Florida’s top elections official ‘very confident’ in state’s security measures ahead of Election Day

At a time when election security is a hot topic at the state and federal level, and with a little more than two weeks until Election Day, Florida’s top elections official said the state has a team working to ensure the vote is secure.Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd said the state works closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, and that there is a team dedicated to monitoring security systems.“Because, there are bad guys out there. There are nation-state actors who would love nothing more than to interfere in our elections,” Byrd said. “But what I would want voters to understand and know is that we monitor this 24/7/365, and we feel very confident in our security measures here in the state of Florida.”Byrd, a former state representative, pointed out that the state’s requirement to use paper ballots is something he got passed when he was in the Florida House. He said those paper ballots are one way that transparency helps ensure a secure election.“I think we h