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VotingWorks

@voting.works

We make the only open-source voting machine in the US. https://voting.works

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 4d ago

The first election held on VotingWorks equipment was almost exactly 7 years ago. We've come a long way. And we've got some exciting stuff to share in the next few months. We need a voting system every American can trust. We need a voting system with nothing to hide.

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 4w ago

VotingWorks voting machines and tabulators are explicitly stripped of all Microsoft secure-boot signing keys. We accept only our own signing keys. That means only VotingWorks-built and testing-lab reviewed software runs on VotingWorks equipment. arstechnica.com/security/202...

Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now

Old and forgotten "shims" Microsoft failed to revoke have made Secure Boot bypasses simple.

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 2mo ago

A few days ago, due to the threat of a chemical explosion, 50,000 people in Orange County were under evacuation orders. In the midst of this, there was a primary election with early voting. How did tens of thousands of evacuated voters cast their ballot? how.voting.works/when-you-can...

When you can't get to your precinct

A few days ago, due to the threat of a chemical explosion, 50,000 people in Orange County were under evacuation orders. In the midst of this, there was an active primary election – election day was…

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 2mo ago

Last week, we tested our equipment with poll workers. One newbie said "I wish all of my systems at work were this easy." A poll worker with 30y of experience was shocked by how easy it was to use, said there's no comparison between our system and others. Easy --> fewer mistakes --> more trust.

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 3mo ago

It's not just that legacy voting machines in use are close to a decade old, it's that they're built to a standard that's 21 years old! Oh, and they're all counting votes with secret source code. Time for modern security, robustness, and real transparency. wnyc.org/npr/nx-s1-58...

Replacing aging U.S. voting equipment will take years and billions of dollars | WNYC

America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced.

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 3mo ago

Votebeat reports on Tuesday's election in Pennsylvania, noting that, in one county: "poll workers forgot to remove the data sticks containing vote data from the precincts’ voting machines" What does that mean, exactly? Here's quick take on How Voting Works. how.voting.works/voting-machi...

Voting Machine Sticks

Earlier this week, elections were held in a number of states, including Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, of course, like all American elections. Votebeat reports that, in Allegheny County, some precinct…

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 3mo ago

Tina Peters used to be the clerk in Mesa County, Colorado. Today she's serving a jail sentence for tampering with voting equipment in the wake of the 2020 election. Putting politics aside, what did Tina Peters actually do? What consequences and risks did this have for Colorado's voting systems?

VotingWorks@voting.works · 3mo ago

🚨 This week, we got a call from a VotingWorks jurisdiction – a local resident watchdog was alarmed that the numbers from our voting system tally sheet "didn't add up". So we got on a video call.

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 3mo ago

Some older voting traditions, like this public hand-vote in a smaller Swiss Canton, are fascinating. "It's not a secret ballot, so it's not perfect." Indeed. The secret ballot is quintessential to modern democracy and makes running an election quite challenging.

Swiss canton votes with centuries-old show of hands

Every late April, the tiny Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden votes for local leaders and magistrates in accordance with a tradition dating back to the 15th century: a show of hands in the town…

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 5mo ago

Three European countries had elections this week, and they all counted their ballots by hand. So why do we even need voting machines in America? Check out the latest post on our How Voting Works blog. how.voting.works/why-do-we-ne...

Why do we need voting machines?

Over the last few days, elections were held in a number of European countries: * national elections in Slovenia [Politico] * mayoral elections in France [NYT] * national elections in Denmark [The…

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 6mo ago

At the National Association of State Election Directors's conference this week, we had a chance to meet dedicated election directors from around the country and show our off voting equipment.

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 6mo ago

At the National Association of Secretaries of State winter conference this past week, we had the honor of presenting for a few minutes to all of the assembled Secretaries.

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 7mo ago

We're at NASS+NASED later this week! Come by our booth to see our voting system 🔐 secured to the latest federal standard and reviewed by multiple third parties 💪 robust by design, because it's not okay to blame mishaps on "human error" 📖 truly transparent: open-source code and public documentation

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VotingWorks@voting.works · 2y ago

We're launching our voting system this week. Fully open-source. Designed to the latest federal standard. Particularly easy to use by voters and election administrators. A voting machine every American can trust. Learn more at voting.works/machines

The VotingWorks precinct scannerThe VotingWorks ballot marking device, based on LA County's Voting Solutions for All People