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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Absentee Ballots Moving Online Causes Security Concerns

Voters may get to skip the lines at the polls this summer by receiving and marking their ballots online, but election officials must first decide if the convenience outweighs the security risks.

The State Board of Elections will vote this month on using a new online ballot marking system, which includes electronic delivery of absentee ballots, in the June 24 gubernatorial primary election.

But voter advocates and security hawks warned in recent months that poor authentication methods — as well as inconsistent online requirements — make the system vulnerable to voter fraud.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

multiple device usage & crossover apps are responsible for all these breaches in privacy. Why do your banking on a phone? It's STUPID!

Anonymous said...

This is NOT a good idea. Fraud has been detected in other regions of the country. Again; NOT GOOD.

Anonymous said...

I think they are re-vamping the health care exchange to do this.