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Wisconsin! @ProtectVotes was inspired by the finding in GA (below) & a similar finding in TN 2 launch this election-security project.
Plus, WI’s precinct scanners connect 2 the internet.
Pls help photo poll tapes after polls close in ur primary THIS TUESDAY. Info below. 1/ https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1150939900608258048
Plus, WI’s precinct scanners connect 2 the internet.
Pls help photo poll tapes after polls close in ur primary THIS TUESDAY. Info below. 1/ https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1150939900608258048
You can sign up to take photos of precinct totals (poll tapes) after polls close at http://ProtectOurVotes.com under Photo Finish. Pls include your county and twitter handle in the sign up form so we can teach you. Pls also DM me ur phone # if ur comfortable w/ that. TY! 2/
Here’s how the project works. It’s three easy steps. We are currently recruiting just for step 1, but will also need volunteers for step 2. Together, let’s do what we can to discover any anomalies in our electronic elections. Thx! #ProtectOurVotes 3/
Here is a Bloomberg story about how @benniejsmith’s poll tape photo revealed that votes from predominantly black precincts in Memphis, TN had vanished. Bennie is consulting with us on #PhotoFinish. 4/ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-voting-technology/
Graphic in post 1 by @sean_prevost. Graphic in post 3 by @flanbites. 5/
“Review finds Wisconsin voting equipment at times connected to internet, potentially vulnerable” 6/
https://www.wispolitics.com/2019/review-finds-wisconsin-voting-equipment-at-times-connected-to-internet-potentially-vulnerable/
https://www.wispolitics.com/2019/review-finds-wisconsin-voting-equipment-at-times-connected-to-internet-potentially-vulnerable/
“[A] group of election security experts have found what they believe to be nearly three dozen backend election systems in 10 states connected to the internet over the last year, including... nine Wisconsin counties...” 7/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kxzk9/exclusive-critical-us-election-systems-have-been-left-exposed-online-despite-official-denials
Wisconsin is featured in this investigative report by @CynthiaMcFadden of @NBCNews. 8/ https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/new-warnings-of-hacking-risks-for-voting-systems-connected-to-the-internet-76456005785
“Brakey says that he and others working with him have confirmed that the scanning machines used in at least 3 Wisconsin counties-Milwaukee, Waukesha...& St. Croix...— contain a cellular modem to allow results to be sent over the Internet.” 12/14/16 9/ https://whowhatwhy.org/2016/12/14/voting-machines-may-hackable/
For more ideas on how to #ProtectOurVotes, pls see my new Medium piece. Thx! (Cover graphic by @camorris) 10/ https://medium.com/@jennycohn1/tips-to-mitigate-threats-to-our-votes-and-voter-registrations-before-november-690099f76cf4
