据《纽约时报》报导,声明是由国土安全部下的"选举基础设施政府协调委员会"(Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council)发出,全国州选举主管协会(National Association of State Election Directors)、全国州务卿协会(National Association of Secretaries of State)与美国选举协助委员会(US Election Assistance Commission)也加入签署声明。