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The Secret Ballot Has Been an Article of Faith in US Elections. That’s Being Tested in Georgia
Researchers say the flaw can be paired with public records and audit logs to match ballots to voters, raising ballot-secrecy concerns.
- Security researchers warn that rapid advances in artificial intelligence make it critical to address a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that allows ballots to be traced to individual voters, potentially compromising ballot secrecy.
- By leveraging publicly available AI tools, Princeton University researcher Max Springer demonstrated that anyone can reverse the randomization of ballot records and reconstruct the order in which voters cast their ballots using public data.
- During an August meeting, the State Election Board rejected a proposal to apply a manufacturer-recommended software update, citing implementation concerns and funding constraints. Board member Sara Tindall Ghazal called the delay "intensely frustrating."
- Gabriel Sterling, special projects manager in the secretary of state's office, said the state is scrambling ballot images before release to mitigate risks, though Mark Lindeman of Verified Voting argues open records laws create a "perfect storm."
- Under Georgia's Constitution, ballot secrecy is a fundamental right, and experts warn that failing to fix the vulnerability could create openings for legal challenges even as the state restricts public access to records.
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The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That&#
ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have
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The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That’s being tested in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast.
·Toronto, Canada
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