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How to Hack the Vote and Steal the Election

divisionbyzero writes "Many people have asked for it so that the government will have to deal with it. So here it is: a guide to stealing an election that uses electronic voting machines written by Jon Stokes over at Arstechnica. From the article: "In all this time, I've yet to find a good way to convey to the non-technical public how well and truly screwed up we presently are, six years after the Florida recount. So now it's time to hit the panic button: In this article, I'm going to show you how to steal an election.""

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  1. The Florida recount... by stankulp · · Score: 1, Troll

    ...had nothing to do with electronic voting machines.

    The Florica recount involved a butterfly ballot designed by a Democrat election commissioner, dimpled chads and a pivotal state election where the margin of victory was smaller than the margin of error.

    Al Gore had already conceded defeat when Democrats decided that all they had to do was manufacture a few Democrat votes and invalidate a few Republican votes and they had the Presidency.

    HOW GEORGE W. BUSH STOLE ELECTION 2000

    "Al, this is David Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, America's richest trial lawyers. I apologize for calling so late, but this won't wait."

    "Look, I know you've already conceded, but I've been talking to some folks in Florida and they think they can find enough extra votes down there to give you the state in a recount."

    "Just a recount in Volusia, Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, though."

    "If it goes statewide our people will be spread too thin to keep things under control."

    "Do you want to give it a try? At this point you've got nothing to lose."

    "That's great, Al. I'll give 'em a call and we'll get this show on the road."

    "Call Bush right away to let him know you've changed your mind."

    "On second thought, call a press conference first."

    "Talk to you later, Mr. President."

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    We must be alert to the danger that public policy could become captive to a scientific-technological elite. - Eisenhower