Posted on 11/10/2020 12:19:09 PM PST by Brian Griffin
There are four major devices involved, the master registration computer, ballot issue computers, voting machines and the tabulating machine.
Voters vote on voting machines. The supervisor of elections of a populous county might have 2000 ballot issue computers, 500 voting machines and one tabulating machine.
Each voting machine compiles records of votes and of election worker interactions with the machine. I will use English representations for the records and will use an exclamation point as a comment indication for my explanations to you, which of course are not recorded by the machine.
The voting machine will record election worker interactions for security purposes.
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Supervisor key insert: FL320001 Major County Supervisor of Elections Trudie Wonderful 10/06/2020 11:36:12am
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USB keyboard in 10/06/2020 11:37:11am
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Supervisor level password entered 10/06/2020 11:38:03am
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!Each voting machine generally will be reset after the last election was certified to make it ready for the next election.
!Voting machine reset is a high level security matter and only the supervisor of elections and possibly a few administrators should be able to do it.
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General reset 0012 10/06/2020 11:39:36am
Memory Available 15.7GB
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!The supervisor might change the time if it has say fallen behind.
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Time adjust +00:01:15 10/06/2020 11:41:03am
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!Voting machine time adjustment is a high level security matter and only the supervisor of elections should be able to change it substantially.
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!The supervisor might run a test ballot to verify the machine scans correctly.
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Ballot tray door unlocked 10/06/2020 11:41:16am
Ballot tray inserted 10/06/2020 11:41:22am
Ballot tray door locked 10/06/2020 11:41:29am
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Two column ballot format selected 10/06/2020 11:41:56am
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BALLOT SCAN FRONT 10/06/2020 11:42:37am
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!Newer machines might record the entire ballot surface.
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!Older machines might only record the area of the filled in dot and say three inches to the right of the dot.
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!These are my English language representations of say a .4" by 3.5" scan of the dotted filled area:
VOTE 100 C1 L2632 UPPER LEFT A
VOTE 099 C1 L5293 MIDDLE LEFT B
VOTE 101 C1 L7807 LOWER LEFT C
VOTE 100 C2 L2635 UPPER RIGHT D
VOTE 098 C2 L5291 MIDDLE RIGHT E
VOTE 101 C2 L7823 LOWER RIGHT F
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!The first three digits might be called a pixel density factor.
!The numbers shown are around 100 because the dot areas are fully filled on the voting machine maker's test card.
!The tabulating machine can figure out that a dot density factor of 214 for Trump and a dot density factor 12 above the amount(~012) of an nearly empty circle for Biden should be a vote for Trump.
!Dot density factors could be calculated at any time from retained scan images.
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!C1 indicates the first column, C2 indicates the second column.
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!L2632 indicates the dot was first found on line 2632 of the scan.
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!Collecting basic scan information from voting machines and relying on just a few tabulating machines to make sense of it means possible interpretation problems can be dealt with mainly at the far fewer tabulating machines.
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BALLOT SCAN REAR 10/06/2020 11:42:37am
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VOTE 099 C1 L2630 UPPER LEFT G
VOTE 101 C1 L5296 MIDDLE LEFT H
VOTE 100 C1 L7801 LOWER LEFT I
VOTE 100 C2 L2639 UPPER RIGHT J
VOTE 098 L5287 MIDDLE RIGHT K
VOTE 099 C2 L7829 LOWER RIGHT L
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BALLOT SCAN END 10/06/2020 11:42:37am
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!The supervisor will then remove the test ballot from the voting machine.
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Ballot tray door unlocked 10/06/2020 11:43:00am
Ballot tray removed 10/06/2020 11:43:07am
Ballot tray door locked 10/06/2020 11:43:14am
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!The supervisor will then want to verify that the machine can release voting results.
