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W. Virginia's Decision to Allow Smartphone Voting for Midterms Raises Serious Security Concerns
PJ Media ^ | 09/25/18 | Paula Bolyard

Posted on 09/25/2018 9:17:07 PM PDT by Revel

For the first time in our nation's history, voters in 24 counties in W. Virginia will be able to vote using their mobile phones. While some are hailing the decision because it will make voting easier for members of the military deployed overseas, experts are warning of possible security breaches.

"After researching previously available options, the Secretary’s team identified that most electronic ballot delivery technology required access to a desktop computer, printer and scanner, all of which present significant barriers to overseas voters, especially those in combat zones or engaged in covert operations," the W. Virginia Secretary of State's office explained in a press release this week. The state is partnering with a Boston, Massachusetts-based company called Voatz, Inc.

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What could go wrong? Why would federal standards even allow this? And no 3rd parties should even be allowed in the election process.
1 posted on 09/25/2018 9:17:07 PM PDT by Revel
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How else would the Dems get their vote fraud in?


2 posted on 09/25/2018 9:19:15 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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Democrats wouldn’t be running this country into a Marxist hell hole without vote fraud. If 100% of vote fraud could somehow majically be eliminated this nation would look and be unimaginably different. Same for Europe.


3 posted on 09/25/2018 9:28:28 PM PDT by User900
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To: Revel

All the dead people of WV will have smartphones now


4 posted on 09/25/2018 9:28:35 PM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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To: Revel

Those Dems sure are worried about the Russians “hacking the election”.


5 posted on 09/25/2018 9:39:52 PM PDT by Hugin ("Not one step from his weapons should a traveler take"...Havamal 38)
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To: Revel

Huge security problem there.


6 posted on 09/25/2018 9:52:07 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Revel

Everything in the world can go wrong.


7 posted on 09/25/2018 9:52:24 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Revel

NO WAY!!! This is ridiculous!!! If people can’t go vote screw them, this just can’t be tolerated!!!


8 posted on 09/25/2018 9:54:46 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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I can just imagine unscrupulous people requesting provisional smart phone votes because they couldn’t make the phone app work more than six or seven times.


9 posted on 09/25/2018 10:00:11 PM PDT by pfflier
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"Early Voting"

Vote by Mail only states"

and now this

OMG we are incrementally losing our right to fair elections with massive voter fraud schemes

10 posted on 09/25/2018 10:04:32 PM PDT by KTM rider ( .......than to post and remove all doubt)
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11 posted on 09/25/2018 10:17:45 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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This is idiotic. Did voters actually vote for this change?

Is Hillary the new West Virginia Secretary of State?

12 posted on 09/25/2018 10:30:39 PM PDT by TChad
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To: Revel

Look for democrat candidates to win by several million votes.


13 posted on 09/25/2018 10:31:18 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Revel

They are using the idea of helping veterans to empower people with no right to vote.


14 posted on 09/25/2018 10:40:39 PM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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To: Darksheare

Walmart phone sales spike.
Obama phones ready to go


15 posted on 09/25/2018 10:41:26 PM PDT by ptsal
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A Photo ID is too difficult to obtain for the “underprivileged” but a cell phone is not?


16 posted on 09/25/2018 11:53:30 PM PDT by KingNo155
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To: Dr. Sivana

Perfect!!!


17 posted on 09/25/2018 11:59:13 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: ptsal; User900

Yup.
I expect tons of shenanigans from this.


18 posted on 09/26/2018 12:26:48 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Actually, there are elements in blockchain technology that could make this work.


19 posted on 09/26/2018 2:08:53 AM PDT by tbpiper
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Has the frequent WH quest and darling “blue dog” dem J Manchin supported this? Lol.. more great deal making.. at the greenbrier golf resort.
Gun grabber Joe and the coal miner deals are bearing fruit.
After WV rid itself of union slavery, they had to come up with something. Sad WV. At least this year they have Heisman potential to comfort them.


20 posted on 09/26/2018 3:23:30 AM PDT by momincombatboots (How many vetoed spending dollars with chuck n Nancy without wall funding?)
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