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stillcool

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8. In one of those studies that was done..

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 01:20 PM

Nov 2012

about the vulnerabilities inherent with electronic voting machines, different methods of changing vote tallies were identified..such as how many people would be needed, who would have to be involved, etc. I think the study was either the Brennan School of Justice, or the UConn one.

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For those that think voting machines can be compromised [View all] DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 OP

The vote flipping happens in the central tabulators SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #1

I'm not talking about "how" it's done DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #2

I'm only speculating but my guess is all of the above. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #11

But they don't all necessarily have the same goal DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #12

I was just writing about that. sofa king Nov 2012 #13

Who is they? DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #14

"They," in this case... sofa king Nov 2012 #20

I'm not disagreeing with you by the way DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #23

Oh, I didn't think you were! sofa king Nov 2012 #27

Yep they can't bump it for Rmoney this time marions ghost Nov 2012 #17

Agree... marions ghost Nov 2012 #15

It's the Republicans (campaign and local officials) and they are everywhere librechik Nov 2012 #3

There are only two possibilities IMO... slackmaster Nov 2012 #4

Ummmm, Lefta Dissenter Nov 2012 #7

Or one person at each of the affected companies who has access to the update server. drm604 Nov 2012 #9

Ohio is vulnerable flamingdem Nov 2012 #5

Here is the link to article flamingdem refers to: katanalori Nov 2012 #6

Also at that link by Bob Fitrakis: marions ghost Nov 2012 #28

In one of those studies that was done.. stillcool Nov 2012 #8

here is a link to the study.. stillcool Nov 2012 #10

I suggest Karl Rove suggests to candidate creative ways to win an election Democratopia Nov 2012 #16

it's a small network marions ghost Nov 2012 #18

If Jeb wants to run in '16 DefenseLawyer Nov 2012 #19

Hart InterCivic is the newly reconfigured "Diebold" marions ghost Nov 2012 #22

Many reasons Democratopia Nov 2012 #25

Wiki entry on Black Box Voting: Melinda Nov 2012 #21

I hope we can do the same. We have good computer people too. pwb Nov 2012 #24

It is best hidden through a cascade libertypirate Nov 2012 #26