Elections

Certified fraud examiner has “no confidence” in Vermont’s electronic voting systems

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By Michael Bielawski

Brian Christie of Essex City, an engineer, former math teacher, and certified fraud examiner, is not satisfied with the current explanation from the Secretary of State’s office regarding a one-day delay in the Statewide Primary Election Canvass.

The Canvass Committee meeting was originally scheduled for Aug. 20, it occurred on Aug. 21. Canvassing in elections means according to State GOP Chair Paul Dame, “We mostly pool together the [primary] results from the individual polling places in order to determine the winner of races that span multiple districts, for example statewide offices like Lt. Governor.”

The office of Secretary Sarah Copeland-Hanzas issued an explanation in a press release earlier this week.

“The reason for the postponement was an issue with the election management system’s report-generation function,” the statement said. “This issue was caught as staff performed checks while printing the official reports. To ensure that all reports precisely match the official return of votes submitted by clerks, the agency will delay the canvass committee and continue to work with its technology vendor and clerks to resolve the issue.”

Copeland-Hanzas’s office said the process is “separate and distinct from the official counting of ballots and the local certification of results by town and city clerks.”

Her office insists that Vermonters should remain confident in their election processes. “I want [to] assure the public that this delay does not impact the 100% confidence we have in the accuracy of the vote totals submitted by Vermont’s town and city clerks,” Hanzas is quoted.

Fraud examiner not impressed

In a message to VDC on Tuesday which was a response to the Secretary’s explanation, Christie said that  vulnerabilities in electronic voting systems have been highlighted in multiple reports.

“There is absolutely no confidence in ‘the accuracy of the vote totals submitted by Vermont’s town and city clerks.’” he wrote. “The current reporting ‘issue’ is a mere symptom of a major problem with electronic voting systems, including but not limited to ERIC, Dominion Tabulators, DMV voter registrations, and universal mail-in ballots.”

He points to the 2020 HBO Documentary “Kill Chain: the Cyber War on America’s Elections” which focuses on concerns regarding electronic voting. The trailer can be seen here.

He continues, “As you can see in ‘Kill Chain’, election integrity and concerns about the vulnerability of voting machines is not a partisan issue; contributors to ‘Kill Chain’ included Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat, Senator James Lankford, Republican, Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat and Senator Mark Warner, Democrat.” 

He points to a recent convention of some of the world’s best hackers in Las Vegas. The hackers put electronic voting machines to the test and the hackers had their way.

He wrote, “Also, at the recent DEF CON Conference, hackers again exposed the vulnerabilities with voting machines that will be used in the upcoming November election. Transparency and accountability are lacking.”

The national news outlet Politico also covered the DEF CON conference. The headline states, “The nation’s best hackers found vulnerabilities in voting machines — but no time to fix them.”

Christie’s letter continues with some proposals that would be needed for electronic voting to work.

“At the least, Forensic Digital Images of each tabulator would be required before and after the election, to prove that no tampering or otherwise unseen intrusions took place. The current system is expensive, vulnerable, impractical, and time-consuming,” he wrote.

Other solutions he proposes largely resemble the policies in France. He notes that in France, mail-in ballots are banned, voters are required to vote in person with a photo ID, and paper ballots must be hand-counted.

“The only way to have 100% confidence in our election systems is to have local control at the Town Clerk, use paper ballots, same-day voting, hand-counting, no same-day registrations, and voter ID,” he wrote. “The burden of proof is on the Secretary of State and it will require more than just words and a press conference to assure the public.”

In January of this year, electronic voting machines were in the headlines after a hacker hacked a Dominion voting machine in front of a federal judge using nothing but a Bic pen. These machines are also used in Vermont and have been in Vermont headlines for ongoing concerns.

A Rasmussen poll from November 2023 revealed that 56% of all Americans suspect there will be cheating in the 2024 presidential election.

The author is a writer for the Vermont Daily Chronicle


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  1. What escapes nearly everyone’s cognition is that ALL technocracy is hackable… it was set up that way because its a SYSTEM OF SURVEILLANCE for the gov’t, big pharma, the war machine, and real estate developers… land grabbers that set the prices of land and rent.

    The moment we went with ‘man’s devices’ instead of human integrity i.e. not only one person one vote, but hand counted ballots by our neighbors whom we can hold accountable… not some nameless algorithm or AI gone rogue… which is already happening. Its possible that AI is NOW running our elections… and poo poo on you you conspiracy theorist.

