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Video Transcript

Director Christopher Wray: Hi, everybody. I'm Chris Wray, the FBI Director.

America's elections are the foundation of our democracy. So protecting them is a priority both for the FBI and our partners.

For years, foreign adversaries have attempted to undermine confidence in our processes and institutions through sophisticated, malign influence operations and to meddle in our elections with targeted cyber operations.

When it comes to protecting elections against these threats, partnerships and preparation are key. And that's why each of our field offices has election crimes coordinators, special agents and intelligence analysts who stand ready to field threats if they arise and help coordinate a response.

Protecting elections is a team sport.

So our election crimes coordinators work closely with our intelligence partners, state and local election officials, and local law enforcement, who often play a lead role in responding to threats.

At the FBI, we're also helping build resilience by sharing threat information, trends, and best practices based on our nationwide perspective.

As part of our efforts to raise public awareness, we launched the Protected Voices Initiative. Working with our partners at the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to give individuals and campaigns tools to help protect their voices throughout the election process.

We created a series of Protected Voices resources to showcase methods our adversaries might use to share tips for campaigns and individuals on how to keep sensitive data and systems safe, and to provide guidance for sharing information and reporting concerns. 

We hope political campaigns, our state and local partners and other election security stakeholders will find these resources informative and valuable and incorporate the guidance into their efforts. 

All American voices are important, and the FBI's Protected Voices Initiative can help all Americans protect themselves online.

And whether or not you're involved in campaigns or working with state and local government, you, too, play a role in securing our elections. We encourage all members of the public to remain vigilant and immediately report suspicious activity to law enforcement.

If you've got election security concerns, contact your local FBI field office. Report tips online to tips.fbi.gov or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Your voice matters, and together, we can protect it.