Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Can Democrats really win November elections if voting is fixed by Republicans?

Jeb Bush and Republicans in five states left a loophole in the computer system so that voting results can be easily altered at their discretion.

Washington Post.

Read how the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) September 2005 report states that

* Some voting machines did not encrypt cast ballots or system audit logs, and it was possible to alter both without being detected.

* It was possible to alter the machines so that a ballot cast for one candidate would be recorded for another.

* Vendors installed uncertified versions of voting system software at the local level.

* Access was easily compromised and did not require a widespread conspiracy. A small handful of people is sufficient to steal an election.

-- CounterPunch

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