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In reply to the discussion: Wisconsin: None dare call it vote rigging [View all]Huey P. Long
(1,932 posts)99. Sequoia Part 1 Those with access can hack with programmed ROM chip.wmv
Uploaded by AUDITAZ on Oct 29, 2008
Sequoia Part 1: Princeton University report released (10/17/2008) Video Excerpt of Shocking report on how it could be done is demonstrated on the Sequoia ABC Advantage voting machine. However, WinEDS central tabulator exchanges data before and after the election. This suggests that the data formats are at least similar if not identical.
The report states: Once installed, the fraudulent firmware is practically impossible to detect Once installed on a voting machine, the fraudulent firmware can steal votes in election after election without any additional effort; The AVC Advantage is vulnerable to hacks (fraudulent manipulations) in several different ways; Some of these hacks take the form of viruses that can automatically propagate themselves from one voting machine to another
If that wasn't bad enough, the Princeton study of the Sequoia system proves an even more blatant form of certification fraud: getting a system certified with one set of hardware and software, and then making undeclared changes. One smaller voting system manufacturer (Advanced Voting Solutions) has been thrown out in disgrace as a voting system supplier over this issue already.
The Sequoia voting machines tested in this video by the Princeton team are the older "Advantage" optical scanners. What we use in Maricopa county, Arizona are the slightly newer (mid 1990s-era) and were originally ES&S equipment (Model 100 (5.0.0.0) and Model 150/550 (2.1.1.0). In 2006 they were converted into Sequoia Optech Eagle (1.28/1.50).
Maricopa Countys Central count scanner Model 650 (1.2.0.0) all refitted with Sequoia software and now called the Optech 400-C central count tabulator with (WINETP Firmware version 1.10.5). . The Insight precinct count units, memory pack readers and memory packs are all new with the Sequoia Memory Pack Reader (MPR) (2.15).
Previous public records requests have shown that Sequoia has committed misconduct in the certification process for their overall system by withholding a software component (the ballot layout generator) from all Federal and state level (ANY state) certification. In short, that means only Sequoia knows how their voting system works, legally an anathema in AZ and most other states. Certification means an outside testing agency reviewed the system.
Much of our work in Maricopa on Sequoia is base on our finding from the February 06 Presidential Preference Election - FULL REPORT: http://www.bbvdocs.org/sequoia/Maricopa-County-Elections-Report.pdf (5,769 KB)
For complete Princeton University report and 90 minute video go to:
http://citp.princeton.edu/voting/advantage/
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Who's behind these private companies? It's hard to tell: The corporate lines –
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#44
Here in LA County, early votes are counted as absentee votes. All absentees are handled by ES&S.
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#95
Its not just the corporate media. Our 'representatives' are stone silent as well.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#8
No evidence of electronic voting machime fraud during an election has ever...
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#32
Exit polls are evidence. They are used to detect tampering in every other real democracy.
Exultant Democracy
Jun 2012
#127
They only detect tampering when the exit polls are horribly divergent from the results
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#130
I don't have the time to teach you a poli sci statistics class, but your question is silly.
Exultant Democracy
Jun 2012
#182
No you question was entirely about the validity of statistical analysis as a check against fraud
Exultant Democracy
Jun 2012
#184
Ohio SOS Jennifer Brunner called Ohio's electronic machines 'easily hackable'.
peace13
Jun 2012
#139
Actually, the poster is doing the equivilent of the hear, see, speak no evil routine.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#107
I recently read a third graders' essay that read much like your own statement.
LanternWaste
Jun 2012
#141
The tactic is tried and true. Make fun and name call to get people to dismiss.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#75
The Democratic Party has a lot of resources. When will they recognize that
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#12
One only need to watch/listen to which party/politician the Corporate media is fawning over.
shcrane71
Jun 2012
#23
Our framer's of our Constitution would have the majority of these election thieves in
INdemo
Jun 2012
#80
Your answer is a bit vague, but assuming that there is always some kind of paper audit trail, how...
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#135
You didn't read the article then.... Exit polling is rather precise.. When we send people
glowing
Jun 2012
#38
"There's no place like home"! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#50
Sworn testimony that something could happen is not evidence that it has happened.
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#65
The same way we verify the votes were accurately counted with the old paper ballot.
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#105
I'm talking about votes flipping on the machines. Give one instance of when the machines were
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#118
Never ever, with proprietary machines, with proprietary software, owned and maintained by private
RC
Jun 2012
#131
When you are paid to 'not believe' something and your check depends on it
Huey P. Long
Jun 2012
#136
Instant RunOff Paper Ballots, Marked by Hand, Encrypted Receipts, & Ballots Counted In Public on
patrice
Jun 2012
#49
Spending tons of money to alter the results of an election is vote-rigging. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Jun 2012
#115
Yes, it's unfortunate that A) unlimited amounts can be spent on an election by anyone, and B)
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#120
I'd never seen an electronic vote machine here in California until 2008 and it was unused where I we
ryan_cats
Jun 2012
#121
I'm sure they'll get around to calling it fraud as soon as they label the 2004 Ohio exit poll
TrollBuster9090
Jun 2012
#152
We could do a massive show-up on our own and count them ourselves. What do you suggest we do?
lonestarnot
Jun 2012
#164