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Crash2Parties

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25. Why are any of our election systems even internet accessible?

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 12:17 AM

Jun 2017

They could be secure. They could connect via modem, or over the Internet but only by encrypted tunnels. The results could be encrypted & checksummed. The local tally machines could even need to be physically connected to the central tally machine, with no internet connection. The entire voting process for all systems could be mandated to be audit-proof. They are not.

We, The People, need to be asking why not.

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NSA has provided DOJ evidence that Russians did effectively fix "counting" of votes in key districts [View all] kpete Jun 2017 OP

Kick. dalton99a Jun 2017 #1

Why did Comey flatly deny it then? sharedvalues Jun 2017 #2

He was fired over a month ago. Could that be why? n/t rzemanfl Jun 2017 #3

Possible, yes. Relevant tweets below sharedvalues Jun 2017 #4

all Comey can report on are the attempts to hack they caught and stopped. 100% FBI stopped those. Sunlei Jun 2017 #7

Well, the report is from the NSA, not the FBI tinrobot Jun 2017 #15

Schindler has NSA sources and supports Comey's statement. sharedvalues Jun 2017 #17

He didn't deny it. He said he had seen no evidence...I heard a silent 'yet'. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #31

He denied it. He could have qualified. He didn't. sharedvalues Jun 2017 #34

He said he saw no evidence...and from what I can tell this might be a new thing. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #35

I doubt very much NSA 'caught' every single hack, or mail-in? vote fraud of our elections. Sunlei Jun 2017 #5

Well Well Well.. The Dems weren't doing so bad Cha Jun 2017 #6

+1. eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #8

They weren't mercuryblues Jun 2017 #9

This utterly incorrect talking point needs to stop mythology Jun 2017 #12

Moreover white nationalists were asked to lie to pollsters sharedvalues Jun 2017 #18

Wish I could rec this. we can do it Jun 2017 #10

There will be a repeat next week in Georgia. nt ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #11

xactly !!! there's no rational reason why any American should believe our elections are credible not YCHDT Jun 2017 #13

There IS evidence Russia hacked voter rolls in some states... which could have altered votes groundloop Jun 2017 #14

You don't thing that would be noticed? Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #28

Russia wins BarbD Jun 2017 #16

Republicans smirk as American democracy Achilleaze Jun 2017 #19

Republican voter suppression did most of the damage elmac Jun 2017 #20

I'm going to post a youtube link to a video made by an election observer in Racine County, Wisconsin -Steph- Jun 2017 #21

We need to start counting votes manually. There are many ppl (including me) who will volunteer to iluvtennis Jun 2017 #22

So is Hillary analyzing Russian interference et al. still "whining"? The little lady should stfu? Hekate Jun 2017 #23

I agree with you 1000%. I feel uncomfortable when I hear media people and even Democrats -Steph- Jun 2017 #24

Why are any of our election systems even internet accessible? Crash2Parties Jun 2017 #25

They are not. That's what people don't get Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #29

There is no safe computer. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #33

Respectfully I disagree. We know how - it's not even terribly expensive. Crash2Parties Jun 2017 #38

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2017 #26

Who is this guy? Bradical79 Jun 2017 #27

Pace Lattin? Never heard of him? kentuck Jun 2017 #30

One might wonder if they hacked 45's win of the primaries also? JDC Jun 2017 #32

No evidence votes were changed? Tactical Peek Jun 2017 #36

easy for me to believe. barbtries Jun 2017 #37