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Paper-Based Voting Machines, Increased Funding Necessary For Improved Election System Cyber Security

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

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Paper-Based Voting Machines, Increased Funding Necessary For Improved Election System Cyber Security

Paperless voting systems, routine audits and increased funding for state and local election officials are essential components needed to ensure the cyber security of voting infrastructure in the face of continued interference in elections, according to witnesses at a House hearing Wednesday.The House Subcommittees on Information Technology (IT) and Intergovernmental Affairs discussed election system integrity at the hearing, focusing on preventable steps to secure voting machines from attempts to alter ballots or manipulate vote counts.“Just because Russia did not tamper…

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