A PEB problem in Millcreek’s 4th Precinct, Erie County, originally thought to be so much of a deal, amounted to 400 votes not being tabulated.
Election Security articles on Democracy Chronicles
This election security section highlights the importance of protecting the integrity of the vote count. An onslaught of new technologies offer both opportunity and peril for democracy. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
Ohio: Security central preoccupation of Local Boards of Elections
An attempted security hack into Ohio’s Secretary State’s website has prompted a renewed drive in the State to focus on security systems ahead of elections.
USC Training Project for Election Fraud Prevention
A new project by six USC schools seeks to educate election officials in all 50 U.S. States about election fraud prevention.
Inadequate Oversight of Private Vendors Critical to Election Security
Brennan Center report finds inadequate oversight of private vendors critical to election security, proposes framework for more transparency and protections.
Hacking 2020 Voting Systems Is A ‘Piece Of Cake’
It’s still child’s play to pick apart election systems that will be used in the 2020 US presidential election, as ethical hackers did, once again.
Trump told 2 top Russian officials in 2017 that he wasn’t bothered about Russia’s election meddling
President Trump told two senior Russian officials in a 2017 Oval Office meeting that he wasn’t bothered by Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election.
Election security: Colorado pioneers banning of vote counting barcodes
Citing security concerns, Colorado has become the first state to stop counting votes with printed barcodes. The state’s secretary of state told CNN.
NormShield Election Security Report: from attention to rebuke
NormShield’s election security report called “Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecards” first gained a lot of attention then rebuke followed over errors.
Russia’s grid hackers actually aimed for physical destruction in Ukraine
The shortlived 2016 cyberattack on the Ukrainian power grid hides a darker truth as new clues show hackers actually aimed for lasting destruction.
Cyber-security 202: Statewide voting databases at risk of ransomware attack
Cybersecurity officials say there is risk of havoc wreaking ransomware being used to sow chaos in 2020 elections via attack on statewide voting databases.