In part one of this voter registration database (VRDB) auditing series, I briefly touched on the importance of identifying what should comprise the audit trail, without going …

On Thursday, June 27, I spoke at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Election Data Summit. The summit appropriately coincided with the release of the Election …

First off, DEF CON is two words. Just like, FYI. You’ve probably heard a lot of things about traveling to DEF CON. “You’re going to get hacked.” …

In my last post, I discussed why establishing an audit trail for voter registration databases (VRDBs) is a crucial first step in our auditing journey. Today, I’ll …

A short while ago the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a newly re-organized part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), released a document titled …

In the early 2000s there were a few warring factions in the elections community. Paper versus Touchscreen. Academia versus Election Administrators. Another big one was Computer Scientists versus …

Foreign adversaries may not know exactly what is stored in your voter registration database, but as evidenced by the widespread attacks during the 2016 election cycle, they are …

The Turnout has a wonderful new website—and it’s pretty slick. A wonderful interface, modern aesthetic, and a great stock photo of design in action.

But is it secure?

That’s a …

This post has been a long time coming. I started The Turnout in November of 2015. I had recently left my job without a clear vision of my …

U.S. military and overseas voters face unique challenges. Residing in a technically-isolated area or lacking access to regular mail delivery are only two possible scenarios that would make …