On the next Your Call, we’ll discuss election security and touchscreen voting machines.
What can we expect in November’s presidential election? According to the Brennan Center for Justice, over 16 million people will vote on electronic machines. Most of them will vote on machines owned by two companies, Election Systems and Software and Dominion Voting. Most leading election security experts oppose electronic voting and favor hand-marked paper ballots.
Guests:
Dr. Barbara Simons, board chair of Verified Voting
Kammie Foote, county clerk/recorder for Inyo County
Web Resources:
Check your voter status in California
Verified Voting: Polling Place Equipment Map
Gothamist: NY Contemplates New Touchscreen Voting Machines With Troubled Track Record
Bloomberg: America Won’t Give Up Its Hackable Wireless Voting Machines
The Washington Post: As Georgia rolls out new voting machines for 2020, worries about election security persist
Mother Jones: A New Voting System Promises Reliable Paper Records. Security Experts Warn It Can’t Be Trusted.