Graham: Be wary of hackers involved with election tampering [View All]

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http://www.grahamforpresident.com/news/displayArticle.php?id=29

on edit: I figure I might as well just paste the whole press release right here...

<<Senator Graham issued the following statement responding to a story noting that the Michigan Democratic Party is planning to allow party members to vote for the party’s presidential nominee via the Internet, as well as by attending the Feb. 7 caucus or mailing in a ballot.

“Michigan’s decision to allow internet voting in its primary opens a Pandora’s box of issues surrounding the fundamental idea that every American can vote regardless of color, class, or geographic location. I worry that the push for internet voting further disenfranchises poor and minority groups that frequently don’t have access to computers. In fact, the Voting Integrity Project notes that poor and minority voters are less likely to be wired than their peers.

"And in an age of computer viruses, worms, and hackers, I fear that there is too much potential for elections to be manipulated by anyone from a computer hacker to a more sinister force. There are more issues here than meet the eye.

“Until we take steps to address the digital divide and allay fears of potential hackers and jammed lines, I urge Michigan to reject internet voting and assure that the primary is an accurate reflection of the public will.” >>