To the Point
Could Voting Machines Steal the Election?
In the year 2000, "hanging chads" on Florida's paper ballots put the presidential election in doubt. Two years later, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act , or HAVA, which provided federal subsidies for states to buy electronic voting machines that don't use paper at all.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readIn the year 2000, "hanging chads" on Florida's paper ballots put the presidential election in doubt. Two years later, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, or HAVA, which provided federal subsidies for states to buy electronic voting machines that don't use paper at all. Dispute is raging over what it could mean for the integrity of next week's election. Both campaigns and many political pundits say Ohio could decide the election. How secure are its voting machines?
The full episode
2 of 2
Superstorm Sandy, Voting Machines and Stealing the Election- 0:00Taking Stock of Superstorm Sandy
- 7:32Could Voting Machines Steal the Election?You’re reading this
The full episode
2 of 2Superstorm Sandy, Voting Machines and Stealing the Election- 0:00Taking Stock of Superstorm Sandy
- 7:32Could Voting Machines Steal the Election?You’re reading this