Tailored to your systems Security Site Visits and Security Review New Exciting Opportunity from OSOS
Future Plans
Work with individual counties to assist in security efforts Continue to grow election security community
Voting Centers
Voters are off-the-charts excited about voting in an election that’s still 14 months away Phillip Bump, Washington Post,
September 12, 20193
We can expect …
More potential voters will registerMore voters will return ballotsMore participation overallSame-day registration = simultaneousThere will be lines
Voting Centers
What are voting centers?Who benefits from voting centers?Where are they?When are they open?What are the requirements?What are some alternatives?
What is a voting center?
Offers any of …
Reissue Ballots
DREProvisional Ballots
ReplacementBallots
Accessibility
Fully compliant with ADA https://www.ada.gov/votingck.htm
Maintains privacy for voters with disabilities
If voter requires assistance: Voter’s assistant OR Two elections officers
ADA Checklist for Polling Places
DOJ’s ADA website:https://www.ada.gov/votingck.htm
Checklists In Washington, a Voting Center must
answer “yes” to all questions
Diagrams Tools you can use Suggested solutions
Location & Hours
In a public building, or a building leased by a public entity
At least one location: Business hours starting 18 days before
Election Day
All locations: Close promptly at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day Voters in line can complete voting process
(including registration and casting ballots)
End of the line
Announce the timeMark the line
Give something to the last person (or everyone) in line
Stand at the endMobile signClose the door
Line management
Multiple linesKiosks or check-in desksColor code or number stations
Stanchions, arrows and signsChairs or benchesPaper forms and clipboardsAprons, vests or shirts for staffPractice in advance
Voting Center Security
Physical security:Voting equipmentVoted ballotsBalloting materials
Cybersecurity:Access to VoteWA administrationOther secure resources
Plan for the unexpected (COOP)
Network outageConditional registrationPaper formsOffline files on local
workstation or USB device (including ballots)
Power outageGeneratorsBattery backup (UPS)
Political Activity at Voting Centers
Electioneering is prohibitedPrinted materials to assist
in voting are OKVoters must take materials
with them when they leave
Signs & Materials
“Vote Here” signs outside building
HAVA poster with sample ballotDisplay date of electionParty preference notice
(if partisan office is on ballot)Ballot marking instructionsVoter pamphlets availableSecure ballot drop box
Services at Voting Centers
Voter registration servicesIssue ballots, with required
materials, and declarationIf DRE is used
Check signature before accessing DRE
Voter must provide photo ID (or vote provisionally)
Credit before voting
Provisional Ballot Ballot: precinct-specific or all available races
(sample ballot OK) Envelope (or form) with:
Declaration Voter’s name Date of birth Current and former address Reason for voting provisionally Final ballot disposition
Security envelope “Free access” information provided to voter
Other locations
Auditor may provide other services at additional locationsAuditor can choose which servicesAuditor can specify hours and locations
Alternatives to Voting Centers
Voting center considerations
Location & hoursSecurityAccessibilityRequired servicesCounty resourcesVoter needs
Group discussion
Break into groupsAbout 5 peopleMore than just your county
Discuss:Plans you already have in placeChallenges you need to overcomeVoter needs you hope to fulfill
Prepare to present to the larger group
Voting center considerations
Location & hoursSecurityAccessibilityRequired servicesCounty resourcesVoter needs
Presenter contactsOSOS Main Phone: (360) 902-4180C&[email protected]
Sheryl [email protected]
Heather [email protected]
Justin [email protected]
Alexia [email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
Julie [email protected]
Kelly [email protected]
VoteWA [email protected]
Stuart [email protected]
Damon [email protected]