The company’s ElectionGuard open source kit is designed to make voting more secure by allowing voters to confirm their votes are accurately recorded and producing an encrypted version of the vote that keeps it secret while votes are counted. The software can be integrated in existing voting machines that use paper ballots or as a stand-alone voting security solution on hardware built by election companies. Two of the top three U.S. election vendors have already expressed interest in the software, which will be piloted during the 2020 election. (Associated Press)

Talking point: Asked by The Logic if Microsoft had engaged with Elections Canada or other equipment manufacturers, the company said it had no update to share. The software will be available on GitHub in the summer, meaning that any election software builder can access it. Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould said in April the country may regulate social media platforms to prevent foreign meddling in October’s election, and in January, my colleague Murad reported that the federal government earmarked $7 million to fight online disinformation.