Report blames software error for Los Angeles voting problem
6 years, 5 months ago

Report blames software error for Los Angeles voting problem

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A software error, not a cyberattack, caused a problem that resulted in nearly 120,000 voters being left off the printed voter rosters at Los Angeles County polling places in California’s June primary, county officials said Wednesday. An independent review by IBM Security Services concluded that the county’s software to keep track of voters didn’t recognize a change in the format for voter data provided by the state. Officials say the names were never excluded from the official voter rolls — just the printed rosters — and “their right to vote was never at issue.” IBM’s investigation blamed heavy demand for a 21-minute outage on the county’s elections website after the polls closed. The company recommended that he county update its software code so it’s compatible with the state’s, implement quality control practices for election officials and increase the capacity on its website.

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Long lines in Los Angeles County prompt Sanders complaint
4 years, 10 months ago

Long lines in Los Angeles County prompt Sanders complaint

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Technical issues plagued voting sites throughout California on Tuesday, including in the nation’s most populous county, where long lines and an overloaded new voting system prompted a legal complaint from Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Registrar Dean Logan apologized for the problems, saying it had been “a challenging day.” He said workers had problems checking in voters …

L.A. County supervisors want answers to widespread voting problems
4 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County supervisors want answers to widespread voting problems

LA Times  

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California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system
4 years, 11 months ago

California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system

Associated Press  

California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the nation — but is requiring modifications to address serious security and technical problems identified in testing. Secretary of State Alex Padilla is also requiring that all polling stations offer voters the option of using hand-marked paper …

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