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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

W. Virginia's Decision to Allow Smartphone Voting for Midterms Raises Serious Security Concerns

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, others 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.

"Voatz has developed a secure mobile voting application that allows voters to receive, vote, and return their ballots electronically," the press release claims.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

This has so many holes in it!

Anonymous said...

George Soros all over it.

Anonymous said...

This sounds scary

Anonymous said...


Quick...Get your freebie phone and pull the lever.

Bad idea start to finish.

Anonymous said...

Should not be allowed. You can't trust the demorats with the system we have now.