Citizen ELECTION SECURITY Task Force

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In light of ongoing findings of election vulnerabilities, errors, confusion, and unanswered questions about election equipment and processes, concerned county residents across the country are proposing the establishment of a Citizen Election Security Task Force ("CESTF").  The CESTF will be responsible for reviewing state and county election processes from A to Z, identifying process gaps and vulnerabilities that bad actors (e.g., China, North Korea, Russia, authoritarians, hackers, etc.) could use to exploit the election process, and proposing improvements to the election process.  Citizen Advisors will be volunteers and required to undergo background and conflict of interest checks prior to their appointment by County Commissioners.  Our country must have the consent of the governed, so the integrity of the election process is critical.  Just like the Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances, so should oversight of our election process.  The Citizen Commission was always the missing piece.

The details of the proposal are below.

The CESTF should be comprised of Citizen Advisors, one Citizen Advisor is chosen by each of the County Commissioners from citizens within their district, with two chosen by majority at large. The appointment of the Citizen Advisors  requires that everyone undergoes a background check (including possible polygraph test) for conflicts of interest (financial, private affiliations, etc.) and must be willing to complete affidavits.  Citizen Advisors cannot be elected officials or government employees.  The CESTF should be established for two-year cycles and have the authority to review all aspect the state election process that impacts the county.  The CESTF should convene regularly to inform the citizens of their findings, updates, and to have Q&A dialogue with citizens.  The CESTF should be provided with meeting space that is reasonably located to required information and organizations involved in election processes.  Citizens may apply for the at large Citizen Commissioners positions with their County Commissioner representative.  The CESTF must be established and hold their first meeting as soon as possible.  Citizen Advisors may not serve more than six years.