From ACT For America <[email protected]>
Subject Fighting for Secure, Hand-Count Elections
Date July 16, 2024 7:53 AM
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FIGHTING FOR SECURE ELECTIONS REQUIRES BANNING ALL VOTING MACHINES

THE STATE OF OUR CURRENT VOTING INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT JUST A CONCERN;
IT'S A CRISIS THAT EVEN THE MOST LEFTIST ORGANIZATIONS AGREE ON. If
all voting equipment had to be replaced tomorrow, estimates suggest a
staggering cost between $1 billion and $3 billion. With these systems
having a maximum shelf life of ten years, the annualized costs of
renewing voting equipment would range from $100 million to $300
million.

HOWEVER, CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS HAVE WARNED THAT THESE SYSTEMS ARE
OBSOLETE WITHIN AS LITTLE AS 2-4 YEARS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SECURITY
PATCH CAPABILITIES. In reality, most electronic voting systems should
have been RETIRED AND RECYCLED many election cycles ago.

EVEN MORE ALARMING, cybersecurity experts have proven that any
electronic device, regardless of its location or network connection,
is vulnerable to remote access. A device plugged into a wall can be
hacked through the copper wire. This means that any foreign or
domestic bad actor can manipulate an election from the comfort of
their car in the parking lot near a polling station. The origin of the
equipment and parts, whether made in the USA or not, is irrelevant in
the face of such vulnerabilities!

THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THIS REALITY ARE STAGGERING. Investing
billions into equipment that rapidly becomes outdated and insecure is
not only imprudent but also a grave betrayal of taxpayer trust. Yet,
there is a compelling alternative: conventional hand-count elections,
which have proven to be both cost-effective and secure.

CONSIDER THE UNITED KINGDOM, where the cost to count each ballot by
hand is the equivalent of just 13 cents, _even with the added
complexity of Rank Choice Voting ballots_. In the United States, this
cost could be halved due to our simpler ballot structure. With 154.6
million ballots cast in the 2020 federal election, the total cost of
hand-counting those ballots would have been approximately $20 million.
This figure not only pales in comparison to the exorbitant $1-3
billion needed for new electronic equipment and the additional
$100-300 million for annual maintenance and updates, but it also
presents a promising opportunity for significant cost savings.

HAND COUNTING IS NOT JUST A FINANCIAL BARGAIN; IT IS A CRUCIAL STEP
TOWARDS RESTORING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN OUR ELECTORAL PROCESS. In the
UK, strict chain of custody rules and rigorous auditing ensure that
every ballot is accounted for. Results are typically announced within
24 hours, demonstrating that efficiency need not be sacrificed for
security. This level of security and efficiency is what our electoral
process needs to regain the trust of the public.

OVER 24 NATIONS CONDUCT HAND-COUNT ELECTIONS GLOBALLY, including
larger countries such as Argentina, Australia, Canada, Finland,
France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway,
Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. THESE COUNTRIES HAVE
RECOGNIZED THAT CONVENTIONAL PAPER BALLOTS AND HAND COUNTS ARE THE
ONLY SUREFIRE WAYS TO PROTECT AGAINST THE CYBERSECURITY THREATS
INHERENT IN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS.

It's time for the United States to follow suit. Investing in secure,
transparent, and reliable hand-count elections will safeguard our
democracy and yield significant cost savings.

IT’S TIME TO PUT ELECTIONS BACK INTO THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE, NOT
THE MACHINES!

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we call on local jurisdictions to administer hand-count elections!

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