This post misleads. ES&S took over some (I suspect most) of Diebold’s county contracts, which = control. Dominion just acquired IT rights. ES&S, 4 instance, built Georgia’s ballots during the midterms when GA still used Diebold machines. ES&S = Diebold. 1/ https://twitter.com/jpmediaboss/status/1332746947543724032
ES&S built the ballots for Georgia during the midterms bc ES&S (not Dominion) kept Diebold’s servicing and maintenance contract. 2/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/the-selling-of-an-election-dangerous-level-of-private-control-revealed-in-2018-georgia-midterms
ES&S also kept the servicing and maintenance contract for Diebold equipment in Shelby County, TN, which still uses Diebold machines. ES&S and Diebold are considered one and the same in these jurisdictions. 3/ https://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2020/04/22/election-commission-attorney-shares-office-with-voting-machine-lobbyist
Election Commission Attorney Shares Office with Voting-Machine Lobbyist

On eve of administrator's decision on bids, lawyer Ryder says relationship between companies is solely that of landlord/tenant, contends he has no knowledge of Nashville lobbying firm's relationships...

https://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2020/04/22/election-commission-attorney-shares-office-with-voting-machine-lobbyist
It was on ES&S’s watch that Diebold machines lost 127k black votes in Georgia. 4/ https://www.theroot.com/exclusive-thousands-of-black-votes-in-georgia-disappea-1832472558
Exclusive: Thousands of Black Votes in Georgia Disappeared and No One Can Explain It

Voter suppression in Georgia was one of the most discussed issues during the 2018 midterm elections. Front and center in the debate stood Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, a longtime...

https://www.theroot.com/exclusive-thousands-of-black-votes-in-georgia-disappea-1832472558
It was on ES&S’s watch that Diebold machines lost black votes in Shelby County, TN in 2015, as I discuss here. 5/ https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2020/10/31/how-safe-is-the-us-election-from-hacking/
How Safe Is the US Election from Hacking?

In September, The New York Times reported on a concerning surge in Russian ransomware attacks against the United States, including “against small towns,

https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2020/10/31/how-safe-is-the-us-election-from-hacking/
I’m no fan of Dominion. But the GOP strategy seems to be to put Dominion alone out of business so that ES&S can control 70% of the market again. That strategy is about control & power, not integrity. And it’s scary & dangerous. 6/
7/ That Republicans never mention this is a tell: “Top Voting Machine Vendor [ES&S] Admits It Installed Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to States” https://www.vice.com/en/article/mb4ezy/top-voting-machine-vendor-admits-it-installed-remote-access-software-on-systems-sold-to-states
Top Voting Machine Vendor Admits It Installed Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to States

Remote-access software and modems on election equipment 'is the worst decision for security short of leaving ballot boxes on a Moscow street corner.'

https://www.vice.com/en/article/mb4ezy/top-voting-machine-vendor-admits-it-installed-remote-access-software-on-systems-sold-to-states
8/ That Republicans never mention this is also a tell: “Experts find nearly three dozen U.S. voting systems [supplied by ES&S] connected to internet” https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/online-vulnerable-experts-find-nearly-three-dozen-u-s-voting-n1112436
Experts find more than 30 U.S. voting systems connected to internet

A team of election security experts used a “Google for servers” to challenge claims that voting machines do not connect to the internet and found some did.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/online-vulnerable-experts-find-nearly-three-dozen-u-s-voting-n1112436
9/ And now JP “Media Boss” blocked me for pointing all of this out - with receipts. 🙄
You can follow @jennycohn1.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
Those who think consciousness raising & movement building are disconnected, or even a distraction from electoral politics have not paid attention to the history of social change.In this thread, we
Read more
The 2020s will be known as the Remote Work decadeA few predictions of what is likely to emerge[ a thread ] Third Space: Office and Working from Home will
Read more
1/29: Have you ever had a concept explained to you that helps frame complex issues you’ve been wrestling with and opens your eyes to new possibilities? A concept that I
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.