Presented By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)
Securing the Vote: Technology, Evidence, and Trust in the 2026 Midterm Elections
SUMIT (Security at U-M in IT)
How secure are our elections, and how do we know?
With the November midterm elections approaching, join University of Michigan experts and election-security leaders for a timely, nonpartisan discussion about the systems, technologies, and safeguards that protect elections and help verify results.
Moderated by U-M Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Ravi Pendse, the panel will feature J. Alex Halderman, the Bredt Family Professor of Engineering and an election-cybersecurity researcher; Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics and an expert in election forensics; and Mara Ostfeld, research associate professor of public policy and an expert in survey research and public opinion. Together, they will examine cybersecurity threats to election infrastructure, voting technology and verification, the role of audits and evidence in evaluating results, and the challenge of maintaining public confidence in a rapidly changing information environment.
Designed for a broad audience, the conversation will consider how experts identify genuine risks, evaluate claims, strengthen election resilience, and support transparency and trust.
Monday, October 12, 2026 • 3-4 p.m.
University Hall, Alexander G. Ruthven Building
1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
The moderated panel will be followed by an audience question-and-answer period.
The event is open to U-M students, faculty, and staff. Seating is limited, and an RSVP is required. Refreshments will be provided.
Register to attend: https://myumi.ch/PbQ39
Event Info: https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/SUMIT/UM-Panel-on-Election-Security
With the November midterm elections approaching, join University of Michigan experts and election-security leaders for a timely, nonpartisan discussion about the systems, technologies, and safeguards that protect elections and help verify results.
Moderated by U-M Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Ravi Pendse, the panel will feature J. Alex Halderman, the Bredt Family Professor of Engineering and an election-cybersecurity researcher; Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics and an expert in election forensics; and Mara Ostfeld, research associate professor of public policy and an expert in survey research and public opinion. Together, they will examine cybersecurity threats to election infrastructure, voting technology and verification, the role of audits and evidence in evaluating results, and the challenge of maintaining public confidence in a rapidly changing information environment.
Designed for a broad audience, the conversation will consider how experts identify genuine risks, evaluate claims, strengthen election resilience, and support transparency and trust.
Monday, October 12, 2026 • 3-4 p.m.
University Hall, Alexander G. Ruthven Building
1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
The moderated panel will be followed by an audience question-and-answer period.
The event is open to U-M students, faculty, and staff. Seating is limited, and an RSVP is required. Refreshments will be provided.
Register to attend: https://myumi.ch/PbQ39
Event Info: https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/SUMIT/UM-Panel-on-Election-Security
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