“Think of it as war games, election style.”
That’s how the Secretary of State’s Office is branding a training exercise south of Denver on Wednesday that will attract national leaders in elections and cyber security.
Secretary of State Wayne Williams plans to preside over the Sept. 6 event in Englewood, set to be attended by representatives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the National Association of Secretaries of State and at least two of Williams’ fellow secretaries of state.
Nearly 200 county election officials will also participate, according to a release from Williams’ office.
“Colorado is viewed as a leader in election security, and this exercise is just the latest event to make sure we are ready for the Nov. 6 general election,” Williams said in the release. “There’s a reason The Washington Post wrote about how Colorado became the safest state to cast a vote.”
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