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In reply to the discussion: Is Ohio voting software vulnerable to fraud? Court to hear Election Day case. [View all](I Am A Computer Programmer)
The program changes are reported to be format changes to the message stream, to facilitate more rapid tabulation... not data changes, but format changes.
The accusations seem procedural, without any sort of foundation in any kind of discovered vote rigging.
Of course, maybe something nefarious will be found, but this looks more like a publicity stunt to me...
For the non programmer folks, the basic issue at play works like this:
1. Human calls and reports a tally.
(this can be hacked with faked phone calls)
or:
1. Machine calls and reports a tally.
(this can also be hacked with faked phone calls)
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Is Ohio voting software vulnerable to fraud? Court to hear Election Day case. [View all]
dooner
Nov 2012
OP
"sent to the office of Secretary of State Jon Husted (R) after polls close."
young_at_heart
Nov 2012
#5
"Still do not understand clearly why this didn't happen until now" - maybe 'cause it's OH & was
wordpix
Nov 2012
#32
Husted has a serious lack of discernment for someone in his position! nt
inamatteroftime
Nov 2012
#11
This software let's someone do exactly what you need to do to fix the vote count
UCmeNdc
Nov 2012
#14
Richie rich wants this so badly, he will fucking stop at nothing. Fucking taxivading felon!
lonestarnot
Nov 2012
#26
"risk of persons...not under Husted's control"---but what about risk of those who ARE?
wordpix
Nov 2012
#33
It is crazy that we put up with the partisan administration of elections in any state.
PA born VA voter
Nov 2012
#30
Such egregious puffery by Richard Coglianese that you'd expect his brain to melt as he spoke it!
Ford_Prefect
Nov 2012
#36