Committee hears misinformation officer is an IT/security role, not a content moderator

Several lawmakers asked whether the office's so‑called misinformation or disinformation officer had a role in the petition form or calendar errors. The Secretary of State responded that the position is classified as an Information Technology Analyst 3 (ITA3) in the election server and network infrastructure section and focuses on securing network infrastructure, vendor support, cyber resiliency and monitoring threats—not content moderation.

"That person's job is the information technology analyst three…they are securing and configuring network infrastructure for all 169 towns," the Secretary said in response to questions about scope. She added that the position also collaborates with state and federal partners for cyber resiliency, provides IT onboarding and support, and has made one reported referral to a social media company in 2023; by 2024 social media companies changed how they accept such reports.