Established Fact During active voting on November 3, 2020, a software update was deployed to the “Sitebooks” – Maricopa County’s electronic poll book system – that resulted in the electronic poll book issuing multiple ballots to a single voter without triggering any alert or requiring supervisor override. A poll worker testified under oath that the […]
Established Fact Per MCL 168.813, the state Qualified Voter File (QVF) must reflect the list of people who voted within 7 days of an election. According to Michigan Law (MCL 168.509q), voter history data must be retained in the QVF for a minimum of 5 years. Examination of the voter history data stored in the
During Georgia’s post-election Risk Limiting Audit, Fulton County auditors submitted batch tally sheets that were ‘wildly inconsistent’ with the underlying ballots. The Governor’s office verified 36 specific batch discrepancies, resulting in 6,691 fictitious votes identified in the audit record — 5,618 for Biden, 1,025 for Trump. The State Election Board formally referred the matter for
To the casual observer, internet voting represents the ultimate convenience—a long-overdue modernization of democracy for the digital age. However, beneath the surface of user-friendly interfaces lies an “architectural” reality that has seasoned cybersecurity strategists deeply concerned. While software bugs can be patched and code can be refined, fundamental flaws in a system’s design are permanent
