Hacking Risk Prompts Police Escort for Electronic Votes
Amid growing public awareness of electronic voting machine vulnerabilities, Georgia’s largest county is concerned about the optics of using dial-up modems to transmit vote results.
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Investigation Finds Kemp’s 2018 Hacking Allegation Was Bogus
In 2018, a WhoWhatWhy investigation indicated that Georgia’s then-Secretary of State, current Gov. Brian Kemp (R), had baselessly accused state Democrats of attempting to hack the state’s voter registration page. Now it’s official. It’s part of a pattern — playing out once again right now — to attack those who highlight Georgia’s election vulnerabilities.
Klobuchar Grabs the Election Integrity Lane
The Minnesota senator has made election security a key part of her presidential campaign. As she is unlikely to win the nomination, it may be her most lasting and important contribution to the 2020 race.
Border Agents Can Now Get Classified Intelligence Information
Sources Say US Investigating TikTok on NatSec Grounds ; PA to Pass Significant Election Law ; and More Picks 11/1
Election Integrity: Why Now, and Why WhoWhatWhy?
We explore WhoWhatWhy’s decision to take on the singular focus of election integrity and voter suppression during this election.
What It Would Take to Repair the Voting System (and Why Isn’t Anybody Doing It?)
With real election reform in the US seemingly stuck in neutral, WhoWhatWhy asked the relevant questions of what’s at play. These election integrity professionals weigh in.
Breaking News: Transparency Advocates Score Victory in Florida
Following pressure from lawyers working with concerned voters, Florida’s Division of Elections sent a letter Wednesday that reminds election officials of their legal obligation to preserve ballot images.
Wisconsin Voters Face Hurdles to Reach the Polls
A restrictive 2016 voter ID law in Wisconsin may result in low voter participation in this year’s election — possibly swinging close contests, including the race for governor, in favor of the GOP.
Are Americans Beginning to Care about Election Integrity?
While experts are relieved to see some states finally taking cyber threats seriously, they say the nation as a whole still isn’t where it needs to be to prevent future interference by foreign or domestic forces.
Brian Kemp and His Staff Caught in a String of Falsehoods
In response to WhoWhatWhy’s exclusive story on vulnerabilities in Georgia’s voter registration system, Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office has made unsubstantiated claims and omitted inconvenient truths about the security of that system. Here is new information on the risks.
Election Assistance Commission Investigated ES&S Voting Systems
Texas officials blasted ES&S’s software installation and authentication methods but decided to certify its voting system anyway.
Exclusive: How the Threat of Exposure Killed Trump’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Commission
One of the commission’s few Democrats tells WhoWhatWhy it was set up to restrict voting access from its inception. He believes President Donald Trump and its members are now trying to cover their tracks.