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boppers

(16,588 posts)
19. IAACP
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:45 AM
Nov 2012

(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)

These wouldn't be the machines that Tagg's company owns, would they? 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #1
Tag owns stock in a co.that owns stock in a co. bjobotts Nov 2012 #17
Isn't this a little too late? lexw Nov 2012 #2
No if they win they will have to hand count the ballots. demgrrrll Nov 2012 #3
I think Ohio will be ten days counting ballots... dchill Nov 2012 #4
Did the same in 2004 Exactly Ken Blackwell bjobotts Nov 2012 #16
"sent to the office of Secretary of State Jon Husted (R) after polls close." young_at_heart Nov 2012 #5
Tomorrow? Cutting it close... KaryninMiami Nov 2012 #6
"Still do not understand clearly why this didn't happen until now" - maybe 'cause it's OH & was wordpix Nov 2012 #32
I think it's a good sign dooner Nov 2012 #7
H.I.G. Capital and Hart InterCivic have interlocking Boards of Directors triplepoint Nov 2012 #8
Obama needs to bind to this lawsuit NOW sally5050 Nov 2012 #9
JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED AND THE GUILTY WILL BE COOKED. ROBROX Nov 2012 #10
Not BUY - STEAL! dchill Nov 2012 #21
Husted has a serious lack of discernment for someone in his position! nt inamatteroftime Nov 2012 #11
Are the Bushes around? kitt6 Nov 2012 #12
Is Karl Rove out there? kitt6 Nov 2012 #13
This software let's someone do exactly what you need to do to fix the vote count UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #14
Is Mitt Romney sending a group of his own people to ohio? UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #15
The whole state government hierarchy of Ohio = Mitt's people. dchill Nov 2012 #20
I'd love to see counts using both software sets and compare the results Bozita Nov 2012 #18
IAACP boppers Nov 2012 #19
He Doth Protest Too Much. Denial is such a sad state to be in. Ford_Prefect Nov 2012 #24
That's what I think, too. randome Nov 2012 #25
The alternative is to process all the counties the same way BlueStreak Nov 2012 #28
Can somebody clarify ESS versus Hart Intercivic? BlueStreak Nov 2012 #34
I have worked professionally on computer systems since 1973 BlueStreak Nov 2012 #27
Thourough evaluation of these patches and potional changes, Secure the evidence. WRH2 Nov 2012 #22
It ain't over, till it's over WRH2 Nov 2012 #23
Richie rich wants this so badly, he will fucking stop at nothing. Fucking taxivading felon! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #26
Updated Story - Businessweek/Bloomberg dooner Nov 2012 #29
"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
I think the correct answer is ALL Electronic Voting Machines NorthCarolina Nov 2012 #31
Update: State argues that lawsuit could hamper "smooth operation" of election dooner Nov 2012 #35
Such egregious puffery by Richard Coglianese that you'd expect his brain to melt as he spoke it! Ford_Prefect Nov 2012 #36
I still don't get dooner Nov 2012 #37
Judge expects to rule by NOON dooner Nov 2012 #38
How did this turn out? Major Hogwash Nov 2012 #39
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