U.S. Voting Systems Show Flaws in 20 States as Parties Ignore Warnings 85 Days Before Election
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Updated · Daily Kos · Aug 10
U.S. Voting Systems Show Flaws in 20 States as Parties Ignore Warnings 85 Days Before Election
1 articles · Updated · Daily Kos · Aug 10
Summary
CISA and outside researchers found serious vulnerabilities in voting and tabulation systems used in all or parts of about 20 states, with federal assessors reportedly gaining full network control within hours or days.
Those findings undercut claims that the systems are effectively insulated from attack: experts said some were penetrated remotely with limited effort even though election officials have said the machines are not connected to the internet.
Mojave Research also disclosed dozens of flaws in Dominion systems seized from Puerto Rico after the 2024 election, saying the Trump administration canceled its contract after the firm found no evidence votes had been changed.
Susan Greenhalgh of Free Speech for People said both parties are sidelining the risks for different reasons, urging mitigations such as security patches, hand-marked paper ballots and robust post-election hand audits.
The warnings land 85 days before the midterms, as Trump keeps attacking election administration in court while experts argue the real danger is unverified computerized results rather than proof of a stolen 2020 election.