Regular meeting (Public Comment – B. Wiesner, 6/18/2024)

**Executive Summary**

**I. Election Integrity Concerns:** Rick Weible presented concerns about election security in [State], focusing on two key areas: inconsistent enforcement of felony voting charges and vulnerabilities within the election systems. He cited a situation where a voter was convicted for voting more than once, while in another similar case, the charges were dismissed due to time constraints. Additionally, he presented evidence questioning the conformity of the election system with its certified standards.

**II. System Vulnerabilities:** Weible demonstrated the ability to access county election systems, highlighting significant security flaws. He successfully booted the Electionware System on a non-conforming laptop, violating the certificate requirements. He also displayed that default passwords were publicly accessible online, exposing the system to potential breaches. Further, he noted that the system’s security patches and antivirus software were outdated, leaving the system exposed to risks.

**III. Access and Data Exposure:** Weible demonstrated his ability to decrypt thumb drives used in elections and view cast vote records, underscoring the system’s susceptibility to tampering. He emphasized that manuals for the system, including passwords, are publicly available. He expressed that the software is also available on the dark web. He raised concerns that the lack of updated security measures and outdated antivirus protection create significant vulnerabilities, placing four counties in [State] at high risk.

**IV. Recommendations:** Weible recommended immediate action, including change orders from ES&S to update antivirus software and security patches on voting system devices. He suggested verifying that the voting system manuals did in fact display the default administrator password publicly. He also recommended using unique passwords for each voting machine to enhance security.