November 6, 2023 at 05:24AM
Election officials in Mississippi’s Hinds County had to rush to complete poll worker training after a breach of county computers in early September. The breach disrupted their ability to access computers for three weeks, causing a delay in voter registration processing. Despite these challenges, officials say they are on track for Tuesday’s election and have resolved the issues with the state’s network. Federal authorities are investigating the incident.
From the meeting notes, we can gather the following key takeaways:
1. In Hinds County, Mississippi, election officials had to hurry to complete poll worker training due to a breach of county computers in early September. The training, usually finished by early October, was completed just before the Thursday deadline.
2. Hinds County is home to Jackson, the capital city, and has a significant number of registered Democratic voters. In the 2020 general election, Democrat Joe Biden received 73% of the county’s vote.
3. Federal authorities are investigating the computer breach incident, which caused a slight delay in processing voter registration forms. However, all applications were processed before the October 10 deadline.
4. While the cyber incident caused temporary disruptions, the county is “on track” for the upcoming Tuesday election, and no further issues are expected.
5. On October 26, there was a brief period when the secretary of state’s website was inaccessible, affecting voter registration verification for poll workers. However, the issue has since been resolved, and access to the statewide election management system has been restored.
These are the main points gathered from the meeting notes.