Election Infrastructure Subsector-Specific Plan

The GCC and SCC jointly crafted this version of the Election Infrastructure Subsector-Specific Plan to reflect the continued growth of the Subsector and the significant progress made since the 2018 midterm election cycle. This Plan combines the mission, goals, and priorities of its public and private sector partners to help foster ongoing collaboration. It also outlines the Subsector’s strategic direction for enhancing election infrastructure security.

Since DHS issued its critical infrastructure declaration for elections in 2017, Subsector stakeholders in both the public and private sectors have taken significant steps to understand and reduce risk, improve information sharing and coordination, and strengthen resilience capabilities. This Plan is intended to inform stakeholders including election officials, members of the Executive Branch and Legislative Branch, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the general public—about ongoing efforts to protect and maintain the integrity of our democratic process against nation-state threats and natural disasters of national significance.