Polling site software concerns state elections officials
RALEIGH, N.C. — State elections officials expressed concerns Friday with software that will be used to check in voters at polling sites next Tuesday during municipal elections across North Carolina.
Problems at polling sites in Durham County on Election Day last year and Russian hacking efforts reportedly targeting VR Systems’ electronic pollbook software, EViD, prompted staff at the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement to review the Florida-based company’s operations in North Carolina.
Because questions remain about the functionality and security of the software, state elections officials determined it shouldn't be used in this year’s elections.
VR Systems balked at that position, however, and challenged it in court.
In a hearing this week before an administrative law judge, attorneys for the elections board argued that the current version of EViD isn't legally certified by the board as required. Because of ongoing litigation over the composition of the board, no members have been appointed to it since June to consider certifying the software.
The judge ruled against the state board, officials said Friday, prompting an appeal in Wake County Superior Court.
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