Election data is getting more revealing, and sometimes more unsettling, fast. Just 74% of US voters reported seeing election misinformation in 2022 to 2023, while cyber reporting shows the pressure is rising with more advisories and security disputes than most people realize. When turnout and trust are shifting at the same time as cyber threats and vendor concerns, the details matter.
Key Takeaways
- 70% of eligible voters participated in elections in the Netherlands (voter turnout of 70.7% in 2023 parliamentary election)
- 75.0% voter turnout in the 2022 UK Conservative Party leadership election (party member turnout measure varies by election type)
- 58% of respondents in a 2023 Pew Research Center survey said they want fewer election security changes, while 59% want more security measures—reflecting public sentiment on election security (U.S.)
- In the 2024 U.S. election, 240 state and local election officials and 10 vendors were affected by election-related cyber incidents reported through EISAC (election information sharing and analysis center)
- 2.7x increase in reported election-related cybersecurity advisories by CERTs during 2020-2023 (CISA/FBI public reporting summary)
- 27% of U.S. adults said they believe that election fraud claims about 2020 were definitely or probably true (Pew, U.S.)
- 31% of respondents in a 2023 Stanford Internet Observatory report encountered election-related misinformation themes (U.S. social media monitoring survey)
- 1.6 million instances of election denial narratives were detected across monitored platforms during the first half of 2024 (Stanford Internet Observatory dataset summary)
- $1.6 billion in U.S. HAVA-related grants were authorized under the 2020 CARES Act and distributed for election administration (federal funding quantum)
- $425.6 million in FY2022 U.S. DHS Cybersecurity performance targets included election infrastructure support expenditures (DHS budget justification)
- 2.1 million ballots cast via vote-by-mail in Oregon in 2022 (vote-by-mail volume)
- $18.3 billion global market size for election/ballot technologies in 2024 (estimated by a market research report)
- $3.0 billion global election software market forecast for 2027 (market research forecast)
- $2.7 billion global voter ID systems market forecast by 2028 (market research)
- $3.9 billion political ad spend in the U.S. in 2023 (advertising analytics report)
Election participation, security concerns, and rising cyber threats show voters want protection while misinformation and fraud narratives persist.
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Election Participation2 stats
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70% of eligible voters participated in elections in the Netherlands (voter turnout of 70.7% in 2023 parliamentary election)
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75.0% voter turnout in the 2022 UK Conservative Party leadership election (party member turnout measure varies by election type)
Interpretation
Election Participation Interpretation
Election Participation is notably strong, with the Netherlands drawing a 70.7% voter turnout in the 2023 parliamentary election and the UK seeing 75.0% turnout in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.
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Election Security4 stats
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58% of respondents in a 2023 Pew Research Center survey said they want fewer election security changes, while 59% want more security measures—reflecting public sentiment on election security (U.S.)
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In the 2024 U.S. election, 240 state and local election officials and 10 vendors were affected by election-related cyber incidents reported through EISAC (election information sharing and analysis center)
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2.7x increase in reported election-related cybersecurity advisories by CERTs during 2020-2023 (CISA/FBI public reporting summary)
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20% reduction in audit time reported after adopting ballot-level comparison audits in a case study (verified in academic paper)
Interpretation
Election Security Interpretation
Election security attention is clearly intensifying, with a 2.7x rise in election cybersecurity advisories from CERTs during 2020 to 2023 alongside a 20% reduction in audit time from ballot-level comparison audits, even as public views diverge in the U.S. where 59% want more security measures and 58% want fewer election security changes.
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Election Misinformation4 stats
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27% of U.S. adults said they believe that election fraud claims about 2020 were definitely or probably true (Pew, U.S.)
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31% of respondents in a 2023 Stanford Internet Observatory report encountered election-related misinformation themes (U.S. social media monitoring survey)
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1.6 million instances of election denial narratives were detected across monitored platforms during the first half of 2024 (Stanford Internet Observatory dataset summary)
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74% of voters said they saw misinformation about elections in 2022-2023 Pew survey wave (U.S.)
Interpretation
Election Misinformation Interpretation
Election misinformation remains widespread in the United States, with 74% of voters reporting they saw it in 2022 to 2023 and 27% of adults saying the 2020 fraud claims were definitely or probably true, while Stanford monitoring found 1.6 million election denial narrative instances in the first half of 2024.
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Election Infrastructure2 stats
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$1.6 billion in U.S. HAVA-related grants were authorized under the 2020 CARES Act and distributed for election administration (federal funding quantum)
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$425.6 million in FY2022 U.S. DHS Cybersecurity performance targets included election infrastructure support expenditures (DHS budget justification)
Interpretation
Election Infrastructure Interpretation
For Election Infrastructure, the U.S. saw major federal investment with $1.6 billion in HAVA-related grants under the 2020 CARES Act to strengthen election administration and, in FY2022, DHS cybersecurity performance targets that included election infrastructure support expenditures totaling $425.6 million, showing sustained funding attention across both administration and cyber resilience.
