Topic: Voting Machines

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is facing calls for resignation after it was revealed that a spreadsheet containing partial passwords for voting machines was publicly accessible on her office's website for months. While Griswold maintains the leak did not pose an immediate security threat due to "layers of security," Republican lawmakers have criticized her for incompetence. The discussion also covers the prevalence of paper ballots in the 2024 election.

Democratic caucus members in Shelby County, Tennessee, report technical issues with voting machines at multiple locations including Memphis and Bartlett. Voters claim the machines switched selections from Gloria Johnson to Marsha Blackburn, requiring multiple attempts to cast a correct vote. Election Administrator Linda Phillips denied any irregularities, attributing the issues to voters not using provided styluses.

The discussion shifts to the perceived double standard in media coverage of election denialism. The hosts point out that Hillary Clinton has frequently claimed the 2016 election was stolen by Russia, and Senator Amy Klobuchar previously raised concerns about rigged voting machines, yet these figures are not labeled "election deniers" by the press.

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in an election tampering case. Peters was convicted of allowing unauthorized individuals to access voting machines in a search for evidence of fraud following the 2020 election. Judge Matthew Barrett delivered a stern rebuke during sentencing, labeling Peters a "charlatan" and emphasizing that her actions posed a danger to democratic processes.

Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, appeared as a headliner at a Texas event to discuss his experiences with de-platforming by American Express and Chase Bank. Lindell detailed his financial investment into investigating voting machine deviations and advocated for a return to paper ballots. The discussion transitions into the mechanics of the Electoral College and the importance of swing states like Pennsylvania in the upcoming election.

The global tech outage reportedly snarled early voting processes in Arizona, raising concerns about the connectivity of election infrastructure. Despite official assurances that voting machines are not networked, the reliance on CrowdStrike for "election security" suggests a level of integration that could be vulnerable during the general election.

While the EU has moved toward more meaningful tech regulation, the U.S. remains hesitant to impose rules on critical digital infrastructure. Observers warn that the CrowdStrike incident serves as a dry run for potential "glitches" during the 2024 election, particularly if voting machines are found to have similar low-level operating system vulnerabilities.

A 2004 clip features Congressman Jerry Nadler discussing the hackability of Diebold electronic voting machines on the Charlie Rose show. Nadler argued that "honest glitches" and secret instructions could steal millions of votes without a paper trail. He advocated for legislation requiring a physical receipt for every electronic vote to ensure election integrity.

Reports of voting machine malfunctions in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, where "yes" and "no" votes were flipped on retention judges. Election officials and ES&S representatives attributed the issue to a clerical coding error on the printed summary cards.

Political ad spending for the 2022 midterms approached $10 billion, a record high that primarily benefited media companies. The hosts deconstruct reports of technical glitches in Maricopa County, Arizona, involving printer ink and password errors. They criticize CNN for dismissing these issues as "minutiae" while focusing on poll workers' social media posts.

Detailed reporting on the printer malfunctions in Arizona where ballots were not printed dark enough for tabulating machines to read. The hosts discuss the logistical confusion as voters were told to drive to different centers. They debate the merits of mail-in voting versus in-person machine voting.

Kari Lake released a video claiming that widespread problems with voting machines and printers in Maricopa County disenfranchised voters during the Arizona gubernatorial election. Lake called for Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to recuse herself from certifying the results, citing a conflict of interest. Reports from polling locations indicated that nearly half of the tabulation centers experienced technical failures on Election Day.

Investigative journalist Laura Logan is set to release a documentary titled "Selection Code" on July 16th, focusing on alleged security breaches in voting machines. The film features Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and explores the vulnerability of private company software in the American electoral process, marketed with the tagline "selected, not elected."

An investigation in Wisconsin alleges that $8.8 million in grants from a Zuckerberg-funded foundation violated state bribery laws by targeting Democratic strongholds. The report also raises concerns about Dominion voting machines being connected to Wi-Fi. The hosts discuss the potential for legal action against Zuckerberg and the "gentleman's agreement" among elites.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell held a 72-hour "Cyber Symposium" regarding election integrity. While the hosts criticize the production quality, they note that the symposium presented evidence of vulnerabilities in voting machines and alleged Chinese interference. They observe that the narrative of election fraud has now flipped, with Republicans making the same claims Democrats made in 2016.

Attorney Sidney Powell discusses her ongoing legal efforts to secure voting machines in Georgia for forensic audit. She claims to have evidence of "shaving" and "flipping" votes and mentions receiving bags of shredded ballots from concerned citizens. Powell describes her team as a "ragtag team of misfit toys" fighting a coordinated fraudulent mechanism.

A 2006 CNN report by Lou Dobbs and Kitty Pilgrim is revisited, which detailed concerns over Smartmatic’s acquisition of Sequoia Voting Systems. The archival footage confirms that the U.S. government and Chicago officials were once deeply concerned about Venezuelan nationals having access to American election software, contradicting current media claims that such concerns are "bizarre conspiracy theories."

A theory is presented regarding Stacey Abrams and her role in registering 800,000 voters in Georgia. The discussion suggests that if evidence of phony ballots emerges, Abrams may be positioned by the Democratic establishment to take the blame for the irregularities.

Speculation regarding President Donald Trump's post-election strategy suggests he may reveal evidence of compromised voting machines. The theory posits that Trump will shift blame toward China for both election interference and the COVID-19 pandemic to unite the American public against a common enemy. This "fourth act" of his presidency is expected to involve the unsealing of numerous indictments.

An NBC report details how hackers at the DEF CON conference were able to easily penetrate voting machines purchased from eBay. Manufacturers like ES&S and Dominion have reportedly been hostile toward independent security testing. The report highlights that even without prior practice, hackers could access the internal hardware of these machines within minutes.