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2016 Postmortem

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:26 AM Jul 2016

If they hacked the DNC, the DCC and HRC's camp

can't they hack the election results? Why is no one talking about this?

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If they hacked the DNC, the DCC and HRC's camp (Original Post) LaydeeBug Jul 2016 OP

I've got to think that election vote machines are not connected to the internet piechartking Jul 2016 #1

I asked this question three days ago and received next to no comments. glennward Jul 2016 #2

This recent WA Post article talks about it. This is scary. pnwmom Jul 2016 #3

piechartking

(617 posts)

1. I've got to think that election vote machines are not connected to the internet

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:28 AM

Jul 2016

but I know nothing, so I could be wrong. But I imagine the vote machines are not on any network.

glennward

(989 posts)

2. I asked this question three days ago and received next to no comments.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:29 AM

Jul 2016

I feel like you do about it. And the Democrats should be making waves about it. Money should be spent to make sure that verification methods for voting are in place especially in swing states.

pnwmom

(108,955 posts)

3. This recent WA Post article talks about it. This is scary.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:40 AM

Jul 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/07/27/by-november-russian-hackers-could-target-voting-machines/

By November, Russian hackers could target voting machines

If Russia really is responsible, there's no reason political interference would end with the DNC emails.

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