Scientists’ Tests Hack Into Electronic Voting Machines in California and Elsewhere ; R2 ~1 B% k. W! E8 |5 A8 X$ @( N9 ~' _% n0 R
July 28, 20074 a1 k8 z/ l, U$ f- N
Computer scientists from California universities have hacked into three electronic voting systems used in California and elsewhere in the nation and found several ways in which vote totals could potentially be altered, according to reports released yesterday by the state.# U7 \0 v* w8 i* ~( t4 w$ q% d
; R8 v' x# o% v; mThe reports, the latest to raise questions about electronic voting machines, came to light on a day when House leaders announced in Washington that they had reached an agreement on measures to revamp voting systems and increase their security.! e t0 ~2 Y) Z( a% ^, Q
9 r, |/ _! v: x IThe House bill would require every state to use paper records that would let voters verify that their ballots had been correctly cast and that would be available for recounts. I& F) p; m6 ?% A2 W, I