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In reply to the discussion: Hacked election [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)11. How do you explain
the exit polls being so wrong in some of the states, and always in the same direction?
How do you explain this:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512617195
or this:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/22/politics/hillary-clinton-challenge-results/
The computer scientists believe they have found evidence that vote totals in the three states could have been manipulated or hacked and presented their findings to top Clinton aides on a call last Thursday.
The scientists, among them J. Alex Halderman, the director of the University of Michigan Center for Computer Security and Society, told the Clinton campaign they believe there is a questionable trend of Clinton performing worse in counties that relied on electronic voting machines compared to paper ballots and optical scanners, according to the source.
The scientists, among them J. Alex Halderman, the director of the University of Michigan Center for Computer Security and Society, told the Clinton campaign they believe there is a questionable trend of Clinton performing worse in counties that relied on electronic voting machines compared to paper ballots and optical scanners, according to the source.
The whole point of an audit is to look for evidence. Evidence therefore cannot be a requirement for an audit. This is why the candidate has the right to request a recount, without having to provide evidence. Please try to avoid muddying the waters.
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Those districts in question had voting by electronic tabulators. AFAIK there is NO AUDIT TRAIL.
napi21
Nov 2016
#12
They discovered in one WI county using electronic machines that there were more votes
pnwmom
Nov 2016
#25
Neither Wisconsin nor Pennsylvania came within 0.5 percent, so those are pretty much moot.
WillowTree
Nov 2016
#17
That's for an automatic or free recount. The candidate can always request a recount.
athena
Nov 2016
#18
Talk about the percentages & it sounds like tiny differences. Hard numbers tell a different story.
WillowTree
Nov 2016
#22
In the article and yes malware can be installed through the ballot printing/entry machines. no inter
Sunlei
Nov 2016
#37