Category Archives: voting technology
June 22 Event: “Today’s Electronic Voting Machines: An Examination of the Use and Security of Ballot Marking Devices”
This looks important, from Free Speech for People and the Coalition for Good Governance.
“New Hampshire Election Audit, part 2”
Andrew Appel:
In my previous post I explained the preliminary conclusions from the three experts engaged by New Hampshire to examine an election anomaly in the town of Windham, November 2020. Improperly folded ballots (which shouldn’t have happened) had… Continue reading
“Republicans Say They Care About Election Fraud. Here’s How They Could Actually Prevent It.”
538 says it’s paper ballots.
“Analysis of the Antrim County, Michigan November 2020 Election Incident”
New report from Alex Halderman for the Michigan SOS.
Detroit News: Michigan expert debunks infamous report on Antrim County election as ‘meaningless’
“Last-Minute Tweaks to Voting Machine Standards Raise Cyber Fears”
USLW:
Last-minute changes to proposed federal standards for new voting machines could expose the equipment to cyberattacks, according to some members of Congress and security professionals.The Election Assistance Commission, slated to authorize new voting system guidelines on Feb. 10, amended… Continue reading
“USTPC HotTopics Webinar on Technology & Trust: Voting in the Electronic Age, February 11, 2021”
This looks like a valuable meeting.
“Georgia’s election certification avoided an even worse nightmare that’s just waiting to happen next time”
Andrew Appel at Freedom to Tinker.
“Chinese parts, hidden ownership, growing scrutiny: Inside America’s biggest maker of voting machines”
NBC News:
Just off a bustling interstate near the border between Nebraska and Iowa, a 2,800-square-foot American flag flies over the squat office park that is home to Election Systems & Software LLC.The nondescript name and building match the… Continue reading
“ESS voting machine company sends threats”
Andrew Appel:
For over 15 years, election security experts and election integrity advocates have been communicating to their state and local election officials the dangers of touch-screen voting machines. The danger is simple: if fraudulent software is installed in the… Continue reading
“Forget the conspiracy theories — here are the real election security lessons of 2020”
Politico:
The foreign cyberattacks that so many intelligence officials feared didn’t upend the 2020 elections — but this year’s contests nonetheless showed how much the nation still needs to do to fix its security weaknesses.Paper trails protected the integrity… Continue reading
“2020’s Lessons for Election Security”
Important analysis from the Brennan Center.
Antrim, Michigan Hand Recount Confirms Accuracy of Machine Recount, with 12-Vote Gain for Trump
Detroit News:
An audit of Antrim County election results Thursday gave President Donald Trump a net gain of 12 votes from the certified results in the northern Michigan county. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s total decreased by one vote, from… Continue reading
“A voting technology company at the center of election conspiracy theories demanded a retraction from Fox News, accusing them of ‘a concerted disinformation campaign'”
Business Insider:
The election software company Smartmatic is demanding retractions from right-wing media outlets, accusing them of spreading conspiracy theories about its role in the 2020 elections.In a letter obtained by Insider, Smartmatic accused Fox News of engaging in… Continue reading