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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-04-05 02:34 PM
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17. Weekly Editorials: Voting


Posted on Sat, Dec. 03, 2005

Weekly Editorials

Tuesday Voting

Finnish computer expert Harri Hursti soon will have at a touch-screen voting machine awaiting certification in California. The invitation to expose potential flaws in a Diebold Election Systems machine is further proof that Secretary of State Bruce McPherson is taking the issue of voting security seriously. Giving a hacker access to an electronic voting system, under real-world conditions, should be part of the testing process. So should a full and independent examination of vendors' proprietary source code; that would enable the state to immediately identify fundamental problems.

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http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/13319022.htm

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