Summary of Congressional Legislation on Security of Voting Systems
An
interesting summary in Forbes of the bills on the table.
Category Archives: voting technology
“W.Va. Secretary of State: Russians Meddled in Social Media, Not Voting Machines”
Mac
Warner’s point is absolutely right: in 2016, the most meaningful system hacked
was us. Humans were the most vulnerable
link.
And as for securing the non-human component, election
officials know that there’s been an enormous amount of work done.
“What Really Happened With West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Experiment?”
Slate says ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
“New Election Systems Use Vulnerable Software”
New this morning from the AP. A snippet:
An Associated Press analysis has found that like many counties in Pennsylvania, the vast majority of 10,000 election jurisdictions nationwide use Windows 7 or an older operating system to create ballots,… Continue reading
Presidential Caucus Voting by Phone
“Who’s Behind Voting-Machine Makers? Money of Unclear Origins”
More
from the AP. The subhead: “North
Carolina election officials are learning that private equity firms which don’t
disclose whose money they’re investing hold major stakes in voting-machine
makers.”
“Judge allows outside inspection of Georgia voting system”
AJC:
The insides of Georgia’s voting system will be cracked open for inspection as part of a lawsuit alleging that the state’s elections are vulnerable to inaccuracies, malfunctions and hacking.U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg on Tuesday ordered election officials… Continue reading
“Server image mystery in Georgia election security case”
AP:
The case of whether hackers may have tampered with elections in Georgia has taken another strange turn.Nearly two years ago, state lawyers in a closely watched election integrity lawsuit told the judge they intended to subpoena the FBI… Continue reading
“Our next election is dangerously vulnerable, a top Democrat warns. Does Trump care?”
Important Greg Sargent interview with Sen. Wyden.
“Mitch McConnell is Making the 2020 Election Open Season for Hackers” (though much of this New Yorker article is about dysfunction or worse at the EAC)
“The Cybersecurity 202: Even a voting machine company is pushing for election security legislation” (But Mitch McConnell Against It)
“Election Rules Are an Obstacle to Cybersecurity of Presidential Campaigns”
Today’s Must Read: “Federal investigators to examine equipment from 2016 N.C. election amid renewed fears of Russian hacking”
Washington Post:
It was a single phrase, offered without elaboration, in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report: In August 2016, hackers working for Russian military intelligence “installed malware on the company network” of an unnamed voter registration technology vendor… Continue reading
“The Cybersecurity 202: Democratic base fired up by effort to ban Internet-connected voting machines”
WaPo:
As the 2020 election approaches, voting security groups are trying to rally the public behind an effort to ban Internet connections from U.S. voting machines that could be hacked by Russia and other foreign adversaries.And they’re getting an assist… Continue reading