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Report: Touch-screen Voting Machines Vulnerable to Hackers

HeadlineAug 11, 2003

Concern is growing over touch-screen voting machines after a new study by researchers at John Hopkins University found such systems were vulnerable to hackers, multiple votes and vote-switching. The state of Maryland has now ordered a review of its touch-screen voting system that they planned to launch for next spring’s presidential primary.

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