1/ POLITICO Reports: There is a partisan split on foreign interference and security of voting technology. This is a serious concern because election integrity and security are patriotic matters and cannot be partisan disagreements in defense of democracy. Thread/
2/ Fewer than 6 in 10 Americans believe that foreign governments are a threat to U.S. election integrity or security, according to a C-SPAN/ipsos poll released Thursday. This is a MUST read thru... ipsos.com/sites/default/…
3/ Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to believe this (77% vs. 41%). A similar partisan split exists on the question of whether electronic voting machines are safe from hackers...
4/ ...only 38% of overall respondents said yes they believe electronic voting machinery is vulnerable, but nearly 50% of Republicans believe electronic voting is safe, compared to only a 33% of Democrats. This suggests...
5/ ...there's a need for more clear, intellectually honest public education about election technology security, the value of a durable paper ballot of record, and what must be done to end the "patch & pray" strategy for inherently vulnerable voting hardware & software. /END
PS: 36% of the 1,030+ adults surveyed by C-Span/ipsos indicated they prefer voting on digital devices, compared to 28% who prefer casting on paper. And heads up: 20% would prefer to vote online (i.e., Internet voting). 🤔 Plenty of work to do {technology, policy, education}
