A report on the November midterms released this past week by three different e-voting activist groups describes problems with electronic voting machines in 36 states.
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"Every so often, about once every 15-25 minutes, after a voter signed in, and while that voter's smartcard was being programmed with the ballot, the poll book would suddenly crash and reboot."
I will post items of interest to me most likely focusing on: Electronic Voting Security, Computer and Network Security. Independent Security Evaluators
it has been determined that with the flip of a single switch inside, the machine can behave in a completely different manner compared to the tested and certified version.
It's easier to rig an electronic voting machine than a Las Vegas slot machine, says University of Pennsylvania visiting professor Steve Freeman. That's because Vegas slots are better monitored and regulated than America's voting machines,