TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (The News Service of Florida) - The results of the Aug. 28 primary elections were certified Thursday morning in the state capitol.
Following the meeting of the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission, Secretary of State Ken Detzner told reporters he is confident that cyber security in the state’s voting system is where it needs to be ahead of the November general election.
Earlier this summer, nearly $20 million of federal money was sent to the state to help with election security.
Much of it was passed along to county election supervisors for such things as software security upgrades and improving the safety of buildings in which election equipment is stored or used.
Secretary Detzner feels elections officials are doing everything they can to ensure there is no fraud in November.
“You have to be vigilant every day, when it comes to cyber security. Nobody is overconfident," said Detzner. "We are working hard and making sure that all of our systems are working, from the hardware, the software, the personnel.”
Detzner says there were just a few minor glitches during last month’s primary election, as there always are.
As a whole, he feels the process went very smoothly.
Cyber security has gained increased focus this year, following revelations that the state’s voting systems were targeted by Russian hackers in 2016.
