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Public commenters urge paper ballots and stronger oaths; director responds on recountability
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about electronic voting security, cryptographic vulnerabilities and the wording of employee oaths; Election Director James Allen responded that current oaths meet legal requirements and cited Ronald Rivest’s public advice favoring paper ballots with recountable records.
Public commenters at the Delaware County Board of Elections meeting urged the county to move to paper ballots and stronger sworn oaths for election workers, and described technical risks they associate with cryptographic voting systems.
Laura Lewis of Bradner Township urged a return to paper ballots and hand counting after describing cryptographic vulnerabilities she said…
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