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USB flash drive Major County 00207 in 10/06/2020 11:43:44am
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Supervisor level password entered 10/06/2020 11:44:36am
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Results Downloaded 10/06/2020 11:45:03am
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!The results might go into a file named say /Votes/BM0002768/Reset0012/10062020/1144am/Major County 00207
! on the USB drive, where
! BM0002768 is the voting machine serial number
! Reset0012 is a voting location identifier
! 10062020 is the date of the download
! 1144am is the time of the download
! Major County 00207 is the USB drive identifier.
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USG drive Major County 00207 out 10/06/2020 11:45:44am
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USB keyboard out 10/06/2020 11:45:51am
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Supervisor key out 10/06/2020 11:46:12am
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Power off 10/06/2020 11:46:18am
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!The voting machine might be assigned a voting location a few days before the election.
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Power on 10/29/2020 04:22:13pm
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Administrator key insert: FL320002 Deputy Al Castillo 10/29/2020 04:22:22pm
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USB keyboard in 10/29/2020 04:22:29pm
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Voting location in 10/29/2020 04:24:13pm Palm Bay MC
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! Al would stick the shipping label on the voting machine
! Palm Bay Methodist Church
! 201 Bay Drive
! Gatorburg, FL 34275
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USB keyboard out 10/29/2020 04:24:50pm
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Administrator key out 10/29/2020 04:24:50pm
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Power off 10/29/2020 04:24:50pm
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!The machine would be sent to the voting location and briefly powered up
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Power on 11/02/2020 10:09:29am
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Power off 11/02/2020 10:10:02am
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! ON ELECTION DAY
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Power on 11/03/2020 06:01:13am
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Pollmaster key insert: FL320037 Jill Temporary 11/03/2020 06:02:22am
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Ballot tray door unlocked 11/03/2020 06:02:37am
Ballot tray inserted 11/03/2020 06:03:01am
Ballot tray door locked 11/03/2020 06:03:08am
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Pollmaster key out 11/03/2020 06:03:08am
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! Imagine I cast my vote.
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BALLOT SCAN FRONT 11/03/2020 07:10:13am
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VOTE 112 C1 L5638 Donald J Trump (R)
VOTE 103 C1 L6656 Greg Steube (R)
VOTE 098 C1 L7832 Joe Greuthers Senate Senator (R)
VOTE 096 C2 L5681 Senate Assembly Gal (R)
VOTE 102 C2 L7903 Alan Hospital Board District 1 (R)
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!The first three digits are the pixel density factor
! of the voter's selection mark on and around the candidate's circle on the ballot.
!C1 indicates the first column, C2 indicates the second column.
!L5638 indicates the dot was first found on line 5638 of the scan.
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BALLOT SCAN REAR 11/03/2020 07:10:13am
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VOTE 099 C1 L2893 Jimmy HBD2 (R)
VOTE 097 C1 L3826 Tommy HBD3 (R)
VOTE 101 C1 L4783 Dick HBD4 (R)
VOTE 103 C1 L6563 Harry HBD5 (R)
VOTE 089 C1 L7491 Sam Central HBD (R)
VOTE 091 C2 L2881 Tom Charter Review Board 1 (R)
VOTE 097 C2 L3851 Dick CRB2 (R)
VOTE 107 C2 L4766 Harry CRB3 (R)
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BALLOT SCAN END 11/03/2020 07:10:13am
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!My part of Florida had a four-page two-sheet ballot.
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BALLOT SCAN FRONT 11/03/2020 07:10:47am
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VOTE 103 C1 L6631 Yes Amendment 1
VOTE 104 C2 L3941 No Amendment 2
VOTE 099 C2 L7745 Yes Amendment 3
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BALLOT SCAN REAR 11/03/2020 07:10:47am
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VOTE 101 C1 L6865 No Amendment 4
VOTE 099 C2 L4562 No Amendment 5
VOTE 102 C2 L7656 No Amendment 6
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BALLOT SCAN END 11/03/2020 07:10:48am
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! Imagine a female Democratic voter cast her ballot.
