EXCLUSIVE! Watch 'Hacking Democracy'
Hacking Democracy on Google Video
Ok, so our own Michael is going to kill me, for publishing this. I do want to say that verified voting is not going to be an issue in New York this election. It's the 10% of the nation who is using these machines that may get screwed, like in the battleground states of Florida and Ohio.
To me it's clear : Better to go armed with a heavy dose of skepticism and information than to go blinding trusting the current system to protect your right to vote.
If there are lawyers on the fence about whether to do pro-bono voting verification work in places like New Mexico, this should be enough reason for you to make the right decision : pack your bags and just go. A lot of elections across the country will need lawyers to contest the vote.
What do you think?
Here's the synopsis for the documentary :
Hacking Democracy (HBO Special) Electronic voting machines count about 87% of the votes cast in America today. But are they reliable? Are ... all they safe from tampering? From a current congressional hearing to persistent media reports that suggest misuse of data and even outright fraud, concerns over the integrity of electronic voting are growing by the day. And if the voting process is not secure, neither is America's democracy. The timely, cautionary documentary HACKING DEMOCRACY exposes gaping holes in the security of America's electronic voting system.
Sign up for NATIONAL HAND COUNT REGISTRY HERE http://www.bbvforums.org/cgi-bin/forums/board-profile.cgi?action=registe...
Black Box Voting WebSite
http://www.blackboxvoting.org Forum http://www.bbvforums.org/cgi-bin/forums/discus.cgi
HBO Info http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/hackingdemocracy/synopsis.html
Bookmark/Search this post with:
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
2006 Elections | Accountability | Closed-Source Technology | Corruption | Elections | GOTV, Get Out The Vote | Open-Source | Software | Technology | Verified Voting
From Marjorie Gersten
Submitted by mole333 on 6 November 2006 - 3:31pm.
This is from Marjorie's newsletter:
STOP ELECTRONIC VOTING IN NY. NOW.
New York 's machine certification schedule is pushed back past December. With machines not being certified until, perhaps, February 20. In the new schedule, counties could be asked to choose equipment no later than March 7.The delays are directly related to Ciber, the so-called "Independent Testing Authority" conducting most of NY's certification, and being unable to produce an acceptable Security Test Plan. Further revision of the security test plan is in progress, but the full security review cannot be completed before February.
We could generously say that Ciber didn't know what they were facing as they certified everything put in front of them for a couple years. Not so generously I say they are responsible for the recent, undeserved recertifying of the CA machines, and are still not reliable. This delay is due to another ITA deeming their plan lacking.
Ciber was listed on Hacking Democracy as not checking the Diebold for security, but certifying nonetheless.
This means that NY will probably be unable to pick new machines in time for the 2007 election. I need to check with the State Board next week.
NOV 11 / Keep electronic voting out of NYC! Prevent the problems happening in other cities before it is too late.
TRAINING SESSION 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Get active in NYC -- prepare for public hearings!
Location: Gallery at Community Church of New York, 28 East 35th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues), NYC. For information or to RSVP, call Connie Dondore at 212-777-5533, or email at
cdondore@msn.comNOV 13 / Voting machine press briefing at 55 Hanson Place, State Building, Hearing Room 346. Located near the Atlantic Avenue subway and LIRR. Given by wonderful State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, in cooperation with New Yorkers for Verified Voting, League of Women Voters, and more. As a result of our Community Board push, good things can result from our activism. Please join us. We need you!
NOV 15 / Voting machine demonstration at 5:00 p.m. Little Theatre, LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City 718-482-7200, Take 7 train to 33rd Street Station. Walk 2 blocks westbound to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.--Additional directions: www.lagcc.cuny.edu/visit
NOV 17 / Voting machine demonstration at 5:00 p.m. Savoy Multipurpose room, Hostos Community College , 20 Walton Avenue, Bronx, 718-518-4444 Directions: Take the 2, 4, or 5 trains to 149th Street (Eugenio Maria de Hostos Boulevard) and the Grand Concourse.-Additional directions: www.hostos.cuny.edu
REMEMBER THESE ARE NOT VIDEO GAMES.
NOV. 21 / Public Hearing before the Board of Elections, at 4 p.m. (date and time of hearing may change) New York City Board of Elections, 42 Broadway (near Exchange Place), 6th floor, 212-487-5300, Directions: 4or 5 subway to Wall Street stop, or R or W subway to Rector Street. Walk one block to Broadway and one block south on Broadway. Also 2, 3, to Wall Street, walk to Broadway
Remarks will probably be limited to two minutes.
http://www.wheresthepaper.org/ny.html#Announce
We should put these up in the calendar
Submitted by Liza Sabater on 6 November 2006 - 3:37pm.
Hint, hint
Dude! Come ON!
Submitted by mole333 on 6 November 2006 - 4:36pm.
Don't you know know it's ALUMINUM foil? No one uses TIN foil. It is a completely different metal!
Sheesh!
I'm 3/4 of the way through the documentary
And it's just incredibly powerful. The investigative work is just superb.