Frank Bajak, technology writer, Boston, for his detailed look at how new, expensive voting stations heavily promoted by the voting machine industry will be used by 1 of 5 voters, despite concerns over reliability, vulnerability to hacking – and political contributions by the leading manufacturer. Bajak pieced all these elements together to write a compelling story that raised questions about whether the machines were problematic for the integrity of the 2020 election. https://bit.ly/2TkE58r
In-depth look at concerns over pricey new voting machines
A paper ballot is printed next to a touchscreen during a demonstration of the ExpressVote XL voting machine in Philadelphia, June 13, 2019. Computer security experts are warning that these so-called ballot-marking devices – that print out paper records to be scanned by optical readers that tabulate the vote – pose too much of a risk. They cost at least twice as much as hand-marked paper ballots, which computer scientists prefer because paper can’t be hacked.
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