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The Real “Safeguards” on Voting Machines – and the Real Threat

John Sebes

October 15, 2016

My goodness, the doom and gloom about paperless voting machines seems palpable recently. Amidst concerns about election “rigging”, I hear worries that the lack of a “paper backup” for some DRE voting machines might create fundamental issues for election verification. Goodness knows I am not a fan paperless voting of any kind, nor of … Continued

NBC News, Voting Machines, and a Grandmother’s PC

John Sebes

October 12, 2016

I’d like to explain more precisely what I meant by “your grandmother’s PC” in the NBC TV Bay Area’s report on election technology. Several people thought I was referring to voting machines as easily hacked by anyone with physical access, because despite appearances: Voting machines are like regular old PCs inside, and like any … Continued

Old School, New Tech: What’s Really Behind Today’s Elections

John Sebes

October 7, 2016

Many thanks to coverage by Bloomberg’s Michaela Ross, on election tech and cyber-security. Given so much at stake for this election with its credibility rocked by claims of rigging, and so much more at stake as we move ahead to replace and improve our election infrastructure, I’m rarely enthused about reading more about how some … Continued

Yet Another Report About Voter Fears & Voting System Integrity

Gregory Miller

October 3, 2016

Today, we learned of yet another blog post and a White Paper about voter “concerns” and sentiments regarding the trustworthiness of our existing election infrastructure. This was led by a bit of a sensational headline: . “Democracy at Risk: More Than 15 Million Voters May Stay Home on Election Day Over Cyber-Security Doubts” . The … Continued

Announcing: Our Story in a New 2-Minute Video

Gregory Miller

September 22, 2016

Its amazing what can happen when you bring in real talent. Last year we brought in a new team member in social media, who proved her capabilities so fast that we promoted her to Director of Citizen Outreach. We’ve known for over a year that the time was drawing near to figure out how to … Continued

Introducing the Pennsylvania Voter Registration App

Iain Padley

September 19, 2016

The TrustTheVote Project is proud to announce the launch of the Pennsylvania Voter Registration App developed in partnership with Rock the Vote, Pennsylvania Voice, and the office of the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. This first in the nation program is the culmination of over a year of work and marks a significant improvement in the … Continued

Combatting the Reality Distortion Field

Iain Padley

August 16, 2016

An important conversation took place this morning between the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and several key stakeholder groups and federal agencies. The call was convened to discuss the security of election processes ahead of this year’s presidential election. The conversation comes at a critical time for our nation as we take stock of the growing … Continued

A Response to POLITICO: Election Infrastructure as Critical Infrastructure

Gregory Miller

August 12, 2016

Below is a letter prepared by co-founders Gregory Miller and John Sebes sent to Tim Starks and Cory Bennett of POLITICO, who cover cyber-security issues. A formatted version is here. The signal-to-noise ratio on this subject is rapidly decreasing. There seems to be some fundamental misunderstandings of the challenges local election officials (LEOs) face; the … Continued

The Quest for a Boring Election

Iain Padley

August 4, 2016

This week has been a sort of public reintroduction to the awesome challenges faced by our Local Election Officials. For many Americans the terms “hanging chad” and “butterfly ballot” have long slipped from daily use, but the threats to our democratic institutions remain. In fact, these threats have only grown in complexity since our last … Continued

Let’s Talk Solutions

Iain Padley

August 3, 2016

Throughout the past week we’ve seen widespread coverage of the frightening state of our voting infrastructure. News outlets have rightfully been quick to highlight the dangers and magnitude of the situation, but we’ve heard little about practical solutions that can be implemented on a national scale — until now. Multiple sources are reporting on the … Continued

Building the People’s Voting System

The Real “Safeguards” on Voting Machines – and the Real Threat

John Sebes

NBC News, Voting Machines, and a Grandmother’s PC

John Sebes

Old School, New Tech: What’s Really Behind Today’s Elections

John Sebes

Yet Another Report About Voter Fears & Voting System Integrity

Gregory Miller

Announcing: Our Story in a New 2-Minute Video

Gregory Miller

Introducing the Pennsylvania Voter Registration App

Iain Padley

Combatting the Reality Distortion Field

Iain Padley

A Response to POLITICO: Election Infrastructure as Critical Infrastructure

Gregory Miller

The Quest for a Boring Election

Iain Padley

Let’s Talk Solutions

Iain Padley

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