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Election Security Remains Just as Vulnerable as in 2016 The ability to vote for local, state, and federal representatives is the cornerstone of democracy in America. With mid-term congressional elections looming in early November, many voices have raised concerns that the voting infrastructure used by states across the Union might be suspect, unreliable, or potentially vulnerable to attacks. As Congress considers measures critical to consumer rights and the functioning of technology (net neutrality, data privacy, biometric identification, and surveillance), ensuring the integrity of elections has emerged as a matter of crucial importance. With mid-term elections in just two months, Secretaries of State should be pressed to do their jobs and increase security before voters cast their ballots. On the one hand, the right to vote may not be guaranteed for many people across the country. Historically, access to the ballot has been hard fought, from the Revolution and the Civi...

EFF Urges Governor Brown to Sign Sensible California Law Imposing Stricter Requirements for DNA Collection From Minors When the San Diego police targeted black children for DNA collection without their parents’ knowledge in 2016, it highlighted a critical loophole in California law. The California State Legislature recently passed a new bill, A.B. 1584 , to ensure that law enforcement cannot stop-and-swab youth without either judicial approval or the consent of a parent or attorney. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher, is now on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. EFF has strongly supported this bill from the start and now urges the Governor to sign the bill into law.  DNA can reveal an extraordinary amount of private information about a person, from familial relationships to medical history to predisposition for disease . Children should not be exposed to this kind of privacy invasion without strict guidelines and the advice and consent of a parent, ...