Re: [PDI] Fwd: MARCH 25, 7-9 PM ROGER JOHNSTON DEMONSTRATES HOW THE VOTE CAN BE HACKED

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I will send the link(s) for you! I know that it will be posted on our
website. ballot-integrity.org

On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Kat <KatDoyle@uscellular.blackberry.com>wrote:

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> Melisa,
>
> Is a list of links from last night's voting machine presentation available?
>
>
>
> --
> Kat
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melisa Urda <urdafamily@gmail.com>
> Sender: pdi-bounces@illinoisprogressives.org
> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:19:29
> To: Katherine Doyle<KatDoyle@uscellular.blackberry.com>
> Reply-To: Progressive Dems of IL <pdi@illinoisprogressives.org>
> Subject: Re: [PDI] Fwd: MARCH 25,
> 7-9 PM ROGER JOHNSTON DEMONSTRATES HOW THE VOTE CAN BE HACKED
>
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> Thanks for twittering about voting! That is a big step in the right
> direction.
>
> We need to minimally have an in precinct 10% audit of all votes cast on
> election night. Unfortunately, we have made early voting just so
> "convenient" for everyone. This was a response to what happened in OH in
> the 2004 election, when people had to wait in lines for hours to vote. Of
> course all of this was by design by not putting enough machines at polling
> places, especially in minority and college polls.
>
> It will be hard to do away with early voting since "they" have made this
> now
> a "personal" issue--voting on your time, which if denied now becomes an
> infringement on one's ability to vote. Early voting is awful, for so many
> reasons, but I do not have to tell you the obvious, and something that you
> already know.
>
> The best thing to do--tell people that electronic voting is terrible. Give
> them the links of the hacks from Hacking Democracy where they do just that.
> The more that people know about AND they call their IL legislators, Rep &
> Sen. about it the better, since most of the legislators in Illinois do not
> know about the evils of electronic voting. THEN we also tell them to
> support our legislation, HB1246, and SB1298.
>
> WE FORGET THAT USING OUR INDIVIDUAL TALENTS FOR COLLECTIVE GOAL IS
> INSPIRING, AWESOME.
>
> WE CAN DO THIS!
>
> ALL REFORM DEPENDS ON THE VOTE.
>
> Thanks for all of your support....continue to get the word out there.
>
> Melisa
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Dan Stafford cell <aquarianm@gmail.com
> >wrote:
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> > Totally, but what?
> >
> > BTW, I'm starting to use #evotnsux hashtag in all Twitter posts on the
> > subject.
> >
> > Today I mentioned that if we insist on voting by computer, eventually
> > Anonymous would vote for us by hack.
> >
> > Computer voting is stupid.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Melisa Urda <urdafamily@gmail.com>
> > Sent: March 25, 2011 2:43 PM
> > To: Dan Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [PDI] Fwd: MARCH 25, 7-9 PM ROGER JOHNSTON DEMONSTRATES HOW
> > THE VOTE CAN BE HACKED
> >
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> > Then let's do something about it.
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Dan Stafford cell <aquarianm@gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
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> > > If the politicians aren't listening to either polls or constituents,
> > > doesn't it seem obvious that they have no reason to fear either one?
> > >
> > > Computerized voting is the new Wizard putting the illusions in Oz.
> > >
> > > Computers exist for one reason: to manipulate information.
> > >
> > > Since when has every single election been within 2-3% in favor of
> > > corporatists from Dog Catcher to President?
> > >
> > > Since we started voting on freaking computers.
> > >
> > > It's patently obvious that we're already in the matrix, only not the
> > > fictional version.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Geraldine Perry <healthadvantage@comcast.net>
> > > Sent: March 24, 2011 5:20 PM
> > > To: Dan Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
> > > Subject: [PDI] Fwd: MARCH 25, 7-9 PM ROGER JOHNSTON DEMONSTRATES HOW
> THE
> > > VOTE CAN BE HACKED
> > >
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> > > Tomorrow night!
> > >
> > > -------- Original Message --------
> > >
> > > *CAN THE VOTE BE HACKED IN DUPAGE COUNTY..WIRELESSLY AND REMOTELY?*
> > >
> > > If politicians have failed to listen to their constituents, if they
> > > instead upend the Constitution, promoting the agenda of their corporate
> > > donors, rather than the welfare of Americans, voters have the right to
> > > take corrective actions by voting those politicians out of office.
> > >
> > > But what if those corrective actions, our vote, can be hacked or
> > > compromised?
> > > What then? How do we combat the erosion of our democracy?
> > >
> > > First, we educate others about the problem.
> > > Then we take action...and we don't give up the fight.
> > >
> > > Please come /_*and tell others*_/to attend a presentation by:
> > >
> > > *Dr. Roger Johnston, Leader*
> > > *Vulnerability Assessment Team*
> > > *Argonne National Laboratory*
> > > *
> > > *
> > > */Friday, March 25, 2011/*/
> > > *7-9 PM*
> > > /
> > >
> > > /*Illinois Institute of Technology Auditorium*/
> > > /*201 East Loop Road*/
> > > /*Wheaton, Illinois*/
> > >
> > >
> > > "Yes, it's remarkable how many high-tech security products, really
> don't
> > > have much security," Roger Johnston said.
> > >
> > > He's found that most voting machines have almost _no security to reveal
> > > tampering. _Thus, he said, it's a fairly simple matter to tinker with
> > > the electronics while machines are in storage or being transported by
> > > the truckload.
> > >
> > > He has even demonstrated how he can turn cheating mechanisms in voting
> > > machines /_on and off by remote control._/
> > >
> > > "It's much easier to steal the election, right at the electronic voting
> > > machine," said Johnston. "In many cases, we see security devices or
> > > electronic voting machines where we really have to wonder, 'Did anybody
> > > spend 60 seconds figuring out the security issues?"
> > >
> > > *Please pass widely. Call your friends and family to come with you.
> > > Bring a car full of people! *
> > > *
> > > *
> > > *And if you haven't done so already, pass the flyers and put up posters
> > > (with permission) in stores and restaurants. *
> > >
> > > *All reform depends OUR vote.
> > > We are all in this together, and only together will we succeed.*
> > >
> > > Bug your legislators--postcards will be available on March 25th to send
> > > to your legislators.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sponsored by--
> > > DuPage County Chapter,
> > > Illinois Ballot Integrity Project http://ballot-integrity.org
> > > <http://ballot-integrity.org/>
> > >
> > > Melisa Urda Co-Chair
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