Republicans Eliminate the Only Federal Agency That Makes Sure Voting Machines Can’t Be Hacked

[E.RogerCoswell]

In a little-noticed 6-3 vote today, the House Administration Committee voted along party lines to eliminate the Election Assistance Commission, which helps states run elections and is the only federal agency charged with making sure voting machines can’t be hacked. The EAC was created after the disastrous 2000 election in Florida as part of the Help America Vote Act to rectify problems like butterfly ballots and hanging chads. (Republicans have tried to kill the agency for years.) The Committee also voted to eliminate the public-financing system for presidential elections dating back to the 1970s.

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https://www.thenation.com/article/h...at-makes-sure-voting-machines-cant-be-hacked/

 

[Raglefant]

Hmm.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

Good, jihad upon the debt, cut and cut

 

[TexMichFan]

We have Jill Stein to make sure voting machines are not hacked.

 

[Gimmered]

How many elections did we manage to have without them.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

I heard hills was hiring computer security folks.

 

[The Tradition]

Next up on the chopping block: The Department of Redundancy Department

 

[Raglefant]

How many elections did we manage to have without them.

None with computer based voting machines.

 

[naturalmwa]

More cons on the Putin payroll.

 

[SL Hawk Fan]

SAD!!

 

[The Tradition]

The federal government is too big and it costs too much!

We are fixing this, snowflakes!

 

[The Tradition]

Bump. This is an important thread.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Democrats say there is no voter fraud so it must not be needed.

 

[Kenneth Griffin]

Democrats say there is no voter fraud so it must not be needed.

So you don't know the difference between voter fraud and election fraud?

 

[Floyd R.]

Didn't read the article, but unless these voting machines are connected to the outside, how would they ever be hacked?

 

[hawkifann]

I've liked very, very little of what's happened since the election, but I have no problem with this. Most of what goes on in the elections is run by the states. I've read a couple of articles on it and researched a bit and I don't think this is going to be a major loss. I don't think this is going to lead to widespread election hacking.

 

[timinatoria]

I've liked very, very little of what's happened since the election, but I have no problem with this. Most of what goes on in the elections is run by the states. I've read a couple of articles on it and researched a bit and I don't think this is going to be a major loss. I don't think this is going to lead to widespread election hacking.

I agree with you 100%, but if you want to really witness media bias at it's finest, follow how this story is covered by the mainstream media and get back to me.

 

[Titus Andronicus]

An agency that was set up "to help the states?" With voting which is a state-run operation.

Why was this ever needed? Why wouldn't they prefer to hire Price Waterhouse, Bain and Company, McKenzie, or any of another 100 or so outside consultants?

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

democrats never saw a bureaucracy they didn't like. of course they oppose the undoing of this meaningless and wasteful committee. government is the answer to all our problems. look how well it has worked in Chicago public schools. best in the Nation!