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2006/10/23

Civic Group Says It Was Able To Hack Into Chicago Voter Database

@ 07:53 PM (22 months, 24 days ago)

A non-partisan civic organization says that it was able to hack into Chicago's voter database, where information such as voter's social security numbers and dates of birth is stored.

The Illinois Ballot Integrity Project is a non-profit organization that focuses on correcting election system deficiencies. Bob Wilson works for the organization, and he says that their ability to hack into Chicago's voter database revealed a "serious identity theft problem" that has the potential to "create problems with the election."  He noted that an ill-meaning hacker could have accessed the system and changed voters' status from active to inactive, rendering them unable to vote on November 7.

He went on to say "Or we could've changed the information on what precinct you were in or what polling place you were supposed to go to. So there were ways that we could potentially change the entire online data base and disenfranchise voters throughout the entire city of Chicago. If we'd wanted to, we could've wiped the entire database out."

Remind me again how is it that we can send officials from our country to monitor elections in other countries, yet our very own electoral system here in the United States is in peril.

Chicago Voter Database Hacked; Civic Group Claims It Could Have Tampered With Voter Roles

 

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  1. I recall saying that either side could do exactly this and you scoffed at such a concept. Well, now that this is out in the public domain, what next?

    Comment by Barry G.— 2006/10/24 @ 07:05 PM — (Reply)

  2. Barry, you ask the question "what's next." Well, I'd like for you to tell me what's next.

    Do you support the concept of having a paper trail for all electronic votes cast? That way, if electronic voting machines are hacked or otherwise malfunction, there will be a paper trail.

    Comment by SMillard— 2006/10/24 @ 07:22 PM — (Reply)

  3. Barry, you ask the question "what's next." Well, I'd like for you to tell me what's next.

    Do you support the concept of having a paper trail for all electronic votes cast? That way, if electronic voting machines are hacked or otherwise malfunction, there will be a paper trail.

    Comment by SMillard— 2006/10/24 @ 07:25 PM — (Reply)

  4. I cant answer for Barry but I would say yes !!!! and perhaps even a "VERIFICATION" process wouldnt hurt

    Comment by jim— 2006/10/24 @ 07:35 PM — (Reply)

  5. They can't check every vote with a paper ballot but there can be reliable random sampling to see how it compares with the electronic results. A travesty is how many years the public has been listening the demlib exit polls by the mainstream media about what the demlibs HOPE the results will be that end up being totally inaccurate. There is no excuse for that. Apparently Barbra Streisand made a jackass out of herself once again today. :eek:

    Comment by Barry G.— 2006/10/25 @ 04:50 PM — (Reply)

  6. I just wish they would makeup their mind...no paper cuz of hanging/pregnant chads...then paper and electronics...

    These people should be prosecuted for hacking into this database.

    Comment by elmers brother— 2006/10/25 @ 05:21 PM — (Reply)

  7. Whoever created the database should be backcharged and is clearly incompetent. Why not use the same computer people as Wall Street.

    Comment by Barry G.— 2006/10/25 @ 06:17 PM — (Reply)

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