Fact check: Is the question of voting machine manipulation for the 2024 Presidential election still being investigated?

1. Summary of the results

The current evidence suggests there are no official ongoing investigations into voting machine manipulation for the 2024 Presidential election ^[1]. While some election integrity groups like Election Truth Alliance and SMART Elections have raised concerns, these are characterized as speculative claims rather than formal investigations ^[1]. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, through spokesperson Jen Easterly, has explicitly stated there is "no evidence of any malicious activity" affecting election infrastructure ^[2].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements need to be considered:

• There were pre-election security concerns raised by experts regarding voting system software breaches that occurred after the 2020 election, with unauthorized access reported in multiple states including Colorado, Georgia, and Michigan ^{[3] [4]}
• A Wisconsin audit specifically found no evidence of vote counting errors or machine tampering in the 2024 election ^[5]
• Multiple security protocols are in place, including the crucial fact that voting machines are not connected to the internet ^[2]
• The election conclusion was notably smooth, with Kamala Harris conceding the day after the election ^[6]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself contains an implicit assumption that there were or are ongoing investigations, which could be misleading. Several groups have varying interests in this narrative:

• Election integrity groups (Election Truth Alliance and SMART Elections) continue to raise concerns, though their claims remain speculative ^[1]
• Federal security agencies like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have a stake in maintaining public confidence in election security ^[2]
• State officials and election security experts have consistently maintained the security of the voting systems ^[2]
• The fact that most election irregularity claims dissipated after Trump's victory ^[6] suggests that some previous concerns may have been politically motivated rather than based on genuine security issues