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Re:Edward Snowden Demonstrates How Easy It Is to Hack a Voti... by kayamon on Thursday November 24, 2016 @07:37PM (#13033728)
> One common scheme electronic voting machines help prevent is forced votes. A bad guy gets their hand on a single empty ballot and writes the name of the candidate he wants to win on it. He then comes to you and threatens you and your family.

I'd be willing to bet money that this scenario has never, ever happened.

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Re:Edward Snowden Demonstrates How Easy It Is to Hack a Voti... by umanwizard on Friday November 25, 2016 @12:19AM (#13034549)
This technique is called the "Bulgarian train" and is alleged to have happened throughout the Balkans.

https://insajder.net/en/site/tema/794/

http://www.novinite.com/articles/120632/Bosnians+Name+Vote-B...

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