E-Voting Hacks Highlight Political Problems

August 3rd, 2007

As Democratic and Republican candidates debate issues of national security , there remains a security threat that could leave the next election hanging in the balance.This time it won’t be Florida’s hanging chads, the bits on the paper ballots that caused a scandal in the 2000 elections. Nevertheless, the Sunshine State could find itself in the midst of a new controversy if it relies on its brand new e-voting machines. California has a similar story to tell. These key voting states are both home to Diebold e-voting machines that are vulnerable to hacking.

A new report titled “Source Code Review of the Diebold Voting System” reveals an attack could be accomplished by a single skilled individual with temporary access to a single voting machine. The damage could be extensive — malicious code could spread to every voting machine in polling places and to county election servers.

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