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To: mbj

Debunked by the government:
https://www.cisa.gov/rumorcontrol#post

Rumor: DHS or CISA printed paper ballots with security measures and is auditing results as a countermeasure against ballot counterfeiting.

Reality: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) do not design or audit ballots, which are processes managed by state and local election officials.

Get the Facts: While DHS and CISA assist states and localities with securing election infrastructure, DHS and CISA do not design, print, or audit ballots. State and local election officials manage ballot design and printing, as well as the auditing of results.

Local election offices have security and detection measures in place that make it highly difficult to commit fraud through counterfeit ballots. While the specific measures vary, in accordance with state and local election laws and practices, ballot security measures can include signature matching, information checks, barcodes, watermarks, and precise paper weights.

DHS and CISA operate in support of state and local election officials, and do not administer elections or handle ballots. CISA’s role in election security includes sharing information, such as cyber threat indicators, with state and local election officials, as well as providing technical cybersecurity services (e.g. vulnerability scanning) upon the request of those officials.


2 posted on 11/06/2020 9:18:29 PM PST by bhl
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To: bhl

Very helpful: thank you!

Nonetheless, the other points are extremely interesting weren’t they, such as point #9?

* Historically Iowa and Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Ohio and Florida and Georgia vote very similarly. What happened this year to break this connection? Why were things changed late at night in some of these states?


4 posted on 11/06/2020 9:24:09 PM PST by mbj
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To: bhl

is this how they did it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ficae6x1Q5A&feature=youtu.be&t=1992


5 posted on 11/06/2020 9:26:07 PM PST by rolling_stone (show time...)
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To: bhl

Yes, debunked. But Schaffer is no loon. Could be a scare tactic — freak someone out enough they’ll come forward to save their skin.


7 posted on 11/06/2020 9:30:58 PM PST by kevao (BIBLICAL JESUS: Give your money to the poor. SOCIALIST JESUS: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: bhl

Who does the actual auditing? Can the Midwestern state legislatures demand that the auditors be independent? Out of state auditors would be helpful.


8 posted on 11/06/2020 9:31:03 PM PST by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: bhl

That’s not how Shaffer said it could happen. You need to read the article.


10 posted on 11/06/2020 9:34:54 PM PST by SuzyQue
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To: bhl

I’ve looked at some of your posts...you have been totally negative.....its very suspicious....


12 posted on 11/06/2020 9:36:14 PM PST by cherry
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To: bhl

I think “bhl” is Snopes undercover.


25 posted on 11/06/2020 10:30:56 PM PST by Americannae1362
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To: bhl

POST-ELECTION


 Reality: Robust safeguards including canvassing and auditing procedures help ensure the accuracy of official election results.

  Rumor: A bad actor could change election results without detection.

Get the Facts: The systems and processes used by election officials to tabulate votes and certify official results are protected by various safeguards that help ensure the accuracy of election results. These safeguards include measures that help ensure tabulation systems function as intended, protect against malicious software, and enable the identification and correction of any irregularities. 

Every state has voting system safeguards to ensure each ballot cast in the election can be correctly counted. State procedures often include testing and certification of voting systems, required auditable logs, and software checks, such as logic and accuracy tests, to ensure that ballots are properly counted before election results are made official. With these security measures, election officials can check to determine that devices are running the certified software and functioning properly.

Every state also has laws and processes to verify vote tallies before results are officially certified. State processes include robust chain-of-custody procedures, auditable logs, and canvass processes. The vast majority of votes cast in this election will be cast on paper ballots or using machines that produce a paper audit trail, which allow for tabulation audits  to be conducted from the paper record in the event any issues emerge with the voting system software, audit logs, or tabulation. These canvass and certification procedures are also generally conducted in the public eye, as political party representatives and other observers are typically allowed to be present, to add an additional layer of verification.


Seems legit.  

45 posted on 11/07/2020 4:42:24 AM PST by Bratch (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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