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Comprehensive Review of Voting Systems Released by State of Ohio

Press release: “Ohio’s electronic voting systems have “critical security failures” which could impact the integrity of elections in the Buckeye State, according to a review of the systems commissioned by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. The Evaluation & Validation of Election-Related Equipment, Standards & Testing report, known as EVEREST, is a comprehensive review of voting systems revealing startling findings on voting machines and systems used in Ohio and throughout the country. The Ohio study tested the systems for: risks to vote security, system performance, including load capacity, configuration to currently certified systems specifications, and operations and internal controls that could mitigate risk.”

  • “To put it in every-day terms, the tools needed to compromise an accurate vote count could be as simple as tampering with the paper audit trail connector or using a magnet and a personal digital assistant,” [Secretary of State Jennifer] Brunner said.
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