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| Kuros wrote: |
| Here in KY we have paper ballots. I'm glad we do. |
Don't get too comfortable--the US Election Assistance Commission report on Kentucky:
http://www.eac.gov/voting%20systems/docs/report-kentucky-voting-systems-certification-process2.pdf/attachment_download/file
KEY FINDINGS
� Public confidence in elections is at an all time low. Public confidence will be restored when state officials demand secure voting systems. Prompt correction of security failures is a priority requiring cooperation among elected officials.
� Studies show that the electronic voting systems employed in Kentucky are not secure. Independent expert reviews of electronic voting systems conducted this year by California and Florida researchers reveal serious security vulnerabilities in voting systems currently employed in Kentucky. Security upgrades must be promptly implemented.
� Current electronic voting system certification provides no meaningful security review. Kentucky's existing certification process merely rubber stamps a brief and flawed examination.
� Isolated components should not be tested apart from the systems in which they operate. Meaningful certification testing should always consider the performance of each component within its operating system. Individual component testing invites unforeseen system failures.
� Critical components are not presently tested. Certain critical voting system components have never been tested or certified at all. These include components which collect and report final ballot totals.
� No electronic voting systems in Kentucky have been certified by the federal government. It is up to Kentucky to ensure that voting systems are safe and reliable.
� Adding a paper trail, without more, fails to address the problem. Implementation of a voter verifiable paper record (VVPR) or audit trail (VVPAT) may provide some additional security if random audits of official paper ballots are required, but will not cure the security flaws presently identified in these systems.
� Jefferson County's use of a non-certified electronic voting system should have been detected and corrected during normal State oversight procedures. Properly following existing procedures will ensure that this problem is eliminated in the future. |
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Tiger Beer
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Kuros
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| Homer Simpson wrote: |
| This doesn't happen in America! Maybe Ohio, but not in America. |
Homer gets it. |
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