Voting System Security and Reliability Risks
The last few weeks have brought renewed attention to the security and reliability of our voting systems. After credible reports last month that Russia was attempting to influence American elections by hacking into the DNC email server and other campaign files, new reports show the FBI has determined foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases. […]
In-House Electronic Poll Books
Overview Many jurisdictions in the United States use in-house electronic poll books in place of printed paper poll books. These systems are not designed and built by commercial companies; instead, they are developed in-house by a state or county and are specific to the jurisdictions needs and election codes. The first U.S. in-house electronic poll […]
Florida
Voter rolls With few exceptions, all voter registration information is public, including name, address and party affiliation. Individuals may examine and obtain copies of registration records. Sources: F.S.A. § 97.0585; F.S.A. § 98.0981(4); Voter Information as a Public Record, Fla. Div. of Elections; Voter Extract Disk Request, Florida Div. of Elections. Ballots Ballots are public […]
Electronic Poll Books | e-Poll Books
Introduction As states explore new technologies to facilitate the voting process, the use of electronic poll books (e-poll books) is becoming increasingly prevalent. Traditionally, voting jurisdictions have had paper poll books that contain a list of eligible voters in the district or precinct. E-poll books, which typically come in the form of a laptop or […]