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Learn about critical vulnerabilities and failures in LA County's $300 million VSAP voting system through a detailed case study of the March 2020 Super Tuesday Primary Election. Explore how the Smartmatic-contracted Voting Solutions for All People system experienced multiple technology failures that resulted in hours-long voting lines and immediate legal challenges from the Bernie Sanders campaign. Examine the security vulnerabilities discovered in the system, the county's failure to fulfill promises of open-sourcing the code, and the complex recount process that followed a razor-thin ballot measure result in Long Beach. Discover the challenges faced by grassroots organizations seeking election transparency and accountability through firsthand accounts of pursuing accurate local election results when paper trails prove inadequate.
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DEF CON 33 - Voting Village - When the Paper Trail Leads Nowhere - Ian Patton
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