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In reply to the discussion: DHS Confirms That Optical Scan Vote-Counting Machines Easily Hacked [View all]PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)29. Segment from "Hacking Democracy" (2006) demonstrating hack of optical scanner machine...
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DHS Confirms That Optical Scan Vote-Counting Machines Easily Hacked [View all]
L. Coyote
Jun 2017
OP
And yet elections officials REFUSE to do hand recounts, and intimidate citizens who question results
diva77
Jun 2017
#2
I posted action alert;might help to start holding elections officials accountable for epic failure
diva77
Jun 2017
#37
Each voter deserves a RECEIPT of his vote. And the district needs to keep a copy
Maraya1969
Jun 2017
#5
I've have been saying for years that is would be reasonably easy to find this sort of hacking.
Stonepounder
Jun 2017
#9
C-span video of computer science expert testifying before Senate Intel to that effect last week:
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#10
We need to repeat, over and over: "ALL elections must be with paper ballots and MUST be audited"
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2017
#16
What is so difficult about this concept? Very advanced countries use paper ballots with no problems.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#18
A verifiable audit would be done by hand. Ballots would be chain-of-custody verified. No business
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2017
#31
NOt OldRedneck, but I can answer those questions for Colorado vote by mail ballots.
politicat
Jun 2017
#38
just because hacking hasn't occurred on your watch does not mean it never happens. no one is saying
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2017
#65
And I am not saying it hasn't happened elsewhere, or that it's impossible here.
politicat
Jun 2017
#77
Thank you! Treat a vote as a valuable as a $100 bill is to a business: check it by hand and eye!
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2017
#33
... you do know that it's trivially simple to fool several counterfeit tests?
politicat
Jun 2017
#39
The premise is that the base code of the voting machine has been compromised.
Calista241
Jun 2017
#36
Secret proprietary code is more secure, and harder to hack, than open source code.
Calista241
Jun 2017
#54
I work in software security, and what I said is a fact. Has nothing to do with trust.
Calista241
Jun 2017
#56
maybe, assuming there are no bad actors, which would be a very naive assumption, IMO. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2017
#66
How is the data procured if they aren't connected in any way except an electrical cord?
kcr
Jun 2017
#43
Whether or not Russia actually hacked the vote, it simply shouldn't be possible to hack the vote.
unblock
Jun 2017
#22
Segment from "Hacking Democracy" (2006) demonstrating hack of optical scanner machine...
PoliticAverse
Jun 2017
#29
The takeaway here: All methods are flawed and we're likely never to have another clean election.
BannonsLiver
Jun 2017
#70