Election Security Act reintroduced in Senate as hacking fears swell ahead of 2020 race

Democrats in the House followed Senate colleagues on Friday in proposing legislation meant to safeguard future elections from foreign interference.

Introduced by Reps. Bennie Bennie of Mississippi, Zoe Lofgren of California and John Sarbanes of Maryland, the Election Security Act would require states to use paper ballots, establish federal cybersecurity …