    SoS Condos sold out to the NWO in 2016, and Chris Winters continues the tradition by upholding the lies he told me then: you are a conspiracy theorist, and (gaslight gaslight gaslight) — our elections are secure!

    Dominion is a China/CCP sourced (through shell companies) machine that can and has been hacked to change votes that serve…the communist agenda. They have their hands in our caca all the way up to their necks, and qui bono? Our country collapses spiritually, economically, and socially and they bail us out with another loan… who owns ya’ baybee?

    When our cumuppance comes along… I wonder how many of us will have eyes to see and ears to hear God’s wrath at our hubris, arrogance, greed, lust, corruption and oh… selling our souls for a little convenience and comfort…

    God works in mysterious ways and the signs are all there: He is PISSED. but…go on with the pary man… pass me another!

  2. None of this was a mystery when our esteemed governor gave his blessing to permanent state-wide mail-out balloting. At best Vermont’s voting can be said to be based upon the honor system. There is no security, no chain of custody, no audit trail and no accountability. For anyone who doubts that, I have a question. What is the budget and how many staff attorneys are dedicated to enforcing election fraud in the state attorneys offices?

  3. Sometimes I hate it when I’m right, or proven to be. This has been, and is, one of my concerns and esp. about the upcoming election. I have a personal reason to be concerned, but best not discuss it publicly, even here.

  4. Impeach the Sec of State for failure to do the duties she was elected for.
    She is either not up to the job or is corrupt.
    If she is corrupt she needs to be charged ,arrested and imprisoned.
    Period.

    • Let’s remember who put the present Vermont Election System in place. It was the super majority of leftists under the dome in Montpeculiar.

      I’m not saying the present leftist SOS isn’t in agreement. She probably is, but these are the VT Election Laws voted on in May of 2021 by the Vermont General Assembly.

      The Cheaters use the Counting Machines, No Ballot Chain of Custody, ALL Mailed Ballots for 40 + days, NGO Access to the Vermont Statewide Voter Checklist (that’s Zuckerberg and Soros), Ballot Drop Boxes and No Voter IDs.

      You know like Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals. Create confusion and chaos and use it to your benefit.

      We should Reclaim our Constitutional Election Day!! Everyone should hold onto their Ballots and take them to their Polling Place on Election Day, November 5th.

      THE PEOPLE have to have the Will to take back their, Rights and Freedoms!!

      Freedom will take place when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain to change. A Constitutional Republic ………. IF we can keep IT!!

  5. Phil Baruth et al are scrambling to decertify Brian Christie and have formed a volunteer group to count headstones through out VT graveyards.
    I have 2 sets of friends who moved to FL over 8 years ago that formally changed their legal residence and receive ballots in the mail. Banana republic stuff!

  6. How can we possibly have a fair election under these circumstances!!

    • We cannot and will not have a Free and Fair Election without Corruption, but the leftist super majority will keep gas-lighting Vermont Voters and telling them “Honestly, it’s all fine, there is nothing to see here.” “It’s 100% secure.”

      Just like the “Global Warming Solutions Act 153, (Bill-H- 688)” that lays out the plan to control every individual decision Vermonters make about their homes, heat, transportation and food. The “Affordable Heat Act 18, (Bill S-5)” is just the first category. Bills will follow for the other categories if we vote in the same leftists in November.

      Why not give other Candidates a chance? Look to see if your Representative(s) and Senator(s) voted for these Bills and don’t vote for them in November. Vote or someone new. What have we got to loose?

      Go to: AffordableHeat.org

      To sign a petition against these oppressive bills. You can also see who voted these bills in and which 2024 Candidates oppose them.

  7. you want to jail a public servant/// start with the govie, house, and senate members /// all members of the r. i. c. o. crooks that pushed the covid kill shot lock down/// no penalty for mass murder///

  8. I believe that everyone should have to vote in person and show ID to vote. That way there are not millions of fake mail in ballots. I think only American citizens should be allowed to vote. The illegals that have come across the border and transplanted here should not be eligible. 2020 was rigged for the Democratic Party and should not be allowed this time around.

  9. Anyone who believes anything that comes out of Dr. Frank’s mouth can’t possibly be a Certified Fraud Examiner.

    Is there election fraud? Absolutely! There will always be fraud and people making money hawking fraud like Dr. Frank.

    Can elections be made lesson prone to fraud? Absolutely!

    Should signatures be verified? Yes, at what cost and how much less fraud will there be. How much more in taxes are we willing to pay for this new system that may or may not result in anything?

