Voting machine and voting systems are not the same. Dominion voting machines run a voting system software that can be installed on a lot of different conputers. Once installed it asks for connection or permission to several hardware and software components which opens up possible backdoor vunerabilities. Getting rid of the hardware = vot…
Voting machine and voting systems are not the same. Dominion voting machines run a voting system software that can be installed on a lot of different conputers. Once installed it asks for connection or permission to several hardware and software components which opens up possible backdoor vunerabilities. Getting rid of the hardware = voting machine. Voting system entails dealing with the voting software which links to all of the hardware. A nuance that we don't want to get confused with legislation because the wrong word will void desired effect.
Proprietary voting systems such as Dominion can always be corrupted by the maker if audited, verified software touches the public internet - it can be altered. Aside from the graft associated with individual States buying a subscription, the States are not allowed access to the software. Open systems have been under development for over 20 years which would be verifiable and owned by many States, no more individual corruptible contracts. But such a system constantly fails because the closed proprietary systems can corrupt all involved. We are long overdue in creating an open system for voter rolls, ballot readers and accounting totals. With blockchain used, the voter can securely know their vote was counted but nobody else will know that voter's choices and once entered the vote cannot be altered. The voter can be notified of errors (curing the ballot) so adjudication by vote count staff would not be needed.
Of course, physical paper ballots need to be used that can be stored and vote images preserved forever. With blockchain security the individual voter can verify their vote was secure forever. But that also depends of accurate voter polls. Those need to be secured as well to reduce the phantom voters ballots created from thin air. Low propensity registered voters might even require validation but AI/BigData could be used to audit death records and physical address postal records.
Voting machine and voting systems are not the same. Dominion voting machines run a voting system software that can be installed on a lot of different conputers. Once installed it asks for connection or permission to several hardware and software components which opens up possible backdoor vunerabilities. Getting rid of the hardware = voting machine. Voting system entails dealing with the voting software which links to all of the hardware. A nuance that we don't want to get confused with legislation because the wrong word will void desired effect.
Proprietary voting systems such as Dominion can always be corrupted by the maker if audited, verified software touches the public internet - it can be altered. Aside from the graft associated with individual States buying a subscription, the States are not allowed access to the software. Open systems have been under development for over 20 years which would be verifiable and owned by many States, no more individual corruptible contracts. But such a system constantly fails because the closed proprietary systems can corrupt all involved. We are long overdue in creating an open system for voter rolls, ballot readers and accounting totals. With blockchain used, the voter can securely know their vote was counted but nobody else will know that voter's choices and once entered the vote cannot be altered. The voter can be notified of errors (curing the ballot) so adjudication by vote count staff would not be needed.
Of course, physical paper ballots need to be used that can be stored and vote images preserved forever. With blockchain security the individual voter can verify their vote was secure forever. But that also depends of accurate voter polls. Those need to be secured as well to reduce the phantom voters ballots created from thin air. Low propensity registered voters might even require validation but AI/BigData could be used to audit death records and physical address postal records.
A lot of work to make our votes count.