JOHN R.

ASHCROFT
SECRETARY OF STATE
CAPITOL OFFICE JAMES C. KIRKPATRICK
STATE OF MISSOURI
(573) 751-2379 STATE INFORMATION CENTER
(573) 751-4936

For immediate release: June 20, 2018

Contact: Maura Browning, Communications Director
(573) 526-0949

Ashcroft, with Secretaries of State Nationwide, Announces

National Election Security Summit in St. Louis

Jefferson City, Mo. — June 20, 2018 — Today Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced that
St. Louis will host the National Election Security Summit on Sept. 10-11, 2018, with administrative support
provided by the National Association of Secretaries of State. The partnership includes a bipartisan group
of Secretaries of State from across the country, and will be hosted courtesy of World Wide Technology,
which maintains its Global Headquarters in St. Louis.

National, state and local election authorities will join officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Elections Infrastructure – Information Sharing and
Analysis Center, security professionals, election experts, and other industry leaders to learn and share
tangible best practices. These actionable security discussions will provide attendees useable steps to
mitigate threats and vulnerabilities as election authorities gear up for the 2018 mid-term elections.

“The National Election Security Summit is providing an excellent opportunity for federal, state and local
election officials to share ideas and solutions,” said Secretary Connie Lawson, Indiana Secretary of State
and chair of the National Association of Secretaries of State. “I am excited to support this summit as it
offers practical, real-world advice to county clerks and local officials. I appreciate Secretary Ashcroft’s
leadership in bridging the gap between levels of government to ensure the security of our elections.”

Presenters will lead attendees through topics such as protecting election systems, crisis management,
security and crisis best practices, election equipment security and communication.

“WWT is proud to host this year’s National Election Security Summit at our new Global Headquarters,”
said Mike McGlynn, vice president, Security Solutions, WWT. “We look forward to bringing together state
partners, state and local election officials and crisis experts to educate attendees on how the state can
bring awareness and preparedness to election security.”

“With heightened scrutiny of election security, we want to provide the assurance that – as always – state
election authorities are leading the way, and we continue to work together to protect elections,” Ashcroft
said. “America is home to thousands of county election experts. We will offer useable, actionable
takeaways to continue securing elections.”

To register or to find details on the National Election Security Summit, visit www.ness2018.com.

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