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The who, what, when and where of auditing
In this third post in the voter registration database auditing series, Solutions Architect John Dziurłaj talks about the data in the voter registration database and identifying what's critical.
Panel presentations, corrections, apologies, and other musings
Founding president Jared Marcotte reflects on his experience presenting at the 2019 U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Election Data Summit and shares some important parting thoughts.
On Thursday, June 27, …
An election administrator’s guide to DEF CON
OutStack Technologies President & Co-Founder Joshua M. Franklin shares some practical advice for election administrators heading to the DEF CON hacking village in Las Vegas.
First off, DEF …
Exploring voter registration auditing methods
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 focus on methodologies that can be used to perform the audit.
Analyzing the DHS 'Best Practices for Securing Election Systems'
DHS has been flirting with best practices in elections since 2015. In 2019, they finally released a set of best practices. Here’s what’s inside—and what we think.
A short while …
Tensions between accessibility and security in U.S. elections
OutStack Technologies President & Co-Founder Joshua M. Franklin explores election technology's newest third rail: ballot marking devices (BMDs).
In the early 2000s there were a few warring factions …
Voter registration database auditing
In this first piece in our voter registration database auditing series, Solutions Architect, John Dziurłaj, explains what a voter registration database audit is and why it matters.
Security analysis of The Turnout website
The Turnout rang in 2019 with a slick new website—a wonderful interface, modern aesthetic, and a great stock photo of design in action. But is it secure?
The Turnout …
Building The Turnout website
Founding president Jared Marcotte on designing and developing a website for his toughest client yet: himself.
Mitigating risks for UOCAVA voting
The Turnout researched methods of electronic ballot return by UOCAVA voters, culminating in a set of technical recommendations for UOCAVA Electronic Ballot Return.
U.S. military and overseas voters face unique …
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