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BALLOT SCAN FRONT 11/03/2020 07:12:13am
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VOTE 115 C1 L5880 Joe Biden (D)
VOTE 112 C1 L6903 Eminently Forgetable (D)
VOTE 105 C1 L8103 Dan Donkey (D)
VOTE 108 C2 L5962 Betty Burro (D)
VOTE 098 C2 L8156 Cindy Hospital Board District 1 (D)
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BALLOT SCAN REAR 11/03/2020 07:12:13am
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VOTE 097 C1 L3056 Linda HBD2 (D)
VOTE 096 C1 L4078 Sally HBD3 (D)
VOTE 101 C1 L5003 Teresa HBD4 (D)
VOTE 099 C1 L6822 Maggie HBD5 (D)
VOTE 092 C1 L7741 Sylvia Central HBD (D)
VOTE 095 C2 L3130 Jill Charter Review Board 1 (D)
VOTE 096 C2 L4131 Jane CRB2 (D)
VOTE 099 C2 L5013 Tammy CRB3 (D)
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BALLOT SCAN END 11/03/2020 07:12:13am
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! her second sheet
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BALLOT SCAN FRONT 11/03/2020 07:12:33am
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VOTE 112 C1 L6619 Yes Amendment 1
VOTE 114 C2 L3699 Yes Amendment 2
VOTE 102 C2 L8113 No Amendment 3
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BALLOT SCAN REAR 11/03/2020 07:12:33am
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VOTE 098 C1 L6841 No Amendment 4
VOTE 099 C2 L4313 Yes Amendment 5
VOTE 096 C2 L7398 Yes Amendment 6
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BALLOT SCAN END 11/03/2020 07:12:33am
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! Imagine a male Democratic voter cast his ballot.
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BALLOT SCAN FRONT 11/03/2020 07:13:08am
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VOTE 127 C1 L5856 Joe Biden (D)
VOTE 112 C1 L6894 Eminently Forgetable (D)
VOTE 110 C1 L8113 Dan Donkey (D)
VOTE 115 C1 L5949 Betty Burro (D)
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BALLOT SCAN REAR 11/03/2020 07:13:08am
BALLOT SCAN END 11/03/2020 07:13:08am
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! his second sheet
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BALLOT SCAN FRONT 11/03/2020 07:13:24am
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VOTE 112 C1 L6617 Yes Amendment 1
VOTE 116 C2 L3703 Yes Amendment 2
VOTE 098 C2 L8108 No Amendment 3
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BALLOT SCAN REAR 11/03/2020 07:13:24am
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VOTE 094 C1 L6848 No Amendment 4
VOTE 089 C2 L4307 Yes Amendment 5
VOTE 086 C2 L7391 Yes Amendment 6
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BALLOT SCAN END 11/03/2020 07:13:24am
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! Note that quite distinctive voting patterns are left by voters.
! If an office worker tries to mark a Joe Biden vote on my ballot to disqualify my Trump vote at headquarters, it could be detected.
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! Many more ballot scans will be made by other voters
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! The ballot tray will have a certain capacity, say 510 ballots.
! When the capacity is approached, the machine might beep or flash and a new ballot tray will have to get loaded or the existing tray emptied.
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Pollmaster key insert: FL320037 Jill Temporary 11/03/2020 11:06:28am
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Ballot tray door unlocked 11/03/2020 11:06:34am
Ballot tray removed 11/03/2020 11:06:46am
Ballot tray inserted 11/03/2020 11:07:28am
Ballot tray door locked 11/03/2020 11:07:33am
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Pollmaster key out 11/03/2020 11:07:37am
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!Ballot scans will continue to be made by other voters.
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!At around 7pm, the last ballot of the day for the polling location will be scanned by a voter.
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!The supervisor of elections will send trucks around to collect ballots, so the voting machine must get physically emptied.
