Category Archives: voting technology
“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
“Americans may vote in 2020 using old, unsecured machines”
Breaking: Federal District Court Allows Suit Against Georgia’s Use of Unsecure DRE Machines without a Paper Trail to Go Forward, Partially Denying Motion to Dismiss
Important opinion and order in an important case:
In sum, the Plaintiffs have alleged that Defendants were aware of serious security breaches in the DRE voting system and failed to take adequate steps to address those breaches. Notably, even after… Continue reading
“Georgia high court hears appeal in election challenge”
AP:
Georgia’s highest court is mulling whether to reverse a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the outcome of November’s race for lieutenant governor in a case that focuses attention on the state’s outdated voting machines.The lawsuit says… Continue reading
“Ahead Of 2020, Microsoft Unveils Tool To Allow Voters To Track Their Ballots”
NPR: “In an effort to improve confidence in elections, Microsoft announced Monday that it is releasing an open-source software development kit called ElectionGuard that will use encryption techniques to let voters know when their vote is counted. It will… Continue reading
Today’s Must-Listen from Pam Fessler: “Trips To Vegas And Chocolate-Covered Pretzels: Election Vendors Come Under Scrutiny”
“Blockchain ballots? Pilot project in Denver will permit independent audit”
Steven Rosenfeld reports.
DHS Looking at the Security of Ballot Marking Devices (BMDs)
Politico:
DHS ON BMDs: DHS is scrutinizing the reliability of ballot-marking devices following a study from experts concluding that they cannot be reliably audited, Krebs also said Tuesday, but the department hasn’t come to a firm conclusion. “It’s part of… Continue reading
“In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official Was Warned: Don’t Tell Trump”
NYT:
In the months before Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to resign, she tried to focus the White House on one of her highest priorities as homeland security secretary: preparing for new and different Russian forms of interference in the… Continue reading
“‘They think they are above the law’: the firms that own America’s voting system”
The Guardian:
Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin is a newcomer to the cause of reforming America’s vote-counting machines, welcomed through baptism by fire. In 2015, Maryland’s main election system vendor was bought by a parent company with ties to a Russian… Continue reading