    Is hand counting less prone to fraud or more accurate than electronic machines? No one knows?

    The IRS and tax reporting has made fraudsters of everyone.

    Is election fraud Vermont Republicans trivially impacted topic similar to the Democrats GWSA?

    • Every person is a corruptible algorithm. “Fraud’ specialist fell hook, line, and sinker for Dr. Frank’s fabricated algorithm.

      … every person is a corruptible algorithm

      Type this into your favorite search engine; “republican convicted of election fraud”

    • Who is Dr. Frank?

      The fellow critiquing Vermont’s election system is Brian Christie, a certified data fraud analyst.

    • Tom- I don’t use search engines because they are the product of algorithms. Get it?

  10. Did anyone think these machines were safe, as most electronic devices It’s my understanding that these machines could be hacked by a 10-year-old and we all know too well, the hackers out and about these days from unknown sources

    So why do we use these machines, Vermont is a small state, and voting should be a one-day event at the polls, with an ID, if you need a mail-in ballot, then request one, this publisher clearing house ballot handout is a joke, there are plenty of people that will do whatever to stay in power ” by hook or by crook “, all you need is an algorithm to flip a few votes in critical counties, just ask the left it was a machine glitch.

    Wake up people

  11. If Florida can count all the votes (in person and absentee ballots) in one day then certainly Vermont can do it too!!!!.

  12. Consider the fact the current Democrat nominee for President of the United States was installed into position without having to be placed on a primary ballot or receive any votes. A person who came in dead last in the 2020 Iowa Presidential primary and dropped out. A person who’s record is wrought with questionable qualifications and scandalous background. What was once unfathomable in the USA, is happening and how it is allowed to happen with impunity is beyond the pale.

    As a nation that once declared a bastion of freedom and democracy, we are now no different than a third world nation. Trump says we are a nation in decline. Considering what is unfolding currently, our nation is no longer legitimate or solvent. The Democrat Party is a disgrace and the Republicans equally disgraceful for allowing our nation to be overthrown and controlled by evil despots.

  13. Dear Sec of State.
    We are watching your every move and if you even think about gaming this election we will come after you with the full force of the law and this is no idle threat.
    If you corrupt this election in any shape or form you will go to jail.
    What your office has gotten away with in the past will not be allowed to happen again.
    You are warned!

    • Think of it as being the opposite of your DNC’s “Certifiable Fraud Generators”.

      Oh, and btw, C.F.E.’ers are highly trained & licensed and provide services to all professional & public organizations within sectors such as criminal justice, private businesses, and governmental entities all around the globe.

    • It cost $450 to become a “fraud examiner “ and you’ve only got to pass an ONLINE test. 😂
      That’s a recipe for fraud right there.
      Do you defend anything as long as it fits your narrative Kathy???

    • So, instead of listening to Brian Christie, who analyzes fraud potential for a living, certified or otherwise, we’re to listen to the ERIC folks (the Electronic Registration Information Center now being used by Vermont but increasingly abandoned by other member States), or the Dominion Voting Systems Corporation (supplier of the new Vermont tabulators), or the Smartmatic SGO Group (voting machine company co-founded by a Venezuelan recently charged with bribery). Are you aware that Dominion recently purchased Smartmatic voting machine technology?

      Or (speaking of questionable credentials) we’re to understand that Vermont Secretary of State, Sarah Copeland Hanzas, has the required expertise? Or does Seán Sheehan, recently hired Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, have the necessary expertise?

      Are we to believe U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, that the opposition was the clear winner in Venezuela’s recent presidential election and not the current authoritarian leader? And that kind of election fraud can’t happen here?

      Or are we to believe you, David Davis? What are your credentials? Perhaps you can explain how Vermont Town Clerks verify the signatures on the envelopes of the mail-in ballots they receive.

    • Can David Davis defend everything that fits his narrative? We’ll see.

  14. Wait, what? Our former esteemed SOS, that arbiter of truth, justice and the American way, Jim Condos assured us the last election was the most secure in history. Even though he had no data, fact or evidence to support his guarantee. And now someone with actual credentials thinks Vermont’s vote rigging, er, tabulating system might be unreliable? I’m shocked! Shocked I tell you!!

    • Vermont needs to question every declaration from the state as to whether it is credible with evidence from multiple sources. The state’s residents have been fed bs and drink the drug water that representatives and senators have fed them according to the Marxist script. Shame too on the voters and non voters that repeatably allow these “representatives of the system to return again and again .