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How To Spot E-Vote Tampering?

Posted by timothy on from the with-a-fraudoscopy dept.

Precinct Election Judge writes "I am one of the Republican Party Precinct Chairs in Harris County, Texas. Since in 2006 Republican Rick Perry won the Governor's race in my precinct I will be the head election judge at my polling station this November. (My Democratic counterpart will be assistant election judge.) I have read with interest the stories about voting machine hacking, and I want advice from those of you who are experts on what to watch for to make sure there is no fraudulent activity at my precinct during the election. What activities should I look for? Keep in mind my restrictions: I will be at a table in the front of the room with the voter rolls signing people in, I can only approach the voting machines if a voter asks a question or if I have strong reason to believe there is fraudulent activity, the last thing I need is for someone to say the Republicans are trying to keep people from voting! And finally, although each station and voter will be visible from my seat each machine has 'blinders' around it so I will most likely not be able to see the hands of each voter while they are at the station. Thank you in advance for all suggestions."

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  1. Someone please... by msauve · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    give him the -1 troll he deserves.

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  2. Block the Vote. by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I am one of the Republican Party Precinct Chairs in Harris County, Texas. ... I want advice ... on what to watch for to make sure there is no fraudulant activity at my precinct during the election.

    Let me fix that: "I want advise on how to tamper with my machines and not get caught."

    [Heh, trolling is fun.]

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  3. Don't worry about it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Democrats are too stupid to figure out how to commit fraud.

  4. You're kidding, right? by hyades1 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    A cynic might suggest that someone who wanted to ensure they didn't get caught manipulating the vote would surely seek input from a community uniquely suited to catching them out or, for that matter, hacking the system.

    I can't imagine that the person honestly doesn't know any shenanigans would take place long before the machines were on public display.

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  5. if a nigger wins by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    you know the machine was tampered with when a nigger wins.

  6. Re:Bullshit. by sbeckstead · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Fuck that. The poll workers are the ones most likely to commit fraud. NEVER trust them. Have your people watch them at every step. Anyone who doesn't think that is the case in his precinct is more than welcome to step away from his busy day of posting on Slashdot and volunteer to work the polls. And many of us WILL be volunteering to do just that. I've been a poll inspector in Los Angeles county for at least three maybe four years now and I kind of resent being the one that you think most likely to commit fraud. It's not really that easy to do and the precincts are small enough that the poll workers themselves can't have a huge affect anyway. You speak without any knowledge of what you say and if you have never worked the polls I suggest you kindly shut the fuck up.
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  7. Re:Let me be sure I understand.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    First step would be to ensure that no Republicans will be serving as elections judges.

  8. Re:Let me be sure I understand.... by Bryansix · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Exactly. Indiana just enacted a Voter ID law and it had no troubles at it's primary to the dismay of the Democrats.

  9. If you're a republican yourself then... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What you need to look for, is yourself, and make sure you and your kind don't temper with the electronic voting by:
    1: Buying programmers to do it on your behalf.
    2: Cheating as you always do, and did in the past...

    So, to ensure that it is not tempered with, get your slimy scheming and other slimy scheming republican asses away from any such machine.

    Cheers,
    -An Honest Person, aka. Not republican.