Thread by @eneketasen

Non-current/unpatched systems remain the BIGGEST threat to Election security. These are "critical infrastructure"-and yet, there are no comprehensive & consistent regs for these systems or the manufacturers.
Americans MUST DEMAND that Congress STOP 👇

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playing politics with OUR VOTES. The FEC must regulate ALL systems, and require:
1) Consistent Hardware/Firmware/Software builds on ALL voting systems;
2) Paper backups that are VERIFIABLE;
3) NO software older than Current Version -1;
4) Regular safety & integrity checks;👇

In addition, Americans must DEMAND that Congress legislatively support the hardening and securing of all voting systems in the U.S. - any systems utilized for Fed. elections must meet minimum standards.

McConnell continues to act like the attacks on America's Voting Systems 👇

are the figment of Dem imaginations, and hence refuses to even entertain any bills purporting to fix the issue.

This proves that Mitch is ever the faithful lapdog to both his Russian handlers and the Voting machine manufacturers, who pay him for his 👇

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efforts to keep America's voting systems insecure.

This, combined with the ILLEGAL purging of LEGAL voters from State rolls and the partisan gerrymander, is just one of the ways that Mitch & the GOP are using in their plan to return the vote to rich, white, Conservative men.👇

The GOP knows the country is veering towards a more Progressive future. They also know that their platform of hate, misogyny, discrimination and religious intolerance (while popular with their brainwashed constituents) is losing popularity overall.
SO: call/write/email your 👇

elected representatives whatever their Party and demand the following:

That Mitch allow votes on Election Security bills;
That Congress require the FEC to create a Federal Voting Code that ALL states must abide by;
That machine manufacturers be 👇

required to adopt a standard build and keep it current, subject to regular inspections and fines/jail for non-compliance;
That ALL systems be required to provide a verifiable paper backup;
That States be required to inform voters BEFORE they are purged from State rolls; 👇

I realize this is a long and demanding list-but there is no right or privilege more sacred or critical to people than their VOTE.
Attacking or allowing others to attack that vote is a direct assault on American Freedom and a step towards Fascism that MUST BE STOPPED NOW.

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