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Pollmaster key insert: FL320037 Jill Temporary 11/03/2020 07:12:15pm
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Ballot tray door unlocked 11/03/2020 07:12:22pm
Ballot tray removed 11/03/2020 07:12:29pm
Ballot tray door locked 11/03/2020 07:12:36pm
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Pollmaster key out 11/03/2020 07:12:48pm
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!The voting machine might display certain information, such as the number of ballot scans completed that day.
!The pollmaster might be required to write down such information.
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Power off 11/03/2020 07:15:13pm
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!After power down, the voting machine will not scan ballots without a supervisor, administrator or pollmaster key insertion.
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!At this point, the votes must be tallied up at supervisor of elections headquarters.
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!Voting information exists in two forms, the physical ballots and the vote scans collected by the voting machine.
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!Obviously, only one form should be used. That held by the voting machine is the most secure.
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!It may take several hours for all the voting machines to be transported to a secure location.
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!As the voting machines arrive, a trusted deputy of the supervisor of elections might download voting information
! onto USB flash drives specially prepared by the supervisor using the tabulating machine to add security means.
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!This is what might happen for a typical machine, such as that used at the Palm Bay voting site on election day.
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Power on 11/03/2020 08:20:15pm
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Administrator key insert: FL320002 Deputy Al Castillo 11/03/2020 08:20:28pm
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USB keyboard in 11/03/2020 08:20:50pm
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!Deputy Castillo would have to find the matching USB flash drive for the machine from say a lockable metal toolbox.
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USB flash drive Major County Palm Bay MC General 2020 in 11/03/2020 08:22:12pm
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Administrator level password entered 11/03/2020 08:22:57pm
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Results Downloaded 11/03/2020 08:26:50pm
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!The results might go into a file named say /Votes/BM0002768/Palm Bay MC/11032020/0823pm/Major County Palm Bay MC General 2020
! on the USB drive, where
! BM0002768 is the voting machine serial number
! Palm Bay MC is the voting location identifier
! 11032020 is the date of the download
! 0823pm is the start time of the download
! Major County Palm Bay MC General 2020 is the USB flash drive identifier
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USB flash drive Major County Palm Bay MC General 2020 out 11/03/2020 08:27:12pm
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USB keyboard out 11/03/2020 08:27:22pm
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Administrator key out 11/03/2020 08:27:29pm
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Power off 11/03/2020 08:27:58pm
As you can see, modern machine-based in-person voting has very good security.
Any person wishing to steal election would advocate for an alternative methods.
This post is copyright by Brian Griffin and is posted here for freerepublic-based (and possible 2020 election litigation) use.
My question is, has anyone gotten their hands on the software in the tabulating machines? Something like IDA Pro could decompile the binaries and turn up any backdoors.
Ping.
Ok....what does all that mean?
ATM machines, considering they have to talk to many different banks, sometimes different currencies, and communicate between different types of systems have at least the same level of complexity as voting systems.
We rarely, if ever, hear about them botching the money count, though.
I believe the changes were happening once it was uploaded to the server . The back up server for the machines in question is in Germany . Owned Soros
Most likely all the crooked algorithms have been deleted and the software will appear legit to any software engineer doing an audit. The Feds should have seized the machines at 8:00 pm November 3rd. Efore the corruption would have been covered up.
Cyber security deep dive on our voting system. This goes into where you vote is going through the whole process, much of which you described, but the computer side.
Starts at around 2:00
https://www.bitchute.com/video/scUpSRkNoJ9g/
Spoiler alert, that security deep dives shows one horrific voter system security wise.
bkmk
There should be no reason to update software during the election period.
Any software update during that time is highly suspicious.
The paper trail is the soundest.
Clark County in Nevada has about two million people, and lots of machines.
Maricopa County in Arizona has about twice as many people (~4 million) and machines.
The envelopes are important too.