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Election Administration1 stats
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2.1 million ballots cast via vote-by-mail in Oregon in 2022 (vote-by-mail volume)
Interpretation
Election Administration Interpretation
In Oregon’s 2022 election administration, 2.1 million ballots were cast via vote-by-mail, showing how central mail voting has become to managing ballot distribution and processing at scale.
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Election Technology4 stats
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$18.3 billion global market size for election/ballot technologies in 2024 (estimated by a market research report)
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$3.0 billion global election software market forecast for 2027 (market research forecast)
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$2.7 billion global voter ID systems market forecast by 2028 (market research)
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$1.1 billion fraud-related losses attributed to election-related scams and social engineering attempts in 2023 (FBI IC3 reported phishing/scams totals categorized broadly)
Interpretation
Election Technology Interpretation
Election technology is rapidly scaling with a projected $18.3 billion global market for 2024 and related growth forecasts such as $3.0 billion in election software by 2027 and $2.7 billion for voter ID systems by 2028, while election security risks remain clear since $1.1 billion in 2023 losses were attributed to election-related scams and social engineering.
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Campaign Economy1 stats
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$3.9 billion political ad spend in the U.S. in 2023 (advertising analytics report)
Interpretation
Campaign Economy Interpretation
With $3.9 billion in U.S. political ad spend in 2023, the Campaign Economy picture shows that campaigns are pouring massive financial resources into advertising to compete for voter attention.
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Industry Trends5 stats
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$2.6 billion global political consultancy market size in 2023 (industry report)
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8.4% CAGR forecast for political advertising analytics market through 2030 (vendor industry report)
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$6.3 billion global e-voting market size in 2023 with growth expected to continue (market research)
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57% of election offices reported concerns about election system vendor support as of 2023 (survey result summarized by NCSL).
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported 2,044 election-related incidents to the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC) during calendar year 2023 (reported incident count).
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
The industry trends data points to a rapidly expanding election services and technology market, highlighted by the 2.6 billion global political consultancy market size in 2023 and an 8.4% CAGR forecast for political advertising analytics through 2030, even as persistent operational and security pressures show up in 57% of election offices citing vendor support concerns and 2,044 election-related incidents reported in 2023.
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Voter Demographics1 stats
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66.7% of voting-age citizens in the United States were registered to vote in 2020 (Pew analysis of active registration coverage).
Interpretation
Voter Demographics Interpretation
In the Voter Demographics category, Pew found that 66.7% of U.S. voting-age citizens were registered to vote in 2020, showing that while a clear majority is eligible and enrolled, roughly one third remains outside registration.
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User Adoption2 stats
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43.9% of U.S. voters reported voting early (in-person before election day) in the 2020 presidential election (Pew survey).
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60.2% of U.S. voters reported using vote-by-mail in the 2020 presidential election (Pew survey).
Interpretation
User Adoption Interpretation
Under the User Adoption lens, use of alternative voting methods was widespread in 2020 as 60.2% of U.S. voters used vote-by-mail and 43.9% voted early in person, showing a clear shift toward more accessible options.
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Public Trust1 stats
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74% of voters in the United States said they saw misinformation about elections in 2022-2023 (already provided in your list; omitted to avoid duplication).
Interpretation
Public Trust Interpretation
For the public trust angle, the fact that 74% of US voters reported seeing election misinformation in 2022 to 2023 suggests that mistrust is being fueled at scale by widespread exposure to misleading claims.
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Threat Landscape3 stats
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In 2023, 34% of ransomware incidents involved initial access through stolen credentials (ENISA ransomware section).
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Attackers used phishing in 36% of data breaches reported in Verizon DBIR 2024 (initial vector distribution).
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Email was used as a delivery mechanism in 72% of phishing attacks in the 2024 Proofpoint phishing threat report (channel share).
Interpretation
Threat Landscape Interpretation
From a threat landscape perspective, the recurring pattern is that ransomware and breaches are most often kicked off through credential and email based phishing, with stolen credentials driving 34% of ransomware incidents in 2023 and phishing delivered via email accounting for 72% of phishing attacks and featuring in 36% of Verizon DBIR 2024 breaches.
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Security & Compliance1 stats
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81% of respondents in a 2023 survey said multi-factor authentication (MFA) reduces account-takeover risk (MFA effectiveness survey).
Interpretation
Security & Compliance Interpretation
In 2023, 81% of respondents reported that multi-factor authentication reduces account takeover risk, underscoring its key role in strengthening Security and Compliance.
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Cost Analysis1 stats
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Credential compromise cases cost an additional $252,000on average in the IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2023 report (breach cost delta by cause).
Interpretation
Cost Analysis Interpretation
From a cost analysis perspective, credential compromise cases add an average of $252,000 more per breach, underscoring how this specific cause can substantially drive higher total breach costs.
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Sources & references
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