Electronic Voting: Your Worst Nightmares are True

jfreon writes "On Democracy Now Bev Harris of BlackBoxVoting fame, disclosed (near the end of the transcript) that in the compromised 1.8Gigs off Diebold's FTP site they uncovered "an actual election file containing actual votes on election day from San Luis Obispo County, California". Problem is, the date stamp was 3:31pm - during voting hours! The Diebold system uses a wireless network card. Worse: "So that means if they can pull the information in, they can also send information back into those machines. ""

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Hehe!

[cavemanf16]

I work with a guy who used to work for Diebold for several years. He is aware of this "electronic voting machine" issue, and can confirm that Diebold truly has some abysmal "security" built into their products, not to mention pointy-haired bosses from hell. He told this story about Diebold ATM machines that was so hilarious and utterly pathetic that I would be afraid to share it on /. Why? Because the feds would find out that I shared such info with one of you stupid script kiddies when you ratted me and my /. post describing how to circumvent Diebold ATM machines, and then I'd really be in some deep doo-doo according to the DMCA!

Re:The system is not the biggest problem

[Matrix272]

I'm all for poll tests (for everyone), some basic questions, like what is the 1st amendment to the Constitution or how many amendments are in the Bill of Rights. You wouldn't let children vote on how to spend their parents money would you?

I agree, but let's take things one step at a time... First, let's make people show ID before voting. Otherwise, they could vote numerous times. It should be simple common sense, but apparently some people just don't see it that way. Second, only allow LEGAL citizens to vote. If you came to this country illegally, you can't vote. End of story. (In fact, I think the CA law that's being debated right now is pretty good... illegal immigrants getting driver's licenses? Sure, why not? As soon as they show ID, let the cops put them back on a boat to whatever hellhole they came from.) Third, some basic questions, like "Name the current President of the United States" or "How many states are there in the USA". After people show enough intelligence to answer those, wait 2 or 3 election cycles, then increase the difficulty.

Remember all the Star Trek: TNG episodes where the 8-10 year olds were studying Calculus? They didn't get there by being told that they're special the way they are.........

Re:Why bother?

[willtsmith]

I disagree with the moderation this wasn't flamebait.

Not communist.

The "New" Republican is much similar to Facists than Socialists. It's business running government. Virtually every Eisenhower (both of them) protection for consumers has been laid asunder through corruption.

Adolf Hitler won his first election through rigging the vote as well. The Neo-Cons are trying to make damn sure that they can rig elections nation wide through culling voter roles of "felons" (code for minorities and democrats) and now by directly fixing the voting machines without any possible documentation trail.

Our nation is slipping quietly into facist dictatorship. Time to take back the government from the plutocrats and theocrats.