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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. Let me be sure I understand.... by llamalad · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what you're really asking is what sort of evidence of tampering you should be sure to avoid leaving behind?

    1. Re:Let me be sure I understand.... by MiniMike · · Score: 5, Funny

      And there are activist groups that get busted doing it every year, stuffing registration roles, trotting out thousands of dead voters, etc.

      Ok, I've seen some inattentive election judges, but how do they get away with that?

      Election Judge- Next- you in the wheelbarrow- name?

      Dead Voter- . . . .

      EJ- Name please?

      DV- . . . . . (limb falls off)

      EJ- Sir, your name please!

      Party Lackey crouching behind wheelbarrow- um, (looks at paper) John Smith, no Joe Smith this time...

      EJ- Voting booth #4 Mr. Smith. Please leave your pickaxe and shovel by the door.

  2. Just like the movies! by pwnies · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look for the flashing lights and sudden appearances of 3d interfaces - because everyone knows that hacking is just like it appears in the movies

    1. Re:Just like the movies! by QUILz · · Score: 5, Funny

      And people bringing in 5 PDAs and some laptops with wires hanging out of them, shouting: "Just give me ONE more minute!"

  3. First indicator by TRRosen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bush wins.

  4. Re:How To Spot E-Vote Tampering? by shemnon · · Score: 3, Funny

    See... they've been tampering with it!

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    --Shemnon