CISA Cuts Spark Election Security Jitters: Officials Brace for 2026 Chaos
Bill Gates, an Arizona election official, jokes that being doxxed and threatened is the new norm for election supervisors. As the 2026 elections loom, with CISA cuts threatening security, he wonders if election officials will need to add “ninja” to their resumes. After all, who knew democracy could be this hazardous?
Hot Take:
Bill Gates may have left Microsoft, but he’s still dealing with bugs—only now they’re the kind that threaten democracy, not computer systems. From doxxed dinners to cyber doom, our election officials are facing more than just hanging chads these days. And with CISA’s budget cuts, they might as well be using floppy disks to fend off cyber threats. Talk about voting under pressure!
Key Points:
- Bill Gates, an Arizona election official (not the Microsoft one), faced death threats after the 2020 election.
- Gates and colleagues were doxxed, leading to hiding during election nights.
- CISA budget cuts pose a threat to election security for 2026.
- 61% of election officials are worried about reduced federal support impacting security.
- Many officials have faced harassment, making election work a high-stakes game.
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