康州州务卿公布选举安保幕后团队：提前投票期间每日研判威胁上周曾截获白色粉末信件
康涅狄格州州务卿斯蒂芬妮·托马斯10月20日发表声明，披露在大选提前投票期间保护选举安全的多部门"幕后团队"。康州现场提前投票已经开跑，将持续至大选日11月3日。
据声明，上周联邦调查局和美国邮政检查局截获了一封寄往州务卿办公室、内含不明白色粉末的可疑信件；办公室在确认本州成为目标之前，就已通知地方官员并提醒安全处理邮件。提前投票期间直至大选日，州务卿办公室与各合作伙伴每天会面，识别潜在威胁、共享情报、制定应对预案。
办公室每月与州公共安全和应急管理部门、州警、康州情报中心、州网络安全专家等举行例会；今年还与康州警察局长协会等合作，向执法部门普及该州新的"250英尺选举安全规则"，向各市镇选民登记员和镇书记提供书面指引与培训，并发布了公众指南。州选举执法委员会负责调查竞选财务违规、选举欺诈等行为。
州应急行动中心也在选举季为各机构和公共安全伙伴提供协调与信息共享。托马斯说："选举诚信不只是选票和计票机。
在选举的世界里，接下来两周就像世界大赛。"这些保障与该州既有的广泛培训、两党共同管理、选前设备测试、纸质选票和选后审计相互补充，覆盖全州169个市镇。
Connecticut Secretary of the State Unveils the Election Security Team Behind the Scenes: Daily Threat Briefings During Early Voting After a White-Powder Letter Was Intercepted Last Week
Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas issued a statement on October 20 disclosing the multi-agency "behind the scenes" team protecting election security during the early voting period for the general election. In-person early voting in Connecticut is under way and runs through Election Day, November 3.
According to the statement, the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service last week intercepted a suspicious letter containing an unidentified white powder addressed to the Secretary of the State's office; before the office had confirmed that Connecticut was a target, it had already notified local officials and reminded them to handle mail safely.
Throughout early voting and up to Election Day, the Secretary of the State's office meets daily with its partners to identify potential threats, share intelligence and prepare response plans. The office holds monthly meetings with the state public safety and emergency management department, the state police, the Connecticut Intelligence Center and state cybersecurity experts, among others; this year it has also worked with partners including the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association to brief law enforcement on the state's new "250-foot election security rule," provided written guidance and training to town registrars of voters and town clerks, and published a public guide.
The State Elections Enforcement Commission investigates campaign finance violations and election fraud. The State Emergency Operations Center also provides coordination and information sharing for agencies and public safety partners during the election season.
"Election integrity is not just about ballots and voting machines," Thomas said. "In the world of elections, the next two weeks are like the World Series." The safeguards build on the state's existing extensive training, bipartisan administration, pre-election equipment testing, paper ballots and post-election audits, covering all 169 towns.
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