The outer ones in PA should normally have the voter’s signature, the voter’s printed name, address and date of signature.
https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Mail-and-Absentee-Ballot.aspx
My bank replaced all its ATMs a few months ago.
The old ones may have had security problems.
Many systems don’t have the kind of logging the system you described has. But getting access to whatever log files exist is useful.
This has been a known security problem with these machines:
Also, the problems with Dominion were well known long before the elections and much bigger than the county in Georgia:
Early in 2020, Dems held a hearing with 3 major private election vendors, including DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS. The Dem. Chair revealed voting components from China, widespread Internet & hacking vulnerability & WORSE. https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1324951251294040064?s=20
Texas tested and shot down Dominion machines three times, twice in 2019 https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/laws/dominion.shtml
6 pdf reports from the people that tested Dominion machines in most recent try https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/laws/oct2019-dominion.shtml
One of the complaints was that they could be connected to an external network aka the Internet.
SCYTL owns the servers that Dominion uses; our votes go to a database in Germany https://twitter.com/AndreasSchub/status/1325347577085177857
Analysis of SCYTL here: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3903686/posts
Americas new voting machines bring new fears of election tampering https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/22/us-voting-machines-paper-ballots-2020-hacking
Alleges voter fraud involving Scytl in 2018 in Texas that the FBI refused to look at. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1325203412716154882.html Expert examination of the computer logs revealed that thousands of error codes for Time stamp mismatch and Votes exceed ballots were overridden by the ES&S technician. ETC.
April 1
Voting Machine Firms Add Lobbyists Amid Election Hacker Concerns
April 1, 2019 12:00 AM By Megan R. Wilson and Michaela
Pelosis ex-chief of staff represents No. 2 manufacturer
Voting machine manufacturers are increasing their Capitol Hill presence as lawmakers demand they do more to protect U.S. elections against foreign hackers. Dominion Voting Systems which commands more than a third of the voting-machine market without having Washington lobbyists has hired its first, a high-powered firm that includes a longtime aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
https://about.bgov.com/news/voting-machine-firms-add-lobbyists-amid-election-hacker-concerns/
April 16, 2020:
Former White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, Michael Daniel, notes in the film that voting machine companies generally are not known for cybersecurity expertise. Jake Stauffer, a former cyber analyst for the Air Force who has tested ES&S and Dominion voting systems for the state of California observed that:
What I have found, especially in the voting system arena, is that security is not really taken very seriously.
Jake Stauffer, former cyber analyst for the Air Force who tested ES&S and Dominion voting machines.
When Stauffer tested ES&Ss DS200 machine, they found multiple vulnerabilities that would enable an attacker to gain full access to the system, change configurations, and install a modified operating system without election officials knowing. Stauffer states that the vulnerabilities would enable a hacker to gain the highest level of privilege and gain remote access into the system and do whatever they wanted to do, whether its change an election or shut the system down.
October 8:
ATLANTA With the start of early voting less than a week away and a software update being installed to address a glitch in Georgias voting machines, a federal judge was still considering a request by voting integrity activists to sideline the new touchscreen voting machines in favor of hand-marked paper ballots for the November general election.
US District Judge Amy Totenberg is presiding over a long-running lawsuit challenging the election system the state bought last year from Dominion Voting Systems for more than $100 million. The activists argue the system places an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote because voters cannot be confident their votes are accurately counted. A bug in the touchscreen machines and a hasty software updates underscore that the machines arent ready for use, they say.
https://archive.is/zWa2I
11/5
Cybersecurity expert (Russell Ramsland from Dallas) explains how the vote tabulation software for most states is easily hacked and the counts are easily changed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ficae6x1Q5A&feature=youtu.be&t=185
11/7
Dominion software screenshots from someone able to access the system
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1325129915709104129.html
More Troubling Questions Raised About Election System Used in Contested Races In Swing States
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/11/07/276464-n276464
Thats my point. The criminals will reset the software to generic honest counting and reporting.
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