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Re: Electronic Voting Machines Compromised

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From: ~^Johnny^~
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:24
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Why doesn't this surprise me?

(If you don't like my top-post,  then:  Tough!)

On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 02:44:31 GMT, bearclaw@cruller.invalid wrote:

>Backdoor found in Diebold Voting Tabulators
>_______________________________________________________________
>�
>http://www.blackboxvoting.org/?q=node/view/78
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>Issue: Manipulation technique found in the Diebold central tabulator --
>1,000 of these systems are in place, and they count up to two million
>votes at a time.
>
>By entering a 2-digit code in a hidden location, a second set of votes 
>is created. This set of votes can be changed, so that it no longer 
>matches the correct votes. The voting system will then read the totals 
>from the bogus vote set. It takes only seconds to change the votes, and 
>to date not a single location in the U.S. has implemented security 
>measures to fully mitigate the risks.
>
>
>http://www.awcorg.us
>http://group.awcorg.us
>http://www.HireAmericanCitizens.org
>http://www.AmericanLaborFirst.com

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