ContributorsNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Policy and Global Affairs; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Committee on Science, Technology, and Law; Computer Science and Telecommunications Board; Committee on the Future of Voting: Accessible, Reliable, Verifiable TechnologyDescriptionDuring the 2016 presidential election, America's election infrastructure was targeted by actors sponsored by the Russian government. Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy examines the challenges arising out of the 2016 federal election, assesses current technology and standards for voting, and recommends steps that the federal government, state and local governments, election administrators, and vendors of voting technology should take to improve the security of election infrastructure. In doing so, the report provides a vision of voting that is more secure, accessible, reliable, and verifiable.TopicsBehavioral and Social Sciences— Population StudiesBehavioral and Social Sciences — Policy, Reviews and EvaluationsSuggested CitationNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. of ContentsFront Matteri-xxSummary1-121 Introduction13-222 Voting and the 2016 Presidential Election23-303 Voting in the United States31-544 Analysis of Components of Elections55-845 Ensuring the Integrity of Elections85-1066 Analysis of Systemic Issues107-1207 Securing the Future of Voting121-124Appendixes125-126Appendix A: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff127-136Appendix B: Committee Meeting Agendas137-148Appendix C: The Targeting of the American Electorate149-152Appendix D: The Cost of Election Administration in the United States153-154Appendix E: Reasons to Cast a Provisional Ballot155-156Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations157-160