Reply #40: PA: Voting software vulnerable to hackers

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Voting software vulnerable to hackers
The flaw affects Montco's central election computer. Officials are scrambling for a fix before the May primary.

By Jeff Shields and Nancy Petersen
Inquirer Staff Writers

Elections officials in Montgomery County are working on contingency plans for the May 16 primary after a state expert said an updated voting system is vulnerable to hackers.

The primary vote could be held using the existing equipment provided by Sequoia Voting Systems, though that would not comply with federal handicapped-accessibility requirements, said Joseph Passarella, the county's director of voter services.

State officials plan to retest the new Sequoia software - an upgrade necessary to add an audio option for visually impaired voters - on April 11.

The problem arose not in individual voting machines, but in a central control unit that compiles votes from each precinct.

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