e-voting

In our latest segment examining the use of e-voting machines, "Das Vote," we will show again that there's no guarantee that these machines count votes correctly.

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In a video he provided us, Gonggrijp and friends showed they were able to change the votes recorded by a popular e-voting machine in under a minute.

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Indeed, since 2000, there have been several cases of certain types of e-voting machines mis-recording votes.

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In spite of the flaws exposed by U. S.-based hackers and activists -- groups such as Black Box Voting and Verified Voting -- states here continued a spending spree on e-voting machines.

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The activists have used their technological know-how to demonstrate that most, if not all, e-voting machines can be hacked.

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As of now, there is no federal body monitoring problems with e-voting machines.

Dan Rather: Digital Democracy in Doubt Dan Rather 2010

But the new electronic voting, or e-voting, machines also have raised as many questions as they have answered.

Dan Rather: Digital Democracy in Doubt Dan Rather 2010

But the new electronic voting, or e-voting, machines also have raised as many questions as they have answered.

Dan Rather: Digital Democracy in Doubt Dan Rather 2010

As of now, there is no federal body monitoring problems with e-voting machines.

Dan Rather: Digital Democracy in Doubt Dan Rather 2010

A number of voting precincts have since spent considerable money upgrading their e-voting machines so they also record a paper record.

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