[freeandfreezing]

Nobody knows who all had contact with them, much less custody of them.

That statement is false. During the audit the location and who had access to the machines has been well documented.

Moreover, it should not matter. Voting machines which are certified by the US government must pass tests that determine if all of the software present on the machines is exactly the same as the software provided to the US government approved testing lab.

[DoodleDawg]

That statement is false. During the audit the location and who had access to the machines has been well documented.

There have been reports to the contrary. I assume that whatever report Cyber Ninjas issues with their findings will detail the chain of custody from their end.

Moreover, it should not matter. Voting machines which are certified by the US government must pass tests that determine if all of the software present on the machines is exactly the same as the software provided to the US government approved testing lab.

Isn't that one of the questions this whole Cyber Ninja audit is supposed to clear up? Whether or not there was software on the machine that escaped the government tests? Even if none was found during the audit there is no way of guaranteeing software wasn't added when the machine was out of the hands of the Maricopa County officials. Far safer to scrap the machines and replace them.