Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Election Fraud for Dummies

This article published at Scoop details how easy it is to rig an election with the latest electronic ballot machines. All you need is a default password, a handy timestamp editing utility supplied with the counting software, and rudimentary Microsoft Access knowledge. Apparently some elections using this machine by Diebold have already been compromised. An open FTP site used to transfer ballot files is a sure way to give a new meaning to "public access" to elections.

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