Leaked documents from the probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election underscore some of the worst fears about electronic voting systems — that they may be vulnerable to hackers. The intelligence report revealed by The Intercept showed a cyberattack that targeted more than 100 local election officials and software vendors, raising the prospect … Read more
Election officials from the US state of Wisconsin have certified Donald Trump’s victory in the state, as a judge in Pennsylvania stopped a push for a recount there, putting an end to the Green Party candidate’s push for a closer look at the November 8 presidential election results. The results in Wisconsin changed only slightly … Read more
A group of computer scientists and election lawyers are urging Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to challenge her election loss, saying they have evidence the results in three key battleground states were compromised. According to New York magazine’s Gabriel Sherman, the activists say electronic voting systems in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania produced discrepancies that hurt … Read more