Wary of Hackers, States Move to Upgrade Voting Systems

[CaliCat 3,957]

Wary of Hackers, States Move to Upgrade Voting Systems

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/14/us/voting-russians-hacking-states-.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

 

 

WASHINGTON — State election officials, worried about the integrity of their voting systems, are pressing to make them more secure ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

Reacting in large part to Russian efforts to hack the presidential election last year, a growing number of states are upgrading electoral databases and voting machines, and even adding cybersecurity experts to their election teams. The efforts — from both Democrats and Republicans — amount to the largest overhaul of the nation’s voting infrastructure since the contested presidential election in 2000 spelled an end to punch-card ballots and voting machines with mechanical levers.

One aim is to prepare for the 2018 and 2020 elections by upgrading and securing electoral databases and voting machines that were cutting-edge before Facebook and Twitter even existed. Another is to spot and defuse attempts to depress turnout and sway election results by targeting voters with false news reports and social media posts.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Teddy is not around to defend his honor, so allow me...

 

It's not possible.  Hasn't happened, isn't going to happen.  Show me the links where it has happened.  Less than 0.1% of a chance.  Voter fraud doesn't exist...

[jg121783 3,921]

It's funny before the election the left said there is no such thing as voter fraud then when they lost the Russians stole the election. If the left didn't have double standards they would have no standards at all.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

2 hours ago, jg121783 said:

It's funny before the election the left said there is no such thing as voter fraud then when they lost the Russians stole the election. If the left didn't have double standards they would have no standards at all.

Then they'd be just like the right.

[natty bumppo 297]

3 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Then they'd be just like the right.

Aren't the established right & left swamp creatures already kinda like peas in the same pod?

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Yes, they are.  Unfortunately for all us little people, they really only care about what's in it for them, not what's good for We The People.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Thank gods I stand for all of America , in the middle of the road. 

 

Stay out the ditches.

 

 

[spookyturtle 9,466]

2 hours ago, natty bumppo said:

Aren't the established right & left swamp creatures already kinda like peas in the same pod?

They certainly are. And look what the cat dragged in. How have you been? How are the twins? 

[natty bumppo 297]

besides watching the swamp creatures wriggle and squiggle ... doing okay

been really busy at work and keeping the twins busy. they are seriously growing (think my wife might be giving them miracle grow in their chocolate milk   ) I expect one day they will be taller than me.