We take a dive into election security with Ruben Major for California’s Secretary of State. This is how Russian hackers are trying to stop your vote from being counted and how they can use provisional ballots to change an election outcome. Also discussed: the homeless voting, what are California Voting Centers, and what Russian hackers did and plan to do again.
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PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS DISCUSSED:
Ruben Major Campaign Website http://www.rubenmajor.com
VR Systems https://www.vrsystems.com
SOURCES:
Center for American Progress: Election Security in All 50 States
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2018/02/12/446336/election-security-50-states
LA Times: ‘It was just chaos': Broken machines, incomplete voter rolls leave some wondering whether their ballots will count
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-voting-problems-20160607-snap-htmlstory.html
Chicago Tribune: Alleged Russian hack reveals a deeply flawed U.S. election system
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-russia-election-hacking-20170607-story.html
California Voting Guide and Registration Deadlines
http://www.vote411.org/state_guide?state_id=California#.WoqBU8bMyRs
The Intercept: TOP-SECRET NSA REPORT DETAILS RUSSIAN HACKING EFFORT DAYS BEFORE 2016 ELECTION
https://theintercept.com/2017/06/05/top-secret-nsa-report-details-russian-hacking-effort-days-before-2016-election
USA Today: Paper ballots are back in vogue thanks to Russian hacking fears
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/09/19/russia-hacking-election-fears-prompts-states-to-switch-to-paper-ballots/666020001
East County Magazine: Voter’s Watchdog: Citizen Oversight Files Opposition to AB840, Says Amendment Would gut Election Audits in CA
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/voters-watchdog-citizens-oversight-files-opposition-ab-840-says-amendments-would-gut-election-audits
PRI: How secure are America’s voting machines? PRI’s Science Friday with Ira Flatow.
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-08-26/how-secure-are-america-s-voting-machines
USA Today: Hackers at DefCon conference exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/07/30/hackers-defcon-conference-exploit-vulnerabilities-voting-machines/523639001
MUSIC CREDITS
Firebrand by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Enter the Maze by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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