John Sebes, Author at TrustTheVote

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

John Sebes

November 6, 2020

As the undisputed top election geek of Menlo Park’s Willows neighborhood (very little competition for the title), I seem to be the “go-to” person for answers about mysterious election stuff. The last couple of nights of socially distanced back yard drinking and noshing have generated a lot of questions. I have summed up the first question in the following dialog….

Straight Talk About Disinformation and Ballot Fraud

John Sebes

October 27, 2020

This week our CTO John Sebes offers two comments a single article because they are tightly related to the lingering brouhaha over a recent attempt of voter intimidation initially attributed to a U.S. and Canadian far-right organization, the Proud Boys. John’s first comment (Part 1) is about the challenges of disinformation and attribution. His second comment (Part 2) is focused on the means of the intimidation stunt: overseas ballot fraud.

Responding to a National Health Emergency: Vote-At-Home

John Sebes

March 14, 2020

Yesterday the President declared a national emergency in the face of the rampant spread of COVID-19. Voters now face a conundrum as we all shift behaviors and absorb disruptions to daily life in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. There is a pragmatic solution…

Elections Legislation Everyone Can Agree On: The KISS Act

John Sebes

August 20, 2019

Recently the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial that’s worth my comment. I can’t argue with the WSJ suggesting the House (and Senate counter part) SAFE Act is a partisan maneuver. With the Senate also hyper-partisan, anyone can find partisanship wherever they look.

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #7: Three Kinds of Election Security That You Really Need to Know

John Sebes

July 12, 2019

It’s great that election security is so much in the news & political debate; we sure need more security in elections. But it’s not so great that much of the debate includes some simple but gigantic misunderstandings. Here’s Part 7 of a Plain Talk Series to help clarify things.

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #6: Three Kinds of Election Security That You Should Already Know

John Sebes

July 11, 2019

It’s great that election security is so much in the news & political debate; we sure need more security in elections. But it’s not so great that much of the debate includes some simple but gigantic misunderstandings. Here’s Part 6 of a Plain Talk Series to help clarify things.

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #5: Why Not to Trust a Computer With Your Vote (Part 2)

John Sebes

July 10, 2019

It’s great that election security is so much in the news & political debate; we sure need more security in elections. But it’s not so great that much of the debate includes some simple but gigantic misunderstandings. Here’s Part 5 of a Plain Talk Series to help clarify things.

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #4: Why Not to Trust a Computer With Your Vote

John Sebes

July 9, 2019

It’s great that election security is so much in the news & political debate; we sure need more security in elections. But it’s not so great that much of the debate includes some simple but gigantic misunderstandings. Here’s Part 4 of a Plain Talk Series to help clarify things.

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #3: The One and Only Reason to End Paperless Voting

John Sebes

July 8, 2019

It’s great that election security is so much in the news & political debate; we sure need more security in elections. But it’s not so great that much of the debate includes some simple but gigantic misunderstandings. Here’s Part 3 of a Plain Talk Series to help clarify things.

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #2: Costs of Ditching Paperless Voting

John Sebes

July 7, 2019

It’s great that election security is so much in the news & political debate; we sure need more security in elections. But it’s not so great that much of the debate includes some simple but gigantic misunderstandings. Here’s Part 2 of a Plain Talk Series to help clarify things.

Building the People’s Voting System

Author: John Sebes

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

John Sebes

Straight Talk About Disinformation and Ballot Fraud

John Sebes

Responding to a National Health Emergency: Vote-At-Home

John Sebes

Elections Legislation Everyone Can Agree On: The KISS Act

John Sebes

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #7: Three Kinds of Election Security That You Really Need to Know

John Sebes

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #6: Three Kinds of Election Security That You Should Already Know

John Sebes

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #5: Why Not to Trust a Computer With Your Vote (Part 2)

John Sebes

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #4: Why Not to Trust a Computer With Your Vote

John Sebes

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #3: The One and Only Reason to End Paperless Voting

John Sebes

Plain Talk Series on Election Security #2: Costs of Ditching Paperless Voting

John Sebes

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