BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The North Dakota Auditor’s Office has released a review on the security of the state’s election system. While six vulnerabilities or threats related to the voting process were identified, they were all labeled low risk, and the review analysis said unprecedented collusion would have to occur for the state’s election system to be exploited.
The review was conducted by Secure Yeti, a third-party contractor which has worked with numerous State and Federal agencies, as well as the Department of Defense. During the review, key personnel and stakeholders were interviewed by the contractor, and the voting equipment operation was demonstrated.
The review’s executive summary noted that vulnerabilities do exist in every system universally and said, based on the review findings, it is exceptionally unlikely that the results of an election in North Dakota would be fraudulently influenced.
“We looked at any potential weaknesses in the election system of our state that could be exploited by someone with nefarious intent,” said State Auditor Joshua Gallion. “The determination after extensive review from our contractor was that our election systems are incredibly secure across our state.”
The review process took place May 16, 2022, through July 31, 2022. The complete review can be found here: https://ndsao.link/Security.
